Illegal warehouse party attended by dozens busted in Queens
Deputies with the New York City Sheriff’s Office broke up an illegal warehouse party in Queens early Sunday morning.
NYC business owners say they won't survive another shutdown
Business owners are holding out hope they can stay open despite rising coronavirus infections in their neighborhoods.
Canada lynx cubs debut at Queens Zoo
The cubs were born in May. They've bonded with their mom and are ready to explore their public habitat.
Billionaire Steve Cohen to buy New York Mets
The Mets could soon have a new owner.
Yankees–Mets series postponed due to COVID-19
The three-game interleague series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets that was to begin Friday has been postponed because of the coronavirus.
2 more tennis players opt out of U.S. Open
Two more top-10 women -- Elina Svitolina and Kiki Bertens -- will miss the U.S. Open, joining No. 1-ranked Ash Barty in skipping the Grand Slam tennis tournament during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tennis organizers continue to plan for U.S. Open
As coronavirus cases spike in other parts of the country a month before the U.S. Open is supposed to start in New York, the U.S. Tennis Association said Friday it “continues its plans” to hold its marquee event and another tournament beforehand.
Serena Williams will play U.S. Open, says she'll miss the fans
Williams says she will play the U.S. Open this year in pursuit of her 24th Grand Slam title.
Gov. Cuomo gives go-ahead for US Open tennis tournament in August
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held on its scheduled dates starting in late August — but without spectators — as part of the state's reopening from shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Open to be held without fans if government gives OK
Professional tennis tours have been suspended since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Queens mural of doctor who died of COVID pays tribute to immigrant health care workers
Artist Jorge Gerada is painting a massive mural on the ground in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
Misguided coronavirus fears hitting Asian American businesses
In Arizona, a burgeoning Asian American community fields xenophobic calls about a planned night market featuring Asian street foods. In New York, a dim sum restaurant owner worries he won't make rent. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a local Asian American-owned restaurant chain is mulling temporarily shuttering one of its properties because of the downturn in trade.
Businesses in Queens feeling the effects of coronavirus fears
Thousands of miles away from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, businesses in Queens are feeling the economic impact as well.
Coronavirus fear affecting Chinatown businesses
The fear of the novel coronavirus appears to have affected business in Chinatown.
Falling plywood panel kills woman in Queens
A piece of plywood from the facade of a building in Queens fell onto a pedestrian, killing her.
Carlos Beltran out as Mets manager amid sign-stealing scandal
Carlos Beltran, the new manager of the NY Mets, reportedly resigned Thursday in a sign-stealing scandal.
3 infants, 2 adults stabbed at unlicensed day care
The NYPD says at least five people, including three infants, were stabbed at an overnight day care center in Queens.
First Look: Louis Armstrong Stadium
In a little more than three months, the 2018 U.S. Open will kick off celebrating its 50th anniversary. But it'll also be ushering in a new era when it opens the brand new Louis Armstrong Stadium. As workers put on the finishing touches, one detail is clearly evident: the retractable roof. So when there are rainy days in August, tennis will still be played.
NYC Houses of Worship: Ganesh Temple
When the Ganesh Temple was consecrated 40 years ago, it got a cold reception from its neighbors in Flushing, Queens.
NYC Houses of Worship: Friends Meeting House
The year is 1694, five years after the British passed the Toleration Act allowing some, but not all, religions that dissented from the Church of England to practice out in the open. That freedom was extended to include a small English colony in what is now Flushing, Queens. There, the Religious Society of Friends erected a meeting house.