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Nine NYC neighborhoods will see increased enforcement to make sure bars and restaurants follow social distancing rules, the mayor said.
Astoria's Bel Aire Diner hosted a drive-in movie night for Elmhurst Hospital workers, who've been on the frontlines of the pandemic.
The FDNY is prepping to reopen Fort Totten Park, where hundreds of ambulances and EMS workers were stationed during the coronavirus crisis.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accelerating an $8 billion overhaul of LaGuardia Airport during the coronavirus pandemic, when few are flying.
A shelter that opened last year in College Point is now empty, after the city moved residents to hotel rooms to cut down on crowding.
The Forest Hills chocolate shop gave out free chocolate bunnies to kids who dropped off a hand-made rainbow drawing for Elmhurst Hospital.
Police are looking for two masked burglars who made off with a haul of cash, jewelry and clothing from a Bayside home earlier this month.
Queens prosecutors have started investigating 35 unsolved murders as part of a new unit in the district attorney's office.
Also: LIC Developers Unveil Plans For Former Amazon HQ2 Site | Open Streets Program Comes To Forest Hills | NY Mets Donate Face Masks
Four developers unveiled their tentative plans for the Long Island City site that was once slated for a sprawling Amazon campus.
A 24-year-old man drowned off the coast of Rockaway Beach Friday afternoon, according to police.
The Yoga Studio Astoria is closing permanently at the end of the month, according to a social media post.
The city is opening 13 more miles of streets to pedestrians and cyclists, including a mile's worth of roads in Forest Hills and Rego Park.
The New York Mets are pitching in to help subway and bus workers slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Venturing outside on Memorial Day but want to avoid crowds? Try these spots near Astoria and Long Island City.
Venturing outside on Memorial Day but want to avoid crowds? Try these spots near Forest Hills.
Venturing outside on Memorial Day but want to avoid crowds? Try these spots in northeastern Queens.
Three people were hurt Friday evening after a driver collided with an NYPD car, launching it into the front of the Lander College for Men.
The state will allow horse racing tracks to open without fans, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo looks to boost economic activity while avoiding crowds.
Also: Lack Of Testing At LIC Prison | Astoria Diner Launches Drive-In Movie Nights | Queens Boulevard Redesign Delayed Again
