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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Hundreds of people marched through Astoria on Tuesday to protest the killing of George Floyd and demand an end to police brutality.
Nearly a hundred people gathered at Fort Totten Park and marched along the Cross Island Parkway to demand justice for George Floyd.
The 20,000-square-foot mural memorializes victims and highlights the pandemic's disproportionate impact on communities of color.
Nearly 700 people were arrested Monday night as looters plundered New York City stores, prompting the mayor to extend a citywide curfew.
A crowd filled Astoria Park on Monday for a vigil in honor of George Floyd, the man killed last week at the hands of Minnesota police.
The State Liquor Authority says Hangar Bar, which has locations in Kew Gardens and Astoria, violated coronavirus-related restrictions.
Several dozen people tried to break into the Queens Center Mall on Monday after a social media post called for a "loot out."
Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets of Queens after the killing of Minnesota man George Floyd at the hands of police.
Two women spray-painted the walls of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Saturday with references to the George Floyd protests, police said.
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A new drive-in movie series kicks off at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center in June, courtesy of City Council Member Paul Vallone.
Jack & Nellie's, a popular brunch spot in Forest Hills, is closing down after eight years in the neighborhood.
The Office of the Queens Borough President will host a virtual jobs recruitment fair Wednesday.
The grocery chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January.
A new food pantry in Astoria is doing its part to keep hundreds of families from going hungry during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Happie House, a yoga studio in Astoria, is closing permanently next month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
What do shiitake, lions mane and pink oyster have in common? They're all mushrooms — and they're all being grown by a new farm in Rego Park.
EMS workers from across the country got a parting salute Thursday as they departed Fort Totten, where they'd been stationed for two months.
Forest Hills Diner, located next to the police station on Austin Street, closed Friday.
A pop-up mobile blood drive unit is stopping in Bayside on Thursday in an effort to combat critical shortages in the city's blood supply.
