May. 29, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki and QNS News Team A man was fatally shot and another hospitalized following a double shooting in Far Rockaway early Thursday morning, police said. The gunfire erupted around 12:20 a.m. on May 29 near the intersection of New Haven Avenue and Beach 19th Street, according to the NYPD.…
May. 28, 2025 By Czarinna Andres High school juniors and seniors in Queens and Long Island have the chance to win $1,000 for creating a short video that raises awareness about traffic and pedestrian safety while also highlighting state laws designed to keep people safe on the streets. The 2025 Lowell Wolf Memorial Scholarship…
May. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York State Senate has voted overwhelmingly in favor of legislation that would allow Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International to transform 50 acres of Citi Field parking lot into Metropolitan Park, an $8 billion entertainment complex anchored by a casino. On Tuesday, lawmakers voted…
May. 27, 2025 By QNS News Team Air travelers are urged to prepare for significant changes and ongoing construction impacting access to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport, according to a new travel advisory issued by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Tuesday, May 27. As of…
May. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Michael Gianaris has joined Manhattan Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal to introduce legislation to reform the Rent Guidelines Board, the board that determines how much landlords can hike rents each year on the city’s nearly 1 million rent stabilized apartments. Gianaris and Rosenthal are critical of the…
May. 26, 2025 By QNS News Team Not even gray skies and steady rain could keep women and expectant mothers from gathering in support of their health and one another during Episcopal Health Services’ (EHS) annual Women’s Health Fair, held Tuesday, May 14, at the EHS Clinical Learning Center in Far Rockaway. Themed “Let’s…
May. 26, 2025 By Robert Pearl In a week marked by grit, energy, and unmistakable outer-borough pride, Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa brought his campaign straight to the neighborhoods he says have been ignored for too long. With three fundraisers in Queens — in Maspeth, Howard Beach, and Whitestone — Sliwa energized loyal supporters,…
May. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Full A train service to the Rockaway Peninsula has officially resumed following a nearly five-month shutdown and state and transit leaders marked the milestone with a celebratory event on Monday, May 19. Governor Kathy Hochul was joined by Senator James Sanders, Assembly Members Stacey Pheffer Amato and Khaleel…
May. 23, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to immediately remove a controversial bus lane enforcement camera located on Woodhaven Boulevard at Wetherole Street, citing a surge of constituent complaints and growing safety concerns. The camera, positioned on the northbound side…
May. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As LaGuardia Airport braces for the busy summer season, its newly-completed $4 billion Terminal C is preparing to greet guests with expanded culinary offerings celebrating some of the most popular cuisines in New York City. Terminal C, designated for all Delta Airlines arrivals and departures at LaGuardia, debuted…