Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens lawmakers are celebrating the passage of a long-sought bill that would provide a full real property tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability—a significant measure aimed at easing the financial burdens of some of New York’s most severely injured service members. State Senator Joseph P.…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Community leaders, cancer survivors and elected officials gathered Sunday at Queensborough Community College to celebrate National Rose Month with an emotional ceremony that honored local women whose stories of survival and service reflect the rose’s symbolic strength and beauty. The June 22 celebration, hosted…
Jun. 24, 2025 By QNS News Team A lucky lottery player in Howard Beach is starting the week with a major win. The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize ticket for the Take 5 Evening drawing on Monday, June 23, was sold at Beyond RX Inc., located at 8239 153rd Ave. in Howard…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien and Emily Swanson Eighteen months after a five-alarm fire gutted a Queens apartment building, dozens of displaced tenants remain locked out of their homes — and now, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to hold landlords accountable for prolonged repair delays across New York City. The fire ignited just…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Dean Moses The family of Win Rozario, the Ozone Park teenager who was fatally shot by police during a mental health crisis last year, filed a federal lawsuit against the city on Monday. The civil complaint was filed by Beldock, Levine & Hoffman LLP on behalf of Rozario’s mother, Notan…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell A woman was fatally shot in broad daylight on Monday afternoon in St. Albans, and her killer remains at large, police said. The incident occurred just after 2:36 p.m. on June 23 near 122-20 Merrick Blvd., according to police sources. Officers from the 113th Precinct…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Bill Parry A fast-moving four-alarm fire tore through a commercial building in St. Albans on Sunday morning, injuring six people and displacing residents of adjacent structures, fire officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before noon on June 22 at 200-05 Linden Blvd., a two-and-a-half-story commercial building that housed a…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Bayside-based St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children held its third annual prom for young adults in its Medical Day Healthcare Program on Friday, June 20. The event was a festive evening of dancing, music and celebration at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach. The prom, made possible…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Con Edison has restored electricity to more than 1,600 customers in Southeast Queens and continues working to bring service back to more than 6,200 others amid an intense heat wave straining the city’s power grid. To maintain reliability while repair crews work, the utility company has reduced voltage…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As temperatures soar into the 90s this week, New York City officials have activated more than 600 cooling centers across the five boroughs to offer residents safe, air-conditioned relief. The city is also opening its doors to pets at select sites, including libraries, senior centers and participating Petco…