Mar. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has unanimously passed Senate Bill S. 2000, a significant step toward improving the early detection and treatment of lung cancer in New York. The bill is sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo who represents the Senate’s 15th District, which includes the neighborhoods of Glendale, Middle…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Howard Beach resident is on a mission to transform a vacant field in Charles Memorial Park into an official dog park, aiming to create a safer and more welcoming space for local pet owners and their dogs. Donna Dill, 39, is spearheading the initiative in honor of…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry An alleged Flushing con artist was arrested by FBI agents in Brooklyn Friday morning after a federal grand jury indicted him for perpetrating a visa fraud scheme by pretending to be an ICE agent. Tommy Aijie Da Silva Weng, 49, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on Friday…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Colum Motherway In a city where chronic conditions like diabetes disproportionately affect underserved communities, one local health center is rewriting the script on patient care. The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC) in Southeast Queens is making significant strides in diabetes care in New York City with its Diabetes…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud As the New York Mets prepare for the start of the 2025 baseball season with high expectations, the Queens Center Mall hosted a special meet and greet with Mr. and Mrs. Met on Saturday, March 22, from 1-3 p.m. Fans of all ages, many of…
Mar. 24, 2025 By QNS News Team Motorists traveling through Queens overnight should expect delays as the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) plans to temporarily close a key exit ramp connecting two major highways. Beginning Tuesday, March 25, through Friday, April 4, the Exit 27N ramp from the westbound Long Island Expressway…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello Say it loud, say it proud: Queens is the world’s borough—and now it has the sign to prove it. A colorful new sculpture honoring Queens’ diversity was unveiled on Saturday, March 22, at MacDonald Park on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, drawing more than 150 attendees, including elected…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD identified the woman whose lifeless body was pulled from the chilly waters off Little Bay Park near Fort Totten on Sunday morning. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing responded to a 911 call from a local fisherman who spotted an unconscious body floating in Little…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill are looking for two masked men who robbed a cellphone store at knifepoint on the night of Wednesday, March 19. The suspect walked into the corner shop at 112-02 Jamaica Ave. just before 8 p.m., pulled a knife on the…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Christopher Herman No one can argue that it feels good to belong and we’ve all had that unpleasant experience of being the outsider. In recent years, research into the impact of belonging on achievement has drawn clear links between how included we feel and our academic performance. This is an…