Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Burglar Nabs $13K Worth Of Jewelry From Astoria Apartment: NYPD
Police are looking for the masked burglar who broke into an Astoria apartment and stole $13,000 worth of jewelry.
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|
Work Starts On $2.2M Hallets Cove Playground Renovation
The city broke ground Thursday on a $2.2 million project to rebuild Hallets Cove Park's playground on the Astoria waterfront.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Queens' Newest School Celebrates Its First-Ever Day Of Classes
Thursday was the first-ever day of classes at Queens' newest school, P.S. 398 on the Jackson Heights/Woodside border.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Ex-Tenant Charged With Arson For Deadly Queens Village Fire
A former tenant was arrested Wednesday for setting the fire that killed a 63-year-old woman in her Queens Village home.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Queens Teacher Arrested For Stealing $8K Worth Of School Supplies
A teacher was arrested for stealing more than $8,000 worth of school supplies from the southeast Queens public school where she works.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
'Raise The Age' Law Is Rolling Out Slowest In Queens: Report
Queens trails the other boroughs in moving 16-year-olds out of criminal court, a key provision of the Raise the Age law, a report says.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
These NE Queens Schools Are Highly Exposed To Pollution: Report
Six northeast Queens public schools could be exposing children to dangerously high levels of vehicle pollution, a new report found.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jamaica, NY|News|
Free Workshops Will Coach Jamaica Job Seekers On Interview Style
Job seekers in Jamaica can get a leg up on the competition this fall thanks to a series of free workshops at the Queens Public Library.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New Rugby Club Kicks Off In Western Queens
The new Queens Rugby Club, which practices in Queensbridge Park, plays its first league game on Sept. 7.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
63-Year-Old Woman Dies In Queens Village House Fire
A 63-year-old woman was found dead after a fire tore through her Queens Village home late Tuesday night.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Beach Club Vandalized With Anti-Semitic Graffiti: Report
Vandals covered the playground at the Silver Gull Beach Club in Breezy Point with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti, according to reports.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
3 Forest Hills Schools Highly Exposed To Pollution, Study Finds
Three schools in Forest Hills could be exposing children to dangerously high levels of vehicle pollution, a new report has found.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Shooting Outside Richmond Hill Club
One man is dead and two are hurt after a shooting by a Queens nightclub early Monday morning, police said. There are no arrests.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
MTA's New, $2.2M Washer Is Too Small To Clean Its Buses: Report
The MTA's new, $2.2 million bus-washing station in Queens isn't large enough to get the job done, according to the New York Daily News.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Silicon Valley-Based Coding School To Open Bayside Location
A Silicon Valley-based coding school is bringing its kids' computer programming classes to Bayside.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Toddler Fatally Struck By Driver Outside His Home
A toddler was hit and killed by a driver outside his Far Rockaway home Monday, according to police. There are no arrests.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Sex Worker Arrested For Chef Death | Queens Week In Review
Also: Jackson Heights Activist Challenges NY Assembly Member | Union Turnpike To Lose A Lane | Ex-Queens Rep Accused Of Sexual Assault
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Jackson Heights Activist To Challenge DenDekker For NY Assembly
Jackson Heights resident Nuala O'Doherty will launch a bid Tuesday to unseat New York Assemblyman Michael DenDekker in next year's primary.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Avella To Run For His Old City Council Seat Repping NE Queens
Former State Sen. and Independent Democratic Conference member Tony Avella is running for his old City Council seat in Northeast Queens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Part Of Union Turnpike Will Lose A Lane For The Next Year
A portion of the westbound Union Turnpike will lose a lane for the next year as part of the $365 million Kew Gardens Interchange project.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
