Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
Council Member Carlina Rivera won the endorsement of 1199 SEIU over better-known District 10 congressional rivals like Bill de Blasio.
A rebranded Greek cafe and a Mediterranean chain restaurant are among Bell Boulevard's newest businesses. More opening details here.
Parishioners and community leaders are still hoping for the return of a bejeweled, gold tabernacle stolen from a Park Slope church in May.
The man was repeatedly slashed during evening rush hour at a subway station near Fort Greene Park, police said.
Officials were still searching the building an hour and a half after the threat, but the hospital wasn't evacuated, police said.
Victor Munoz, 32, tried to flee police who pulled him over for driving drunk Saturday night, police contend.
Baysiders who didn't manage to attend a Fourth of July cookout still have a chance to get some barbecue this week.
A man stands accused of saying the judge "will have trouble" for granting Zhiwen Yan's suspected killer bail, the NY Daily News reported.
A Seventh Avenue lot that's sat empty for at least a decade could soon be replaced by a six-story building, new plans show.
A driver hit four cars at a Richmond Hill intersection Monday night, flipping his sedan and reportedly injuring six people in the process.
Seven people were injured after a fire erupted in a luxury condo in Bayside Terrace early Tuesday morning, the FDNY said.
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Health inspectors found a Kips Bay takeout spot without soap for hand washing and a Crown Heights eatery with live roaches. Details here.
Some suggestions for celebrating the Fourth of July in Queens, including a BBQ-slash-dance party and drive-in movie with fireworks.
Some suggestions for celebrating Independence Day in Brooklyn, including an infamous hot dog eating contest and an outdoor love festival.
The men stand accused of dealing narcotics and 28 guns, including some assault rifles, in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, officials said.
People claiming to be from Dubai lured the elder over to a car near Cunningham Park and stole his necklace mid-conversation, police said.
An 11-year-old and 13-year-old were stabbed in a fight at the Gowanus Houses, leaving the younger victim "critically" hurt, police said.
A traffic reversal on Sixth Avenue, and a much-maligned construction project associated with it, should end next year, officials said.
