3K Queensbridge Residents Lose Hot Water In Hours-Long Outage

The entire Queensbridge North Houses development lost hot water for several hours Monday, according to NYCHA.

Hunters Point Library Celebrates Opening Day With 1,355 Visitors

The $41 million library was open for just over two hours Tuesday, after city officials marked the occasion with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Photos: Inside The New, $41M Hunters Point Library In Queens

The Hunters Point Library opens to the public Tuesday, eight years after plans were first unveiled.

Ex-NYPD Cop Luis Alvarez Honored By NY For 9/11 Activism

The retired Astoria-bred detective was awarded the Governor's Medal of Public Service following his death form 9/11-related cancer.

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.

Astoria Street Cleanup Efforts Are Getting A Boost

A local nonprofit is ramping up its initiative to hire homeless men and women to sweep sidewalks in Astoria, thanks to a $225,000 grant.

Work Starts On $4.5M Renovation Of Astoria's Chappetto Square

Construction started on a $4.5 million facelift of Chappetto Square in Astoria, one of Robert Moses' Triborough Bridge playgrounds.

Long-Awaited Hunters Point Library To Open In September

The Hunters Point Library will open this September, eight years after plans were first unveiled.

New Alternate Side Parking Rules Come To Astoria

New alternate side parking regulations are coming to Astoria, after a years-long campaign by the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association.

Nonprofit Gets $58K To Combat Violence In Western Queens

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement will use the funds for anti-violence programs in western Queens' public housing complexes.

Astoria Woman Will Paddle Around NYC For Charity

Astoria resident Noriko Okaya will stand up for a good cause this weekend, as she paddles around New York City to raise money for charity.

Mobile Science Lab Will Teach Astoria Residents About Marine Life

A mobile science lab is parking in Astoria this summer to teach students of all ages about marine life in Hallets Cove.

Hundreds In Astoria Lose Power After Storms Hit NYC

More than 500 households in Astoria lost power after storms battered the city Wednesday.

Queensbridge Tech Lab Expands Opening Hours To Four Days A Week

The Queens Public Library is expanding the hours of its tech lab at Queensbridge Houses from three to four days a week.

Thousands Mourn NYPD Detective Who Fought For 9/11 Fund

"Before he became an American hero, he was mine," said Luis Alvarez's son, David. "He was my hero, the one I wanted to make proud."

Astoria Funeral Scheduled For Detective Who Fought For 9/11 Fund

NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez, a fierce advocate for the Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund, died Saturday of colorectal cancer.

Part Of 12th Street In LIC Is About To Become Pedestrian-Only

The city is closing 12th Street between 44th Avenue and 43rd Road to traffic and parking and adding public seating, starting this month.

Astoria Houses Senior Center Saved From Proposed Closure

The Astoria Houses Senior Center, which the mayor's office planned to close amid budget cuts, will remain open.

Astoria Dog Park Opens To Public After Months Of Delays

A long-awaited $1 million dog run on Hoyt Avenue in Astoria opened Thursday, following months of delays.

Milo Yiannopoulos Will Come To Long Island City For Live Podcast

A live podcast show in Queens is getting heat for inviting right-wing extremist and former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos to guest star.

BDG Hosts Unique Local Mother's Day Market

Corporate Center’s One of a Kind Pop-Up Event Doubles in Size since Inaugural Event

Queens Group Teaches Formerly Incarcerated Men How To Tie Ties

This LIC-based nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated men reenter the workforce by teaching them a foundational skill: how to put on a tie.

Fundraiser Launched For Toddler Hit By Taxi In Long Island City

The two-year-old boy suffered a broken leg and a fractured skull in the hit-and-run on Queens Plaza South.

Long Island City Hotel To Become Co-Living Space

A British company is turning the Paper Factory Hotel into a co-living space with shared amenities and an event program.

Queensbridge Grapples With Amazon HQ2 Fallout

Two weeks after Amazon nixed its Long Island City campus plans, residents of the nation's largest public housing complex look for work.

Amazon Cancels Plan For NYC Headquarters

The online retail behemoth has abandoned plans for a sprawling Long Island City campus.

Posters Spotted In Queens Say Reporting Immigrants A 'Civic Duty'

The inflammatory posters drew condemnation from advocates and the local city councilman.

Astoria residents make a difference for children in need

Volunteers participated in UJA-Federation of New York's Supplies for Success backpack assembly event

Get Solar Power To 1M Houses By 2023, Queens Advocates Urge State

Million Solar Strong campaign organizers want the state's help reaching their goal, which includes solar power in 100,000 low-income homes.

Ferry Route Into Long Island City To Launch This Month

Long Island City residents can catch the ferry at Gantry Plaza State Park starting Aug. 29.

Astoria Heights Playground Reopens After $7.9M Upgrade

A spray area, new play equipment and an athletic field were among upgrades unveiled Thursday in the park's first makeover in over 20 years.

Citylights Co-Op Residents Protest $5.8M Tax Bill At City Hall

Residents need the mayor to sign off on renegotiations of a tax spike that could oust many from the co-op. "We're begging him for consent."

Skillman, 43rd Aves To Get Bike Lanes Despite CB2 Rejection

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday the controversial redesign will move forward, despite board members voting it down 27-8 in June.

New Long Island City Condominium Will Display Local Art For Sale

The 11-story complex going up across from the MoMa PS 1 museum will display and sell local art for anywhere from $275 to $10,000.

Residents Protest Co-Op Tax Spikes At Hunter's Point Park Opening

"We want the mayor to hear us," said Citylights resident Paul Burrows. "This park is fabulous. We want to be able to live here and use it."

Tax Spike Could Oust Residents From Long Island City Co-Op

Citylights residents fear a sharp spike in the co-op's property tax assessments could force them out of the state-owned waterfront complex.

Group Hosts First Drive-In Movie Night At Astoria Park

"Grease" will play on the big screen at the park this Friday for Central Astoria Local Development Coalition's first drive-in movie night.

Activists Form 'Human-Protected Bike Lane' In Sunnyside

Dozens of bicycling activists linked arms along 43rd Avenue to protest for more protection between the road's bike and car lanes.

Local Group Petitions For New Turf Field In Astoria Park

This group is asking the city to add a safe grassy area to Astoria Park. NYC Parks says plans are already underway to do just that.

Kazakh 2-Year-Old Fights Cancer With Help Of New Yorkers

Her best friend's child has cancer, so this Astoria woman started a GoFundMe to treat it. She's raised nearly $16,00 in less than 2 weeks.