City tree beds get TLC from volunteer New Yorkers
While the Department of Parks and Recreation is in charge of sidewalk trees, their beds rely on extra help.
Mail theft continues to be a major problem in Queens
The problem lies with a pair of green U.S. Postal Service relay boxes, storage used to lighten the load for mail carriers.
Queens fights to keep its endangered languages alive
A concentration of endangered languages is found in Queens, making the borough an important area for research.
Queens bus route redesign proposal sees pushback in Ozone Park
A Queens community is pushing back against the MTA's redesign plan to speed up bus service in the borough.
Tenants in late-2023 Queens building fire frustrated with landlord
Fire marshals said the five-alarm blaze in Sunnyside was set accidentally by a contractor. Tenants in more than 100 units were displaced.
College adjacent to LaGuardia recruits students to become pilots, and more
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates become pilots, dispatchers, aircraft maintenance technicians, and more.
Escalator outages at Queens subway station frustrate commuters
Three escalators at the 74th Street-Broadway station in Jackson Heights have been out of service since June 2023.
Phoenix Meadows parkland touted over casino proposal at Citi Field
The Willets Point location includes the ballpark's parking lot, a space enclosed by major thruways near LaGuardia Airport.
Astoria father and son embodying spirit of Elvis
For Gregg and Lamar Peters, Elvis is the family business. They don't consider themselves impersonators, they're professional tribute artists.
Some Queens residents who had homes raised now facing new issues
One homeowner said he had to have his lift serviced five times in the past three years.
Queens resident shares struggles to make ends meet as rents rise
A study found that median rent rose nearly 25% in northwest Queens from December 2022 to December 2023.
Lunar New Year celebration brings cultural pride to Queens school
Students say the festival allows them to come together with loved ones, honor ancestors, and summon good luck for the future.
Queens affordable housing development offers hope to vulnerable New Yorkers
The brand new building stands in Corona just blocks from Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities, the organization that envisioned and developed it.
Queens residents say inspection into recurrent flooding is underway
After our story aired, the Department of Environmental Affairs sent contractors to clean and inspect sewer lines.
Lawmaker hit by driver in Queens calling for safer streets
The driver, whose view had been obstructed by a car parked near the 35th Avenue crosswalk, stopped to help.