Officials To Join Bay Terrace Community Meeting On Tuesday

Elected officials will share their plans for 2022 in a virtual meeting organized by the Bay Terrace Community Alliance. Register here.

Vax Exemption Granted To Bayside's City Council Member, She Says

After being barred from the council chamber for refusing to disclose her jab status, Vickie Paladino claims to have got an exemption.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Improves: New Data

The Queens unemployment rate improved recently, according to the newest figures.

Bayside Council Member Barred From Chamber After Defying Vax Rule

Vickie Paladino voted from a City Hall office instead of the Council chamber after refusing to comply with a rule and reveal her jab status.

Queens Rep Linda Lee Becomes First Korean-American On NYC Council

Lee will represent New York City Council District 23. She was sworn in Monday at City Hall.

Queens Man, Family Stranded After Fleeing Kabul; Rep. Wants Visas

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng called on the State Department to help bring a Queens resident and his family home from a refugee camp in the UAE.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Improves: New Figures

The Queens unemployment rate improved somewhat, according to the newest figures.

Bayside Swung Right In 2021 Election, Final Results Show

Republican voter turnout in District 19 doubled in this year's City Council election compared to the GOP's showing in 2017, Patch found.

Vickie Paladino Won't Heed Council Rule To Disclose Vax Status

A member of Vickie Paladino's campaign says she won't require staff to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or disclose her own jab status.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Improves: Latest Data

The Queens unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.

Tony Avella Concedes Bayside Council Race, Securing GOP Victory

With absentee ballots favoring Paladino, Avella thanked his supporters and criticized his opponent's "Trump-like disinformation campaign."

Republican Vickie Paladino Declares Bayside Council Race Victory

The declaration, which comes as mail-in ballots roll in, is the second time that Vickie Paladino has said she won the District 19 race.

Counting Of Ballots To Decide Bayside's Council Race Now Underway

Bayside's Council race remained too-close-to-call on election night, so the race will come down to the district's 2,647 absentee ballots.

Bayside Is Queens' Greenest Area, Despite Low Tree Gains

Bayside — Queens' most tree-lined area — lagged behind in tree growth as NYC focused on equitable planting, a new study found.

Bayside Council Candidate Sues City Over Pending Election Results

GOP Vickie Paladino leads Democrat Tony Avella by 1,653 votes in an unofficial election count, but many absentee ballots remain outstanding.

Linda Lee Makes History, Named Bayside District 23 Council Winner

Linda Lee has made history as the first Asian American woman elected to represent District 23, according to NY Times and NY1 projections.

Bayside District 19 Election Results Still Pending

Tony Avella, Vickie Paladino, and John-Alexander Sakelos are vying for Bayside's Council seat. The race wasn't called on Election Day.

The Race To Elect District 23's First Female Council Member

Linda Lee would be "humbled" to be the first woman to represent District 23 but she wants people to know she earned the role.

Bayside's Voter Guide, 2021: What's On The Ballot

Bayside voters will cast ballots in two contested City Council elections plus citywide races, and vote on five ballot measures.

Trash Piles Up In Bayside After NYC Issues Worker Vax Mandate

Trash complaints tripled in Bayside as garbage collection slowed after the mayor said that city workers need to be vaccinated by Friday.

Bayside Hills District 23 Council Race: Lee Faces vs. GOP Reilly

Linda Lee and GOP nominee James Reilly will face off in the District 23 City Council general election. Learn more about the race here.

Group Sues City To Stop Homeless Shelter In Douglaston: Report

The Douglaston Civic Association contends that the shelter is "inhumane" and zoned incorrectly; claims which the city and others dispute.

Bayside District 19 Council Race: Avella vs. GOP Choice Paladino

Tony Avella and GOP nominee Vickie Paladino will face off in District 19's Council election. John-Alexander Sakelos is also on the ballot.

Forum With Bayside City Council, Queens BP Candidates On Tuesday

Candidates vying for the District 23 seat and Borough President title will be at the Bayside Hills Civic Association's event Tuesday night.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Decreases In August: Feds

The Queens unemployment rate improved somewhat during the late summer.

Rental Arrears Trending Downward In Queens: Analysis

More than one out of every five Queens rental households are in arrears as of early August, according to a new analysis.

Queens Shop Owner Says She'd Move Before Enforcing NYC's Vax Rule

A small business owner in northeast Queens said she's defying the city's vaccine mandate, which went into effect this week.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Steady In July: Feds

The Queens County unemployment rate stayed the same during the summer.

Gun Regulation Effort Gets Support From Bayside Leader: Report

A Bayside politician said he supports the Attorney General's request that the federal government regulate the sale of so-called ghost guns.

Bayside-Douglaston-Area Unemployment Rate Worsened In June: Feds

But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.

Controversial Bayside School Plan Opposed By City Council Winner

Tony Avella cited a lack of community input, traffic, and parking as reasons to not build the primary school, which some locals also oppose.

Queens Coronavirus Transmission 'Substantial': CDC

The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated Bayside-Douglaston residents.

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

Many in the Bayside-Douglaston area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.

Locals Reject 'Inhumane' Homeless Shelter, Experts Call NIMBYism

A flier circulating in Douglaston calls on neighbors to voice opposition to a planned homeless shelter. Advocates are pushing back.

Lab With Bias Suit Focus Of Bayside Pol's Call For Investigation

Chinese phlebotomists say they faced discriminated at a lab firm. A Bayside State Senator asked officials to look into its gov't contracts.

Unemployment Rate Decreases In Bayside-Douglaston Area: Feds

The unemployment rate in Queens decreased recently.

Millions Coming To Bayside From NYC's 2022 Budget: Here's Where

The city's new $99 billion budget includes millions of dollars heading to Bayside. Here are a few notable projects.

Linda Lee Makes History As Winner In District 23 Primary Race

Lee, who won 54 percent of the preliminary votes, would be the first woman and Asian American to hold the District 23 City Council seat.

Tony Avella Wins Bayside's District 19 Council Primary Race

Avella had 54.7 percent of the vote after ranked-choice results and a preliminary absentee ballot count were calculated late on Tuesday.

Bayside's Democratic Voter Turnout Dropped In The 2021 Primary

The percent of Democratic voters who cast ballots in Bayside dropped, while voter turnout increased in progressive pockets of the borough.