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Neighbors are banding together to convince Stop & Shop not to follow through on plans to close its Little Neck location.
The pop-up shop Saturday will sell Valentine's Day gift bundles to benefit Queens Community House's COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Campaign.
The art installation is part of PBS' American Portrait initiative, which features thousands of stories about what it means to be American.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
The "Sweethearts Shop Local" program is meant to encourage New Yorkers to support their neighborhood's small businesses for Valentine's Day.
The winning ticket is worth nearly $20,000 in prize money, according to the New York Lottery.
The man is accused of punching a 63-year-old woman in the face, leaving her with fractures, according to the NYPD.
The Queens Public Library's new program, announced Thursday, aims to help new and prospective business owners make their ideas a reality.
Long Island City's Borden Manufacturing got $46,000 in state funding to start making disposable masks and hospital gowns.
A person was hit by a train at the Steinway Street station Thursday morning, then another was struck at Northern Boulevard, the MTA said.
State Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani will introduce himself and his staff and listen to attendees' comments and concerns about the district.
All February, the Queens Public Library is celebrating Black History Month with dozens of free virtual events and a curated reading list.
Patch readers sent in photos of their Queens neighborhoods covered in snow — and the snowmen and sculptures made with it.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction says it has resumed work on the new Rego Park library, but details are scarce.
Led by the Astoria Houses Resident Association, the community scholarship will help children in the NYCHA complex start saving for college.
