Aug. 2, 2023 By QNS News Team On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event returned to the many NYPD precincts in Queens and across New York City. The National Night Out Against Crime celebrated 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984. Back then, the…
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Aug. 1, 2023 By John Schilling A proposal to bring more affordable housing to Far Rockaway divided locals during a July 18 meeting hosted by NYC Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers. The meeting, which was held remotely, centered on garnering community feedback on the rezoning of an existing parking lot in the Bayswater section…
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Aug. 1, 2023 By John Schilling Elected officials gathered with hospital executives and team members in Far Rockaway last week for a street naming ceremony in honor of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, the peninsula’s lone hospital that has served the community for the last 118 years. The hospital, which first opened as St. Joseph’s Hospital…
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Aug. 1, 2023 By John Schilling New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited Far Rockaway on Friday, July 28, for a tour of Bayswater Point State Park and the nearby shoreline of Jamaica Bay. The invitation to tour the park came from South Queens Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato in an effort to show Heastie…
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Jul. 29, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A teenager was found dead after he drowned in the waters at Jacob Riis Park Beach Friday night, according to authorities. Police said the 19-year-old male victim was reported missing after he went underwater at approximately 7:45 p.m. on July 28 and did not resurface. Lifeguards stop patrolling at…
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Jul. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry
A second Far Rockaway man has been criminally charged in connection to the 2021 fatal drive-by shooting of 10-year-old Justin Wallace in the doorway of his Arverne home.
Jul. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
Southeast Queens entrepreneurs seeking opportunities will have a unique new resource on their pathway to success as the $19 billion transformation to JFK Airport proceeds.
Jul. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Next Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event will return to the many NYPD precincts across New York City. This year, the National Night Out Against Crime will celebrate 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984 when the event…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Julia Moro The New York Lottery announced the third-prize-winning Powerplay ticket, worth $100,000, was sold in Breezy Point. The winning ticket was sold at Deirdre Maeves Supermarket located at 202-36 Rockaway Point Blvd. The Powerplay winner marks the continuation of Queens’ hot streak in terms of winning lottery tickets. Earlier this…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By John Schilling St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway received two quality achievement awards from the American Heart Association (AHA) for its commitment to “improving quality care” in treating heart failure and stroke patients, the hospital announced on Monday, July 24. The awards are a part of the “Get With The…
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