Man Robs Forest Hills Bank, Then Gets on Bus to Flee

Around fifty restaurant and small business owners from Corona, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst signed a letter asking state Senator Jessica Ramos to support the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal from New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International to build a casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot adjacent to Citi Field.

Jessica Rico, the owner of Mojitos Restaurant & Bar in Jackson Heights, hand-delivered the letter to a Ramos staffer while the Senator was in Albany on April 19.

While homeowners across Northeast Queens have rallied against squatters in their properties in recent months, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz launched an investigation against one of the most notorious offenders.

On Thursday, she announced a Queens grand jury indicted Brian Rodriguez, 35, of 161st Street in East Flushing, for illegally occupying a Flushing home.

Apr. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Queens College officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Apr. 16 to celebrate the grand opening of its newest CUNY Citizenship Now! office, which has opened in the Student Union building on the Flushing-based campus. The office, like the dozens of others in the CUNY system, aims to help immigrants with visa applications as well as to obtain citizenship.

Apr. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

Since the spring of 2023, Queens’ Koeppel Auto Group has donated $20 from every car sale they made at their five Queens locations to the NYC Scholarship Accounts of students at P.S. 148Q, the Ruby G. Allen School, in East Elmhurst.

Apr. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson

More than 300 trees were recently destroyed at Kissena Park, and officials are looking for the culprits.

Apr. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The number of grand larcenies across Queens was down during the 28-day period from March 18 to April 14, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, rapes and robberies decreased significantly in northern and southern Queens, respectively.

Apr. 16, 2024 QNS News Team

The 2024 Bethpage Best of the Boro winners gathered on Wednesday, April 10th, for a night of celebrations at the Penthouse at Terrace in The Park, a Flushing Meadows—Corona Park venue boasting beautiful views of the city’s famous skyline. 

Apr. 16, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

The average rental price of studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units across Queens increased 3.42% year-over-year from March 2023 to March 2024, according to a report released by the real estate firm M.N. S. Real Estate.

Apr. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Eight talented middle school musicians from Queens will grace the stage at Carnegie Hall on Apr. 29. They are set to perform alongside the New York Pops during the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala, honoring legendary producer Clive Davis.

Apr. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

The city’s police officers are now being taught American Sign Language (ASL) as part of an equity and inclusion initiative to better communicate with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.