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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A Queensbridge Houses resident was arrested in connection with the city's first murder of 2020, which unfolded New Year's Day in The Bronx.
A 14-year-old girl was arrested Friday on charges that she punched and slapped a fellow teen at Marie Curie Middle School, police said.
Four subway lines ferrying commuters to Queens shut down Monday evening thanks to a malfunctioning switch. We explain how it happened.
Residents along the proposed Astoria-to-Red Hook route can weigh in on the BQX plan in a series of public workshops starting in February.
Police are looking for a man who punched two women in the face and tried to swing at a third victim on Steinway Street Saturday.
The NYPD's hate crimes task force is investigating after a vandal sprayed "MS-13" on Bayside's Sacred Heart Catholic Church early Sunday.
Bayside, where there are few public transit options, has no scheduled public outreach or workshops on the MTA's bus redesign proposal.
Forest Hills residents have long complained of tractor-trailers treating the Grand Central Parkway service road like a personal parking lot.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked federal officials to explain why they ruled out 46 alternatives to the LaGuardia AirTrain.
Someone broke into a car overnight in Hillcrest, Queens and covered its seats with swastikas and profanities, authorities said.
Martin W. McAleer Sr. was a decorated World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge in the 103rd Infantry.
The MTA's overhaul of the Queens bus network is the map's first major redesign in a century. Here's how to weigh in on the plan.
The NYPD is investigating the deaths of two infants found not breathing in a Queens homeless shelter Friday afternoon.
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The Alley Pond Environmental Center is moving to a new home for the next two years, while its Northern Boulevard building is renovated.
Chef Danny Brown brought Queens its first Michelin-starred eatery, and his menus are inspired by the people of Forest Hills.
Want to serve on your local community board? Wondering what a community board does? Here's what you need to know.
Interfaith clergy and community members will unite in Forest Hills' MacDonald Park this weekend for a rally against anti-Semitism.
Federal investigators are looking into whether the new, $41 million Hunters Point Library complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Court Square public library branch will close Feb. 15 with no set plans for a replacement, save for a once-a-week mobile library.
