Queens|News|
Queens Supermarket Owner Charged With Setting Rival Shop On Fire
A Queens supermarket owner stands accused of setting a rival store on fire after complaining that its low prices were hurting his business.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
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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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Latin Fusion Eatery Opens In Forest Hills With Noted Chef
Mojo's chef has cooked at three-Michelin-star restaurant Arzak in Spain and worked as a private chef for Peru's president and first lady.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Resident Arrested For Money Laundering In Huge Drug Bust
A Flushing resident was arrested Thursday on charges of money laundering as part of a drug trafficking ring based in Mexico.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Queens Kicks Off Pride Month With Annual Jackson Heights Parade
Pride kicks off in Queens this weekend with the 27th Annual Queens Pride Parade and Festival in Jackson Heights.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Historic Elmhurst Burial Ground For Sale | Queens Week In Review
Also: New Affordable Senior Housing In Corona | Queens Gets More Early Voting Sites | Driver Runs Into Auburndale Sushi Restaurant
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Furniture Store Adds Co-Working Space To Stay In Business
Urban Furniture was struggling to stay afloat as fewer people shop along Steinway Street, so its owner decided to try something new.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Jamaica Event Will Give Away 40,000 Books To Teachers, Parents
The United Federation of Teachers and the non-profit First Book are giving away 40,000 books to parents and teachers in Jamaica.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Southeast Queens School Gym Renovation Stuck In Funding Feud
The Campus Magnet High School complex is supposed to get a $900,000 gym upgrade. Now, the project is stuck in a funding dispute.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Cops Seek Man Who Robbed Jackson Heights Bank
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Santander Bank in Jackson Heights on Tuesday.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Elections Board Doubles Queens' Number Of Early Voting Sites
The Board of Elections has doubled the number of early voting locations in Queens from seven to 14, after criticism from local officials.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Driver Runs Through Fence Into Northeast Queens Sushi Restaurant
A driver burst through a fence and into an Auburndale sushi restaurant early Thursday morning.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Francis Lewis High School, Long Overcrowded, To Get 555 New Seats
Construction began Thursday on an annex for Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows — the most overcrowded school in the city.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Parks Department To Renovate Corona's William F. Moore Park
City Councilman Francisco Moya will lead a walk around the park to gather locals' ideas on how to renovate its seating area.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens Driver Arrested For DWI, Assault After Astoria Crash
A Jamaica woman was arrested for driving onto an Astoria sidewalk and hitting a woman, then fleeing, according to a police source.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Actors In Queens Will Spend 24 Hours Reading The Mueller Report
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's redacted report will be read in full during the marathon performance.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Woman In Southeast Queens Sets Herself On Fire: NYPD
A woman died after setting herself on fire in the backyard of a Rosedale home, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant In Rego Park Is Up For Sale
Locals are dismayed following reports that London Lennie's Seafood Restaurant is up for sale.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Little Neck Breaks Ground On $1.5 Million Eco-Friendly Playground
The new playground at P.S. 221Q in Little Neck will turn an asphalt lot into a green space. Construction is expected to finish this fall.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Pols Unveil Eco-Friendly Corona Residence For Low-Income Seniors
The new Corona residence, which is already fully occupied, includes 21 apartments for formerly homeless seniors.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Queens To Host Town Hall On Preventing Gun Violence
Queens-based community groups will share strategies on ending gun violence at a town hall Thursday with public advocate Jumaane Williams.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
