Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Children in New York State are now eligible for continuous healthcare coverage from birth until the age of six after a bill introduced by Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and State Sen. Samra Brouk of Rochester passed in the state budget. González-Rojas and Brouk… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85238" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy who was waiting for the 7 train at Corona Plaza last week. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85198" align="aligncenter" width="680"] A Jackson Heights woman is accused of forcing a transgender woman to prostitute herself along Roosevelt Avenue and later threatening her with a knife when she wanted out. Queens Post file photo[/caption]
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 22, 2024 By Queens Post News Team A local art store and community hub in Jackson Heights is set to host an innovative art exhibition beginning in December. A.R.T. (Art Retail Therapy), located at 84-26 37th Ave., will host Off-Brand 3.0, which will feature 21 Queens-based artists. The… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Corona residents and local activists gathered outside an alleged brothel on 111th Street Tuesday afternoon to demand that authorities permanently shutter the establishment. Activists led by Let’s Improve Roosevelt Ave. President Ramon Ramirez-Baez and former Council Member Hiram Monserrate gathered at the… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway Elmhurst Hospital is encouraging Queens residents to apply for lung cancer screenings in a bid to increase the chances of early treatment for the disease. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the hospital is reaching out to all who fit the screening… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 14, 2024 By Queens Post News Team The Tibetan Community Center in Woodside will host the 9th annual Ngatso Fest, New York City’s largest indoor Himalayan festival. Scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 17, this annual celebration brings together members of the Tibetan and Himalayan communities in Queens, offering a… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_84490" align="aligncenter" width="680"] A Sunnyside man was arrested for allegedly raping an 18-year-old woman in Flushing Meadows Corona Park during the morning of Friday, Nov. 8. Photo via Getty Images[/caption]
Nov. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Rep. Grace Meng formally presented a historic $1.6 million federal grant to the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) New York to fund the development of a multicultural community center in Little Manila. The ceremony took place on Nov. 1, along… Read more »