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Aug. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

After the average cost of rent in Queens exceeded $3,000 in June 2025, the number continued to rise in July, with average rents increasing across the board among studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in the borough, according to a report by M.N.S Real Estate.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced it will be spraying pesticides in an effort to eliminate more mosquitoes and reduce the risk of people catching the West Nile virus on Monday, Aug. 11, across several parts of Queens.

Aug. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The annual Bix Beiderbecke Concert will return to Sunnyside this Sunday, honoring the famed jazz musician and influential cornet player who lived out his final days in the neighborhood.

Aug. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Hundreds of residents flocked to Astoria Park and Lou Lodati Park to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime with officers from the 108th and 114th Precincts Tuesday night.

Aug. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID) unveiled a new lighting initiative on Greenpoint Avenue, celebrating the diversity of the business corridor by making it the “Avenue of the World.”

Aug. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Queens Public Library will offer seven-day service at five new locations after the City Council secured a $2 million investment to expand weekend library services across the New York in the city’s FY 26 budget.

Aug. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Recharge and reset this summer with the Sunnyside Self Care Fest, featuring an array of beauty and wellness services and specials, including exclusive offers on lashes, brows, barber cuts, facials and more.

Aug. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

With the 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York coming to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 9-10, the organizers of the highly anticipated event held an Awakening Ceremony on Wednesday, July 30, at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park.

Aug.1, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

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Jul. 31, 2025 By Ethan Marshall & Zachary Gewelb

Thursday’s thunderstorm has resulted in heavy flooding across New York City, including in northeast Queens, where first responders rescued at least two people who were temporarily stranded in their vehicles.