Mar. 31, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Despite being three weeks after the official date, Bayside’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade this past weekend brought the community together to celebrate Irish culture, with lively festivities and a large turnout. The parade, which was held on Saturday, March 30, marked its annual return,…
Mar. 31, 2025 By bparry March 31, 2025 By Bill Parry Two NYPD probationary cops from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights were indicted by a Queens grand jury for forcible touching, burglary, official misconduct, and other related crimes at an alleged brothel in July. Police Officer Justin Colon, 24, of Long Island City,…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Holy Cross High School in Flushing unveiled a sneak peek of its new Arts, Technology, and Athletics Center (ATAC) on Thursday, March 27. The unveiling marks a significant step in the school’s long-awaited expansion and the first new building constructed at the school since its…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has penned a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to use all available resources to ensure that Forest Hills Stadium’s 2025 summer concert season goes ahead as planned after a local homeowners group refused to grant access to the private streets surrounding…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. John Liu and Assembly Member Ed Braunstein have called on the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to cancel an alleged erroneous $22,387.37 water bill issued to an 86-year-old Flushing resident in January 2024. Liu and Braunstein stated that Margaret McGowan, who has lived…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato recently introduced two pro-law enforcement bills aimed at addressing the ongoing police staffing shortage in New York City. These bills, A.5376 and A.3968, were included in the New York State Assembly One House Budget and are a key component of a broader strategy…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Bill Parry A notorious Queens squatter was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for illegally occupying a single-family Flushing home and renting out rooms to other illegal tenants in February 2024. Brian Rodriguez, 36, of 161st Street in East Flushing, pleaded guilty in January to falsely reporting an…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News Team Police in Jackson Heights are investigating a disturbing act of hate crime after two men were seen hanging a noose from a rooftop on Northern Boulevard last week. According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. on March 25, when two men…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team New York State Senator John Liu hailed an ambitious park project near Citi Field as a “home run” for Queens on Sunday, announcing plans to introduce legislation that would clear the way for the Metropolitan Park casino development. The proposed project would transform the…
Mar. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and QNS News Team Early morning shoppers and workers were evacuated from the New World Mall in Flushing after an electrical fire sent heavy smoke throughout the building just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. The mall, located at 120-36 Roosevelt Ave., was quickly cleared as firefighters…