Feb. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced that the region’s major airports have shattered multiple travel records in 2024. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, PANYNJ revealed that 2024 was the busiest year on record for its commercial airports, including John F. Kennedy International (JFK), LaGuardia…
Feb. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on Wednesday into the death of Ervin Zacarias Antonio Agustin, a 23-year-old man from Valley Stream, LI, who died on May 19, 2024, following a motor vehicle collision involving an NYPD officer near Archer…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry A Flushing cosmetologist is facing accusations of repeatedly injecting unknown substances into a client’s face, neck, and breasts during multiple visits, falsely claiming she was administering Botox, collagen, and other treatments, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Wednesday. Fei Min, 41, of Bowne Street, was arraigned in…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Girl Scouts of Greater New York kicked off another successful cookie-selling season last month, featuring popular favorites like Thin Mints and Samoas. While buying a box of cookies is often associated with enjoying a delicious treat and discovering new flavors, it also supports the organization’s larger mission…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Bishop Robert Brennan, the Bishop of Brooklyn, which includes Queens, led a special Mass in recognition of the Lunar New Year on Sunday, Feb. 2, at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church, located at 138-65 Barclay Ave. in Flushing. The church’s Lunar New Year celebration for the Year of…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Community Board 11 (CB 11) held its monthly meeting on Feb. 3, where members of the local community and elected officials gathered to discuss pressing updates, concerns, and initiatives within the district. CB 11 represents neighborhoods in northeastern Queens, including Bayside, Bay Terrace, Douglaston, Flushing, Little Neck,…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello State Senator John Liu, in collaboration with Assembly Members Ed Braunstein, Nily Rozic, Ron Kim, and David Weprin, and Council Members Linda Lee, Sandra Ung, and James Gennaro, is partnering with the NYC Department of Finance to offer free sessions this tax season aimed at helping residents navigate…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson For the first time in three decades, JFK Airport is debuting a new cargo terminal. Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) announced the facility’s opening on Monday, Feb. 3, following its launch at the end of January. The new facility signifies WFS’s expanding warehouse footprint at JFK, as the agency…
Feb. 5, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) has launched a new screening series in honor of Black History Month, providing digitally restored versions of films financed, produced, created and distributed by Black Americans in the early 20th century. Pioneers of African American Cinema debuted… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been rumored for months to be considering a run for mayor of New York City — and three straight polls suggest voters would easily back him over Mayor Eric Adams and the rest of the Democratic primary field. Elected three times as…