The Jobs Situation in Kew Gardens-Briarwood

Find out if prospects are getting better or worse.

Queens To Host Town Hall On Preventing Gun Violence

Queens-based community groups will share strategies on ending gun violence at a town hall Thursday with public advocate Jumaane Williams.

Queens Man Found Guilty Of Murder For Shooting Briarwood Resident

A Queens man was convicted of murder for a 2014 drive-by shooting that left a Briarwood resident dead, prosecutors said.

Kew Gardens Community Board Votes Unanimously Against Jail Plan

Queens Community Board 9 will send their resolution opposing the city's plan for a new Kew Gardens jail to the City Planning Commission.

Kew Gardens Community Board To Vote On Plan For New Jail

The Kew Gardens community board will vote Tuesday on the city's controversial proposal to build a new jail in the neighborhood.

City Asks To 'De-Map' Kew Gardens Street For Its Proposed Jail

The city wants to take a Kew Gardens street off the official city map to enable it to build a new jail in the area.

MTA Cancels Planned Cuts To Q46, Q44 Bus Service

The MTA nixed plans to cut service on two bus lines that run in Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Flushing, Jamaica and Glen Oaks.

Hundreds Clash At Public Hearing On Kew Gardens Jail Plan

A hearing on the mayor's plan to close Rikers became heated, as attendees debated the Kew Gardens jail proposal for over three hours.

CB9, Mayor's Office To Hold Public Hearing On Kew Gardens Jail

On Wednesday, the public gets a rare chance to speak openly with the individuals overseeing the plan for a new jail in Kew Gardens.

Queens Is Looking For Its Next Poet Laureate

Queens residents can apply starting April 29 to become the borough's poet laureate.

Queens Residents To Protest Kew Gardens Jail Plan

Kew Gardens residents are spearheading a Saturday protest of the jail the city wants to build in the neighborhood.

Celebrate The 'Festival Of Colors' At Queens Phagwah Parade

Revelers on Sunday will throw rainbow-hued powders at each other to celebrate the "festival of colors."

Mayor Saw Kew Gardens Site As Only Option For Queens Jail

In a private meeting Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said his office never considered any other sites for the Queens jail, sources said.

102nd Precinct Community Council March 2019 Meeting

NYPD Officers awarded Cops of the Month

Kew Gardens Jail Meeting Will Again Be Held Behind Closed Doors

The city's closed-door policy for advisory meetings on four new city jails sparked outrage on social media last month.

Kew Gardens Community Board Votes No To Jail Plan

The vote is largely symbolic — but if the City Planning Commission OK's the plan, it must explain why it broke with the community board.

Mayor Should Restart Plans For New Jails, Officials Say

Officials have asked Mayor Bill de Blasio to restart the process of building four new jails to replace the one on Rikers Island.

New Queens Borough Hall Statue Will Honor Billie Holiday

Celebrated jazz singer (and Queens resident) Billie Holiday is known for her song "Strange Fruit", a protest song about lynching.

Person Run Over By Train In Kew Gardens, MTA Says

A person was run over by a train car at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike E and F train station, the MTA said.

Mayor's Office Says No Press At Heated Queens Jail Meeting

A Patch reporter was banned from a public meeting to discuss controversial plans for a jail near Queens Criminal Court.

City Wants Feedback On Van Wyck Expressway Redesign

There are two public hearings this week on the $1.2 billion plan to add a lane in each direction to the Van Wyck Expressway.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Briarwood

Queens now has three medical marijuana dispensaries with the Wednesday opening of The Botanist.

Father Accused Of Killing Briarwood Son-In-Law, Cops Say

Travis Ford, 31, was stabbed in the abdomen and face in Queens Friday morning and police arrested his father-in-law.

Bat-Wielding Robbers Beat Man Unconscious In His Own Home: NYPD

The pair of robbers waited in their victim's home until he came home, police said.

Community Boards and Public Safety

Charter Review Commission 2019

102nd Precinct Community Council Meeting

102nd Precinct Community Council

NYPD 102nd Precinct Sector D NCOs Meeting

NYPD 102nd Precinct Sector D NCOs Meeting

Kew Gardens Man Killed In Hit-And-Run, Police Say

The man was standing on a curb in Chelsea, police said.

Serial Synagogue Thief Sought In Queens, Police Say

The same man has stolen cash from a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue on three different occasions, police said.

Man Found Stabbed In Queens Public Housing Complex: NYPD

The 59-year-old was found dead at the Pomonok Houses on Tuesday night, police said.

Volunteers In Forest Park

Volunteers Working in the Jewel of Queens

75-Year-Old Queens Man Admits He Solicited Sex From 'Teen' Online

The man pleaded guilty to attempted rape after he was busted trying to meet up with a cop posing as a teen girl in an Internet sex sting.

Yes: CB Limits, NO: KATZ

COMMUNITY BOARD TERM LIMITS OPPOSED BY ELECTED OFFICIALS

Gunman Sought In Shooting Just Blocks From Forest Park: NYPD

The man is wanted for putting a bullet in a 20-year-old's right thigh, police said.

Police Car Bursts Into Flames In Richmond Hill: FDNY

Firefighters responded to the flaming NYPD patrol car early Friday morning.

Community Arts Day Returns To Kew Gardens In September

More than 20 local artists will show off their work and offer demonstrations at the annual Kew Gardens Outdoor Art Fair on Sept. 9.

WATCH: Woman Bites, Robs Cabbie During Fit Of Rage In Queens

The woman planted herself in the driver's seat of the taxi and refused to move after she claimed the driver shortchanged her.

ICE Nears 100 Raids In Queens Since Trump Took Office: Study

Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are up 72 percent in the borough under Donald Trump's presidency, according to a new study.

Gentrified Springfield Gardens Sees Job Market Plummet: Study

Even with its gentrification on the rise, local jobs in the Queens neighborhood have dropped by 37 percent, a new study found.

A Call for Term Limits

Queens Charter Hearing