Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Illegal Parking Still Rampant At Long Island City NYPD Precinct
The issue dates back to at least 2010, according to City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Maya Kaufman covers Queens for Patch. She studied political science at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and received a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School, where she was a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism.
She has written for The New York Times, Bloomberg News, CBSNews.com, the Miami Herald, The Columbus Dispatch and The Real Deal Magazine. As a fourth-generation New Yorker, Maya is passionate about local news coverage.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New Virtual 'Food Hall' | Astoria/LIC Week In Review
Also: Astoria Man Is Fifth Person Arrested In $6M Heist At JFK Airport | Burglar Breaks Into 5 Astoria Apartment Buildings
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Immigrant Welcome Center Planned | Forest Hills Week In Review
Also: New Sandwich Shop Opens In Forest Hills | Queens' Top Federal Law Enforcement Officer Steps Down
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Convicted Trash Hauler's Detective Past | Bayside Week In Review
Also: Community Unites To Help Bayside Hospital Worker Fight Cancer | 'Jeopardy!' Champ Frank Spangenberg Running For City Council
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Over 20 Percent of Queens Adults Have Received Vaccine Doses
COVID-19 vaccination data shows that 21 percent of Queens adults have received at least one shot, and 9 percent are fully vaccinated.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Community Unites To Help Bayside Hospital Worker Fight Cancer
Kisha Anderson's coworkers at St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside have raised $26,000 for her.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
The $6M JFK Airport Heist | NYC Roundup
Here are the must-read Patch NYC stories for Thursday, March 11.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Asian Woman Spat At, Called 'Chinese Virus' In Queens: Police
The incident, which happened Tuesday by Kissena Corridor Park, comes amid a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
3 Queens Tax Preparers Charged With Fraud: DA
Queens prosecutors said the tax preparers knowingly included false information on their clients' tax returns to save them money.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Man Arrested In $6M Heist At JFK Airport: DA
Oscar Asencio is the fifth person arrested in the theft of $6 million worth of designer goods from JFK Airport last year.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New Virtual 'Food Hall' Started To Support Astoria Restaurants
Astoria Eats is a new online platform meant to support local restaurants facing economic hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Felony Charges For Driver In Crash That Killed Bayside Teacher
FDNY firefighter Joseph Norris faces aggravated vehicular homicide, vehicular manslaughter and DWI charges for the fatal crash.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Immigrant Welcome Center To Open At Queens Borough Hall
The upcoming center will provide immigrants with help finding and accessing government resources, from housing to food.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Orienteering Course Launches At Alley Pond Park
The free course, announced Tuesday, includes five maps of varying difficulty to guide explorers through Alley Pond Park.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
'Jeopardy!' Champ Frank Spangenberg Running For City Council
The Douglaston resident set the quiz show's all-time, one-week winnings record in 1990. Now, he's running to represent Northeast Queens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Convicted Queens Trash-Hauler Was 'Consultant' For DA Morgenthau
Before George Kalergios pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges, he worked for famed Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Burglar Breaks Into 5 Astoria Apartment Buildings: Police
Grooming products, a $2,200 rent check and a Stashlogix smell-proof case were among the items the man is accused of stealing, police said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
2 Hurt After Fire Breaks Out On Bell Boulevard: FDNY
Two FDNY firefighters were hospitalized after battling a blaze that broke out midday Tuesday on the roof of a Bayside building.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens' Top Federal Law Enforcement Officer Steps Down
Seth DuCharme was appointed last year as the acting U.S. attorney for the district covering Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Cop Accused Of White Power Gesture At BLM Protest: Report
Enrico Lauretta was identified as the NYPD officer seen flashing a white power hand sign during a protest last year, Gothamist reported.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
