Mar. 6, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The resurgence of avian flu at two animal slaughter markets in Queens has renewed urgent calls to shut down New York City’s densely packed wet markets.

Mar. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson

State Senator James Sanders Jr. hosted an immigrant rights forum on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica, bringing together legal experts, faith leaders, and community advocates to discuss the impact of shifting immigration policies on Southeast Queens.

Mar. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Air New Zealand and the New Terminal One at JFK Airport announced a new partnership on Tuesday. 

Mar. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Registration is now open for the NYC Parks & Recreation Queens Summer Camp 2025 lottery, which offers children ages 6 to 13 the opportunity to participate in a summer full of sports, educational activities, and outdoor adventures.

Mar. 5, 2025 By Emily Swanson

New York City’s affordable housing landscape remains one of the most complicated — and contentious — in the nation. Despite billions of dollars in annual investments, the crisis persists, leaving many New Yorkers struggling to secure a roof over their heads.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who represents Queens’ District 28, delivered her final State of the City address on Tuesday— focusing on the kind of leadership she believes the Big Apple needs now as she appears ready to launch a bid for mayor.

Mar. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team

A housing lottery has opened for 95-25 Waltham St., a newly constructed 16-story residential building in Jamaica.

Mar. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team

A convenience store in Ozone Park sold a top-prize winning ticket for the New York Lottery’s Take 5 Evening drawing on Sunday, March 2.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Jada Camille

Rising food costs are eating a hole in New Yorkers’ budgets and driving them into debt, a new poll released Tuesday found.

Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week.

Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant Joseph Uwagba, 68, of Jamaica, were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for their roles in stealing the home and personal funds of Martinez’s neighbor, a senior who lived across the street from Martinez at 133-12 128th Street in South Ozone Park.