Jamaica Rezoning Is Moving: What Queens Residents Should Know
The Jamaica Neighborhood Plan — the largest NYC neighborhood rezoning in over two decades — is now in motion. Close to 12,000 new homes, $413M in community investments, and the first construction projects are already underway in 2026. Here’s what Queens residents need to know.
Queens May Openings: Dim Sum Palace LIC, Siam Thai Expands, Queens Taste May 12
Dim Sum Palace opens in Long Island City, Siam Thai expands to JACX&Co., and Queens Taste 2026 lands at Sound River Studios on May 12 with dozens of local restaurants.
Queens Entrepreneurs Win Big at the 2026 Tech + Innovation Challenge
Queens has always been one of the most entrepreneurially diverse places on Earth — a borough where nearly every block is home to someone running a business out of sheer determination, often with limited resources and maximum creativity. This year, that energy got a formal stage. The 2026 Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge, run by […]
Queens Hidden Gems: Jackson Heights and Flushing Walking Routes
Two self-guided Queens walking routes — through Jackson Heights’s global food corridor and historic garden apartments, and into Flushing’s downtown food courts and the quiet lakeshores of Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
Queens Weekend Preview: May 2-3, 2026 — Night Market, Soca & Spring Vibes
Queens is gearing up for a high-energy weekend of food, music, and community spirit this May 2 and 3. The borough’s famously diverse cultural scene comes alive in early May, and this weekend is no exception — from the return of the Queens Night Market at Flushing Meadows to live Caribbean and Latin music events […]
Queens Policy Watch: OneLIC Is Now in Motion — What Long Island City Residents Need to Know
Long Island City has been talked about as a neighborhood in transition for years. But what is happening right now, in the spring of 2026, is different — it is not a conversation anymore. The OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, approved by the New York City Council in November 2025 as the largest rezoning in more than […]
Sunnyside Restaurant Week & New Spots Across Queens
Queens is always open for business — and this week, there is plenty of new business to discuss. From a major culinary event in Sunnyside to a classic pizza revival in Astoria and a sweet new scoop shop, the borough’s diverse neighborhoods are welcoming fresh additions that residents and visitors alike should know about. Sunnyside […]
Queens Community Voices: How Queens Community House Quietly Became the Borough’s Backbone
If you live in Queens, there is a good chance you have walked past a Queens Community House (QCH) site without realizing what it is. The organization runs more than 30 program sites across the borough, tucked into NYCHA developments, schools, senior centers, and standalone community buildings from Forest Hills to Jackson Heights to Kew […]
Queens Hidden Gems: A Self-Guided Walk Through LIC, Astoria, and Sunnyside
Queens is the most multicultural borough in the city, and that’s also why a single walking route through it can feel like four trips at once. Here’s a Saturday loop through Long Island City and Astoria that hits a museum-quality sculpture garden, a waterfront park most visitors never reach, and a Tudor-village pocket that locals […]
Queens Neighborhood Spotlight: What’s Changing in Sunnyside Right Now
Sunnyside is in the spotlight: the $21B Sunnyside Yard megaproject is back, 146 affordable units are up for lottery at 50-25 Barnett Avenue, and a 19-story mixed-use building is rising on Roosevelt. Here’s the local read.