Sep. 10, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

Sheepshead Bay might not make the top of a Brooklyn travel guide, but the waterfront neighborhood is home to exquisite food, attractions and a mix of old- and new-school charm. Located along Brooklyn’s southern shore near Coney Island, it’s historically been home to fishing communities and Jewish and Russian enclaves. Looking for something to do in Sheepshead Bay? Here are five ways to spend a day in the quaint neighborhood. 

Sep. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Sheepshead Bay may not seem like an ecological haven at first glance, but it provides a beloved connection to the natural world through American Princess Cruises’ whale watching expeditions. 

Sep. 10, 2025 By Olivia Seaman

One of Sheepshead Bay’s most beloved institutions, Roll-N-Roaster, is marking a major milestone: 55 years of serving legendary roast beef sandwiches. The cherished local establishment, which opened in 1970, has maintained its signature combination of community, comfort and classic charm. 

Sep. 10, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen

Sheepshead Bay has a long history, and so does its beloved library branch.

Aug. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry

A funeral service was held on Saturday, Aug. 23, for Patrick J. DiMotta, the longtime Chairman of the Board of the Queens Public Communications Corporation (QPCC), who died on Aug. 15 at the age of 78.

Aug. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Nestled within NYC’s 8.5 million New Yorkers, crowded streets, skyscrapers and bumper-to-bumper traffic is Maspeth, a town in Queens that provides residents a reprieve from busting city life. It has quiet, tree-lined residential streets, a village center and a townhall that offers information and services for seniors, students, veterans and others in the community.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Mayor Eric Adams on Monday declined to say whether his ex-chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, is still volunteering on his long-shot reelection campaign just days after she was indicted on a slew of fresh bribery and conspiracy charges.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

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Aug. 25, 2025 By Dean Moses

The NYPD detective who was shot by “friendly fire” while responding to a Queens carjacking last week went home on Monday after a weekend in the hospital, getting a round of applause from fellow cops. 

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Council Member Robert Holden hosted an annual backpack giveaway in Maspeth last Wednesday, making back-to-school season “more exciting” by providing local families with free school supplies ahead of the start of the academic year.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Council Member Robert Holden has condemned anti-ICE graffiti that appeared on the Kosciuszko Bridge last week, warning that “dangerous rhetoric will end in tragedy.”

Aug. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry

A Brooklyn man was ordered held without bail after he was criminally charged with a slew of crimes for his attempted carjacking spree that led to an NYPD friendly fire incident in Whitestone on Aug. 22.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Steven Raga hosted his third annual back-to-school backpack giveaway in Maspeth on Saturday, providing hundreds of local children with free school supplies ahead of the upcoming academic year.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Dean Moses

The NYPD’s Quality of Life Team apprehended an alleged dog abuser in Queens on Sunday, one day after a Good Samaritan stopped him from tying up a pooch with duct tape and attempting to dump it in a park, police reported.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane

Tikkun BBQ, in collaboration with the Astoria Horror Club and the 31st Ave Open Street, hosted the finale of their summer 2025 “Community Cookout” series on Saturday, Aug. 23, on 31st Avenue, between 33rd Street and 35th Street in Astoria.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Dozens of people celebrated gathered at Queens Borough Hall to celebrate  Jamaica’s 63rd Independence Day on Tuesday, Aug 19. Queens locals donned vibrant outfits in the colors of the Jamaican flag as they enjoyed plates of curry chicken, jerk chicken and rice and peas catered by Truth Restaurant and Lounge.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

A record number of 239,307 people took part in the 2025 US Open Fan Week, which ran from Monday, Aug. 18, to Saturday, Aug. 23, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson

JFK’s New Terminal One will be the new home for Qatar Airlines. 

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has announced that she has distributed more than 2,500 free backpacks to Queens students across five community giveaways held throughout back-to-school season in August.

Aug. 24, 2025 By Dean Moses

The family of a Queens bartender who suffered severe burns over the weekend during a fire show at a lounge are demanding answers after her skin was left bubbled and melted.

Aug. 24, 2025 By Dean Moses

Cops say they are still investigating after a department patrol car drove over and killed a man not far from the US Open in Queens on Saturday evening.

Aug. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani continued his strong fundraising performance over the past month, having amassed more than $1 million in private, mostly small contributions since mid-July, according to newly updated filings with the city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) on Friday.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the opening of three new modernized elevators at the Queens Plaza E/M/R subway station in Long Island City earlier this month as part of a larger accessibility and safety upgrades throughout the transit system.

The work included a full replacement of the cab and equipment within the cab, shaft and pit, along with two new elevator head houses located at street level. Crews also made modifications to the shaft and pit as needed to allow for new equipment. The elevator machine room and electrical and mechanical equipment received replacements and other modernization efforts for reliability.

Aug. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

On the heels of the latest corruption allegations against his former top aides, Mayor Eric Adams on Friday said “hell no” to the notion of him “stepping down,” while declining to explicitly condemn their actions.

Aug. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A number of young Queens tennis players are preparing to work as members of the US Open ball crew when the famous tennis tournament returns this Sunday.