Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
New Traffic Light Coming To Grand Central Parkway In Glen Oaks
The city's Department of Transportation will install a traffic light this summer at Grand Central Parkway and 267th Street.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria To Host Meeting About $2.7-Billion BQX Streetcar Proposal
The BQX, a $2.7 billion streetcar that would run between Brooklyn and Queens, is the topic of a public workshop Tuesday in Astoria.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Stadium Relaunches $19.23 Season Ticket Program
Concertgoers pay a $19.23 membership fee, then are eligible to buy two tickets to any show for $19.23 each, all season long.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Woman, 88, Killed Crossing Bell Boulevard: NYPD
An 88-year-old Bayside woman was fatally struck by a van driver as she crossed Bell Boulevard midday Sunday, according to the police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Groups Sue City Over Jail Plan | Queens Week In Review
Also: Appeals Court Sides With 5Pointz Artists | City Tweaks Approach To District 28 School Integration | Deadly Demolition In SE Queens
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
MTA Adds More Northeast Queens Outreach On Bus Redesign Plan
The MTA is adding meetings in Oakland Gardens and Glen Oaks to its schedule of public outreach sessions on its Queens bus redesign.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Long-Promised LIRR Fare Discounts Due To Start In May 2020
State lawmakers announced the Long Island Rail Road fare discounts last year, then clarified that the discounts would only start this year.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Local Legend: Singer Ali Dineen On Jackson Heights Inspirations
Singer Ali Dineen has no shortage of musical inspirations — Lin-Manuel Miranda was her teacher — but Jackson Heights is chief among them.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount To Get Hundreds Of New Seats
P.S. 174 William Sidney Mount will get a 432-seat expansion, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday during a town hall in Forest Hills.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Judge Upholds $6.7M Win For 5Pointz Artists Over Whitewashed Work
An appeals court judge upheld a group of graffiti artists' $6.75 million victory over the developer who destroyed their artwork at 5Pointz.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Groups Sue NYC Over Kew Gardens Jail Plan
Two Queens-based community groups sued the city Thursday over the decision to approve building a new jail in Kew Gardens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Whitestone Woman To Rep Queens In 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Whitestone resident Margaret M. Costello was chosen to be the Queens County Aide in the 2020 St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Construction Worker Killed In Queens Demolition Site Accident
A construction worker was killed and another was injured after a Queens demolition site collapsed midday Thursday, the FDNY says.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Sanitation Department Floats Plans To Move 21st Street Garage
The Department of Sanitation is seeking city approval to relocate a garage from its longtime home on 21st Street near the Ravenswood Houses.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Delays Roil 7 Line After Person Struck By Train In Queens: MTA
Manhattan-bound 7 trains are delayed after someone was hit by a train at the 74th Street-Broadway station during Thursday morning rush hour.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Timeline For District 28 Diversity Plan Extended To End Of Year
The city will give families more time to weigh in on a plan to diversify the school district running from Forest Hills to Jamaica.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside's Valentines For Vets Drive Sets 24-Year Donation Record
The Bayside community's 24th annual Valentines for Vets gift drive set a new record for the number of donations received.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Boulevard Redesign Work To Resume This Summer
Work on the last stretch of Queens Boulevard safety improvements will resume this summer, two years after the project suddenly stalled.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Composer Slated For Carnegie Hall Debut
Forest Hills-based composer Sunny Knable will perform at Weill Recital Hall in celebration of the release of his second album.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Church-in-the-Gardens In Forest Hills To Host Volunteer Fair
Queens-based nonprofits will come together for a volunteer fair this weekend that will showcase opportunities to help those in need.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
