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Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team

Queens drivers are being warned of two significant overnight ramp closures now in effect on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Grand Central Parkway, as part of a $14.8 million state project to improve traffic safety and mobility at one of Queens’ busiest interchanges.

May. 8, 2025 By jmilitello

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May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The average cost of rent across New York City reached $3,966 a month by the end of April 2025, amounting to 144% more than the national average of $1,625, according to a report by Apartments.com.

May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is preparing to open a new state-of-the-art Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit this summer, a major step toward improving maternal health services for families across the Rockaway Peninsula, the Five Towns, and surrounding communities.

May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team

May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation announced the launch of its 2025 “Amazin’ Auction,” which will feature bidding on exclusive Mets fan experiences and memorabilia, with proceeds going to the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s programs.

May. 7, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

Marchers, many of whom hailed from Queens neighborhoods like Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona, called on state leaders to pass the New York For All Act, which would bar local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

May. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Several students from high schools schools across New York City who are part of the nonprofit Global Kids, which works to develop youth leaders through dynamic global education and leadership development programs, came together in an effort to address mental health stigmas and spark change on Friday, May 2, at York College, located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica.

May. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A Toronto-based airline has officially landed at North America’s top-ranked airport.