Queens|News|
Ex-Cop Sentenced For Running Brothel Ring, DA Says
A retired NYPD detective was sentenced Tuesday to four to 12 years in prison for running a sprawling, multimillion-dollar crime ring.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Maya Kaufman covers Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for The New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Miami Herald and CBSNews.com.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Francis Lewis Park In Whitestone Will Get $2M Upgrade
Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone is getting $2 million to upgrade its paths and memorial, City Council Member Paul Vallone announced.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Western Queens Is A Millennial Hotspot, Report Says
Long Island City and Astoria are two of the city's top neighborhood for young New Yorkers in their 20s and 30s, a real estate report finds.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
'Passport To Flushing' Food Crawl Celebrates Local Eateries
Flushing eateries are offering special discounts this week as part of the second annual "Passport to Flushing" tourism initiative.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Nonprofit To Open Forest Park Bike Education Center
Bike New York's new Forest Park education center will offer free learn-to-ride classes for kids when it opens later this month.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Funeral Scheduled For Detective Who Fought For 9/11 Fund
NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez, a fierce advocate for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund, died Saturday of colorectal cancer.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Arrested For Slashing 4 People In Astoria Bar Brawl
Police arrested a man for slashing four people outside an Astoria bar early Sunday morning.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Tiffany Cabán Widens Lead As Queens DA Votes Are Counted
Public defender Tiffany Cabán has widened her lead over Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in the Queens district attorney primary.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
After Attack On 2 Trans Women In Jackson Heights, Allies Speak Up
A pepper-spray attack on two transgender women in Jackson Heights the weekend of the WorldPride Parade rattled peers and allies.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Cops Seek 2 Suspects In Jackson Heights Double Stabbing
Police are looking for two men responsible for a double stabbing in Jackson Heights the morning of Wednesday, June 26.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Part Of 12th Street In LIC Is About To Become Pedestrian-Only
The city is closing 12th Street between 44th Avenue and 43rd Road to traffic and parking and adding public seating, starting this month.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Has NYC's Highest Uninsured Rate But No Public Hospitals
The Flushing area has the highest rate of uninsured residents in New York City and no public hospitals to care for them, the IBO finds.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Cabán Claims Victory In Queens DA Race | Queens Week In Review
Also: Queens Jail Proposal Now Calls For 1,150 Beds | Mets Rename Flushing Street After Tom Seaver | LaGuardia AirTrain Cost Goes Up To $2B
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Inside The Kew Gardens Jail The City Wants To Replace
Take a look inside the old Queens Detention Center, which the mayor's office wants to replace with a new jail.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Uno Pizzeria On Bell Boulevard Closed By Health Inspectors
The Bayside Uno Pizzeria was closed after the eatery failed a Tuesday inspection. It is unclear whether it has since reopened.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Book Culture's Queens, UWS Stores Struggle To Stay Afloat
Book Culture, which has bookstores in Long Island City and on Manhattan's Upper West Side, is on the brink of having to close its doors.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
East Elmhurst Library Reopens After $9.9 Million Expansion
The East Elmhurst Library's multimillion-dollar expansion features a new teen space and an outdoor reading garden.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Woman Hits Astoria Diner Worker In The Face With Glass: NYPD
Police are looking for a woman who hit a Bel Aire Diner employee in the face with a glass container.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Fire Breaks Out In Jackson Heights Grocery: FDNY
A fire burned through a Bangladeshi supermarket on 73rd Street in Jackson Heights early Friday morning. No injuries were reported.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Man Arrested After Long Island Expressway Crash Kills 1, Hurts 6
A man is under arrest after a five-car collision on the Long Island Expressway Thursday left one dead and six injured.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
