Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A council member who represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens introduced a bill Thursday that would allow restaurants to add a 15 percent surcharge to the tab if they pay all their employees a base wage of at least $15 per hour.

Nov. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A man was fatally struck by a subway train in Elmhurst early Friday morning.

Nov. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray

A non-profit development group that seeks to build a 7-story affordable housing complex in Sunnyside came under heavy fire at a public hearing Wednesday night.

Nov. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Indoor dining will likely end and gyms will likely close in the next week or two as New York City looks to combat a second wave of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Opposition to a sprawling 13-tower, mixed-use development proposed for the Flushing waterfront is growing among city lawmakers tasked with approving the plans.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The Queens COVID-19 yellow zone has been expanded northward to cover parts of Astoria, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Sunnyside Shines is raising funds to support two local food pantries that will feed hundreds of families in need throughout the holiday season.

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City public schools will close in-person classes starting Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.

Nov. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The operators of a Bayside car dealership who targeted and conned Chinese-speakers into shelling out thousands in bogus costs have been ordered to repay their victims, according to authorities.

Nov. 17, 2020 Staff Report

The winners of the Queens Post Halloween photo contest were awarded their prizes Monday.

Nov. 17, 2020 By Christian Murray

A man has been arrested on assault charges after getting into a fight over a parking space in Flushing yesterday.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A GoFundMe has been set up to support the family of a delivery worker who was killed in crash with a semi-truck in Astoria last week.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Catholic schools in Queens and Brooklyn will remain open for in-person learning even if New York City public schools shutter due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools for Brooklyn and Queens announced Sunday.

Nov. 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

A Queens Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted the installation of a controversial new busway in Main Street Flushing after a coalition of concerned business owners filed a lawsuit.

Nov. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The future of an ambitious 13-tower, mixed-use development along the Flushing Creek remains uncertain as the City Council begins to weigh in.

Nov. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Nearly 50 units in a newly-constructed building in Jackson Heights are up for grabs through the New York City affordable housing lottery.

Nov. 13, 2020 By Christian Murray

Mayor Bill De Blasio warned today that New York City schools could close for in-person learning as soon as Monday amid a spike in COVID-19 infections.

Nov. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Police arrested a 35-year-old woman Thursday for her involvement in what many have called an anti-Muslim hate crime in Rego Park last week.

Nov. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Restaurants, bars and gyms across New York State must close by 10 p.m. beginning Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today.

Nov. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray

Two men who allegedly sold air sanitizers falsely claiming that their product killed the COVID-19 virus were busted by the feds today, authorities said.

Nov. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Mental health experts will be sent out next year instead of police officers in response to 911 calls involving non-violent people experiencing mental illness problems, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

Nov. 10, 2020 By Christian Murray

Dozens of residents joined Council Member Francisco Moya Sunday to pick up trash and sweep a number of streets in Corona.

Nov. 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Ten apartments in a newly-constructed building in Astoria are up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery.

Nov. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin

State Sen. Michael Gianaris introduced a bill Monday that would speed up the counting of absentee ballots in New York State to ensure elections are called quickly.

Nov. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City has “one last chance” to stop a second wave of the coronavirus as new cases continue to surge, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today.