NYCHA Owes Tenants $190K After Suit Alleged Illegally High Rents

A dozen families living in NYCHA, including one in Astoria, sued the housing agency for failing to adjust rents and moving to evict them.

Sign-Ups Needed To Bring Curbside Composting To Astoria

Citywide curbside composting will return soon based on neighborhood interest. Right now, Astoria doesn't have enough sign-ups for service.

Coronavirus Transmission 'Substantial' In Queens: CDC

The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated Astoria-Long Island City residents.

Jet Blue To Stay In LIC, Add Jobs Amid Terminal Expansion

After debating a move, the airline plans to stay in LIC and add 1,800 new airport jobs, as the city commits to a big terminal expansion.

Tony Bennett Honored With Celebratory Day In NY, Gov. Declares

Aug. 3 is now 'Tony Bennett Day,' in honor of the legendary, Astoria-born singer. The day marks his 95th birthday and final NYC performance.

Donut Backlash, Tallest Tower Done: Astoria, LIC Week In Review

Also: Astoria Widow Forgives Her Husband's Killer | Local Pizza Joint Ranked Among City's Best | Duo Arrested In Stealing Spree

NHL-Sponsored, Affordable Hockey Program Returns To LIC

The $470 program price tag isn't cheap, but it includes 15 lessons and head-to-toe equipment, which usually costs thousands of dollars.

'A Time Bomb Ticking': See Rental Arrears In Queens

A new analysis found more than 6 million nationwide are behind on rent, owing a total of $23 billion.

Astoria's Greek Fare Gets Shout-Out From NBC Reporter

In an interview, award-winning reporter Myles Miller said that Astoria has the best Greek food throughout the city's five boroughs.

City's Oldest, LIC-Built Tugboat Offering Harbor Tours Again

You can take a city harbor tour in an LIC-built boat that transported goods and people in the 1930s. Get tickets now, before they sell out.

Astoria-Long Island City Area Restaurants Received Revitalization Grants

Nationally, around 101,000 eateries received grants, including some in the Astoria-Long Island City area.

Buy Roses That Last For Years At This Astoria Boutique

The preserved roses boutique in Astoria, which plans to open in September, will sell hand-picked roses that last up to three years.

Free Movies Return To The Long Island City Waterfront This Summer

The series features a showing of The Lion King on Saturday, July 31, followed by Raiders of the Lost Ark and Jaws in the upcoming months.

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough Community College Is The First CUNY Community College To Offer Cloud Computing Micro- Cre ...

The College leverages the latest technologies to keep pace with innovation

New Krispy Kreme Draws Backlash From Locals

The cult-favorite chain is opening its first Queens outpost in Astoria, prompting concerns from locals about the area's small businesses.

Astoria Pizza Shop Ranked Among NYC's Best

TimeOut ranked an Astoria pizzeria, which opened in 1959, among the city's best slices. It's the only pizza shop in Queens on the list.

Softball Sign-Up Ends On Wednesday For Astoria's Rec League

Don't miss out on the chance to join Astoria's co-ed, recreational softball league. Click here for more information about how to sign up.

'Forgive, Forget:' Astoria Widow Aids Uncle Who Killed Her Spouse

In 1996 Rubina Malik's husband was gunned down by her uncle. 25 years later she is pleading that he be released, and move in with her.

Duo Faces Charges In $2M Luxury Watch Stealing Spree: Feds

Two men were accused of stealing millions of dollars in goods from New York metropolitan area jewelers, including in Long Island City.

SEE IT: Long Island City’s Tallest Tower Is Complete

The 67-story luxury condo tower is not only the tallest skyscraper in Queens, but also in any of the boroughs aside from Manhattan.

Bed Bug Hotel, First Lesbian Bar: Astoria, LIC Week In Review

Also: G Train To Go From LIC To Coney Island In August | Astoria, LIC's COVID Rates Inch Up | Celebrity-Backed Pop-Up Bakery Opens

Queensborough Community College: New Discoveries On The Origins Of Off-Center Massive Black Holes In Dwarf Galaxies, Earns Queensborough ...

Jillian M. Bellovary, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Queensborough Community College, has authored a paper, ...

Queens' First Lesbian Bar-Slash-Community-Space Opens A Pop-Up

There will be "live music, live queers, and live dismantling of heteronormative patriarchal systems" at Dave's, says founder Kristin Dausch.

G Train Service Extended Between LIC and Coney Island In August

The extra five miles of G train service will come amid other "significant" services changes during two weekends in August, the MTA said.

Free Family-Friendly Theater Coming To LIC Waterfront On Saturday

The show is based on a Mexican folktale, which playwright Holly Hepp-Galván's father-in-law was told as a child.

Astoria, LIC's COVID-19 Rates Inch Upwards Amid Delta's Spread

As the delta variant spreads, coronavirus rates ticked up in Astoria and LIC after hitting record lows. Vaccination rates remain high.

Which Astoria-Long Island City Businesses Got PPP Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program benefited nearly 12 million businesses in the U.S., including some in Astoria-Long Island City.

Disputed LaGuardia AirTrain Plan Gets Federal Approval

Gov. Cuomo's $2 billion AirTrain plan was approved Tuesday, despite pushback from transit experts, community members, and local politicians.

The 'Worst' Bed Bug Hotel In NYC This Year Is In LIC: Report

The report found a credible bed bug complaint at the hotel as recently as January 2020 — and it's not the only Queens hotel on the list.

Person Threatens Woman At 7-Eleven With Sharp Object, NYPD Says

Early on Sunday morning, the person walked into 7-Eleven waving a sharp object and demanded money from a woman, police said.

Celebrity-Backed Pop-Up Bakery Opens In Long Island City

The Taiwanese bakery will be open seven days a week for two months, but is looking to find a permanent spot in LIC, too.

Speeding Hotspot In Astoria To Get New Safety Improvements Soon

The Department of Transportation approved speed bumps on an Astoria street after some serious injuries and a surge in speeding complaints.

VIDEO: Person Walks Away Laughing After Harassing Asian Woman

The person splashed an Asian woman with water and called her an anti-Asian slur. Cops are still looking for the assailant two months later.

LIC Gets Cash, Dessert Truck Returns: Astoria, LIC Week In Review

Also: 12 Astoria, LIC Spot Join Restaurant Week | LIC Arts Business Lost Thousands During COVID | Local Food Businesses Get $74 Million

'Hottest' Queens' Eateries List Includes New LIC Gastropub

This new eatery opened last month, but already Eater says locals have been going for 'quality' fare making it among Queens' 'hottest' spots.

After Running Out In Minutes, Free Dessert Truck Returns To LIC

Magnolia Bakery is handing out 500 free banana puddings at LIC's Gantry State Plaza on a first come, first served basis. Find out more here.

$74M In Lifeline Federal Grants Went To Astoria, LIC's Eateries

Many of the 240 grants in Astoria and LIC went to neighborhood eateries, but some went to luxury hotels, markets, and catering companies.

$1 Billion Lost, Jobs Cut By Half: NYC's Arts Industry Amid COVID

Queens arts organizations were hit especially hard, with half freezing salaries, a new report shows. One LIC-based org alone lost $75K.

Woman Disappears From Astoria Home Mid-Day, Police Say

A 42-year-old Astoria resident went missing in the middle of the day last Friday. As of Wednesday afternoon she is still missing, cops said.

12 Astoria, LIC Restaurants Join NYC Restaurant Week 2021

The popular event will kick off Monday July 19 at more than 500 restaurants across the five boroughs, including a dozen in Astoria and LIC.