Jul. 8, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is blooming with a lineup of fun summer events and activities for the month of July. From summer evenings in the garden to movie nights and more, there’s no shortage of excitement at the botanical oasis located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing. The…
Jul. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson Local jazz talent will be celebrated at Flushing Town Hall’s fifth annual Jazz Jam All-Stars concert, which will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at 7 p.m. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. The venue, housed in a landmark 1862 building, serves as…
Jul. 7, 2025 By QNS News Team Con Edison has mobilized crews to respond around the clock as high temperatures and possible thunderstorms are forecasted this week in New York City. While Queens is expected to see only one day above 90 degrees, elevated humidity and ongoing heat remain a concern for the local…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry A woman was groped by a heavyset man as she entered the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station near the Queens Center Mall late last month. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 reported that the 31-year-old victim was by the turnstiles just after midnight on…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Rep. Grace Meng is pressing forward with a $2 million federal funding request to overhaul the aging Maspeth firehouse that houses FDNY’s elite Squad 288 and HazMat 1 units. The funding, which Meng secured in a key House appropriations bill, would go toward replacing the firehouse’s deteriorating…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens native and women’s basketball pioneer Lucille Kyvallos has been officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tennessee. Kyvallos, an Astoria native, was one of seven members of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 at a ceremony at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are looking for a pair of befuddled burglars who tried to break into the home of a senior a few blocks west of the Clearview Expressway late last month, before they were scared off by the victim’s neighbors. The masked couple…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson Nearly 100 people gathered on the steps of Queens Supreme Court to celebrate the legacy of a remarkable court officer. Court officers dressed in full uniform, along with court clerks, judges, family members, and friends, gathered in front of the courthouse, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., for Major…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials across Queens have criticized the Trump Administration and Republican lawmakers for passing the “One Big Beautiful Bill” last week, stating that the federal budget bill will have “dangerous and rippling effects” across New York City and State. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law on…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Residents, veterans and community leaders gathered at Maspeth Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 2, for an early Independence Day celebration featuring a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event, held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., was part of an annual tradition…