Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Signal Problems Cripple 7 Train For Monday Morning Commute
The MTA is urging 7 train commuters to switch to other subway lines or the LIRR to get from Queens to Manhattan.
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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Queens|News|
This Was The Queens Public Library's Most Popular Book Of 2019
The Queens Public Library sees about 12 million checkouts a year. These were the most popular titles in 2019.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Construction Starts On 795-Seat Cardozo High School Annex
Officials on Friday celebrated the start of construction on a 795-seat annex for Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens County Farm Museum Plans Expansion | Queens Week In Review
Also: Queens Family Grapples With Arson Aftermath | Cause Of South Ozone Park Sewage Flood Revealed | Astoria Boulevard Subway Stop Reopens
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Woodhaven Boulevard Station Will Be Made Fully Accessible: MTA
The Woodhaven Blvd subway station is among a list of 11 Queens stations getting accessibility upgrades under the MTA's next capital plan.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Briarwood Subway Station Will Be Made Fully Accessible, MTA Says
The Briarwood E/F subway station is among a list of 11 Queens stations getting accessibility upgrades under the MTA's next capital plan.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
MTA To Make Court Square E/M Subway Station Accessible
The Court Square E/M subway station is among a list of 11 Queens stations getting accessibility upgrades under the MTA's next capital plan.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Teachers Protest Plan To Bar Penalizing For Late Work: Report
The proposed policy would stop Marie Curie Middle School teachers from penalizing students for late work, the Daily News reports.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Synagogue Sold, May Become 12-Story Office Tower: Report
A Queens investor has bought the Flushing synagogue Temple Gates of Prayer, on Parsons Boulevard, according to The Real Deal.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Pedestrian Struck In Downtown Flushing Dies Day After Crash: NYPD
Zhisheng Lin, 67, was walking on the sidewalk when a driver turning to enter a parking garage slammed into him, according to police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Canadian Woman Indicted For NYC Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme
The case started with a Rego Park phone call and led to the DEA's second-largest fentanyl seizure at the time, federal prosecutors say.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
P.S. 144 School Addition Lauded In Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Elected officials on Thursday celebrated the opening of an addition to P.S. 144 to help alleviate school overcrowding in Forest Hills.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
South Ozone Park Sewage Floods Caused By Collapsed Pipe: Report
A backup that sent raw sewage flooding into South Ozone Park homes just after Thanksgiving was reportedly caused by a collapsed pipe.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Man Shot And Killed Outside Rockaway Beach Key Food: NYPD
A man was shot and killed outside a Key Food Supermarket in the Rockaways Wednesday evening, according to the police.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Boulevard N/W Subway Station Reopens
The Astoria Boulevard subway station has reopened, but its four new elevators aren't yet finished.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Jamaica Man Found Shot Dead On Side Of Long Island Road: Police
New York State Police identified a man found dead along Long Island's Meadowbrook Parkway as Jamaica resident James Graham.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
After Arson Kills 3 Relatives, Queens Family Holds Onto A Miracle
A horrific arson devastated a Queens family, killing three relatives, and left just one survivor: a baby boy. This is their story.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
District 28 Parents Demand Details On School Diversity Task Force
Queens parents are protesting the secrecy surrounding a 20-person working group that will guide the process of integrating local schools.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Man Threatens To Bomb LI Police Precinct After Arrest
An Astoria man was arrested after trying to break into a Long Island home, then threatened to blow up the police precinct, officers said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Meadows Aquatic Center Closing For Emergency Repairs
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatic Center's pool will close for at least six weeks starting next month.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
