Open Air Farmers Market in Flushing Supports Healthy Food Options

5th Annual Flushing Greenmarket Connects Residents with Fresh Fruit & Vegetables from Local Farms with Social Distancing, Health Precautions

Community Organizes Volunteers for Emergency Food Distribution

Grassroots Effort Seeks to Reach Homebound Residents Ahead of Possible Coronavirus Lockdown or Curfew

Interfaith Leaders Urge Caution as Virus Panic Engulfs New York

Lunch Organized in Solidarity with Flushing Community to Fight Racist Targeting Amid Covid-19 Fears

Local Legend: Singer Hsing-Lih Chou Says Flushing Is A Food Town

Celebrated Chinese folk singer​ Dr. Hsing-lih Chou wants New York to know Flushing isn't just another Chinatown — it's a real "food town."

Flushing Community Celebrates Holidays with Community Meal

St. George's Church, La Jornada, and Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce organize hot meals for 500 families and senior citizens

City Breaks Ground On $24M Restoration Of Queens Pavilion Towers

The city broke ground Friday on a major restoration of the New York State Pavilion observation towers in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

NYPD Adds New Class Of Canine Crime-Fighters To Transit Bureau

The New York Police Department added sixteen dogged detectives to the force this week.

Unity Project to Premier Dreamcatchers Exhibit at Queens Library

Community Invited to Opening Reception with Local Students on Monday, October 28, 12.30pm @ Queensboro Hill Library

Flushing Daycare Hit With $10M Suit Over Stabbing Spree: Report

The unlicensed Flushing daycare where a suicidal nanny slashed three babies last year is facing a $10 million lawsuit, a news report says.

New Yorkers to Celebrate Diversity with Interfaith Unity Walk

Queens Interfaith Unity Walk on Saturday, October 19, starts 1pm at St. George's Church, located at 135-32 38th Ave & Main Street

College Point Shelter To Open As Women-Only Amid Backlash

The 200-bed homeless shelter, originally slated to house men,​ will open this week on 20th Avenue in College Point.

$24M Restoration Of Queens Pavilion Towers To Start In October

The city is starting work on a major restoration of the iconic New York State Pavilion observation towers in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Promenade Along Flushing Creek Opens To Public

This is the first time in decades that New Yorkers will be able to access the waterfront area by Flushing Creek, officials said.

Queensboro Hill VFW Post Starts GoFundMe To Stay Afloat

The Queensboro Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars​ post launched a $15,000 fundraiser in a last-ditch effort to get back up and running.

Teacher Beaten Up By Cops As He Leaves Mets Game: Lawsuit

A Connecticut public school teacher says plainclothes NYPD officers​ randomly beat him up and arrested him as he was leaving a Mets game.

Local Businesses & Artists Invited to Join Summer Festival

Community Market & Summer Festival: Opportunity to Connect with Thousands of Potential Customers

Nonprofit's New Flushing HQ Offers Senior Center, Immigration Aid

Asian Americans for Equality's new Flushing community center will offer immigration, small business and senior services.

Queens Night Market To Launch Rockefeller Center Pop-Up

Midtown Manhattan is about to get a taste of Queens.

'Tour De Flushing' Bike Ride Memorializes Toddler Killed In Crash

About 200 cyclists hit the streets and parks of Eastern Queens for the third annual Tour de Flushing, in memory of Allison Hope Liao.

Bland Houses Senior Center In Flushing Saved From Closure

The mayor's office planned to close the Bland Houses senior center amid budget cuts, but the City Council stepped in to keep it open.

Flushing Mom Gave Birth To Twins That Weren't Hers, Lawsuit Says

A Flushing couple is suing a fertility clinic ​after a woman gave birth to twins that DNA testing showed weren't hers.

'Passport To Flushing' Food Crawl Celebrates Local Eateries

Flushing eateries are offering special discounts this week as part of the second annual "Passport to Flushing" tourism initiative.

Cardi B Pleads Not Guilty To Charges For Queens Strip Club Feud

Rapper Cardi B pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges following two attacks at a College Point strip club last year.

Flushing's Bland Playground To Get $5.5 Million Renovation

The Bland Playground in Flushing will get a full, $5.5 million renovation thanks to the newly-passed City Council budget.

New Queens-Based Nonprofit Aims To Combat Period Poverty

The White Lotus Collective launches Tuesday with a campaign to provide menstrual products and education to girls in Queens.

Flushing's Maple Playground To Get $6.5 Million Overhaul

The downtown Flushing playground is getting a major reconstruction, and the public gets to weigh in on what the new park should be like.

Queens Night Market Opens To The Public With 50+ Food Vendors

The Queens Night Market opens to the general public on May 4, following two weekends of "sneak previews" open to ticket-holders.

Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Is Coming To Flushing This Weekend

Hello Kitty is bringing supercute treats to Flushing on April 27.

Citi Field Beefs Up Its Food Options For 2019 Baseball Season

The home of the New York Mets is now home to five trendy, new culinary options.

Flushing Rep To Host Seminar Aimed At Combating Sex Trafficking

The seminar follows reports that women arrested in a recent Florida massage-parlor sting previously worked in Flushing.

New Affordable Housing Complex Opens In Flushing

Located in the heart of Downtown Flushing, 66 of the complex's 231 apartments are reserved for low-income seniors.

Community Welcomes New Kumon Math & Reading Center

Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce introduces Dr. Shalini Outram and her educational resources to local residents and businesses

Community Helps Local Students Get Back to School with Backpacks

600 Children Receive Free School Supplies with Funding from Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce

Annual "Tour de Flushing" to Kickoff from Kissena Corridor Park

Explore the Flushing Community on this Family-Friendly Bicycle Ride on Sun, Aug 19, 9:30am

City To Spray Mosquito-Killing Pesticides In Northeast Queens

The Health Department will spray the pesticides Tuesday night in several neighborhoods to reduce the risk of West Nile Virus.

Bacon And Beer Festival Will Come To Flushing This Fall

Dozens of restaurants and breweries will take over the USTA National Tennis Center for the "Bacon And Beer Classic" on Sept. 29

Plans To Redevelop Flushing Waterfront Get State Approval

A special state designation will allow Flushing to transform 62 acres of industrial wasteland into a new district with affordable housing.

Queens Classes To Teach Immigrant Rights Amid 'Dehumanizing' Laws

Classes will connect immigrants with legal experts, advocates and resources to "counteract the hostility of the current political climate."

Don't Deport Flushing Immigrant Father, Lawmakers Urge ICE

"His removal would be cruel," U.S. Rep Grace Meng wrote in a letter signed by 11 other New York lawmakers to the city's ICE director.

ICE Arrest Of Queens Father At Green Card Interview Spurs Rally

A Flushing father now faces deportation to China after ICE agents cuffed him in what he thought was an interview to get his green card.