Jul. 10, 2024 QNS News Team The Queens Public Library (QPL) announced on Tuesday that three of its branches, previously at risk of delayed reopenings due to proposed budget cuts, are set to resume service. This follows the restoration of City funding in the new fiscal year. QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott provided…
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Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
MTA Bridge and Tunnel officers, the NYPD and law enforcement partners impounded 55 vehicles from motorists crossing into Queens on the Whitestone Bridge on Monday, July 8, as a multi-agency crackdown continued unabated.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are on the hunt for an armed robber who was foiled by a quick-thinking victim during the early hours of Friday, July 5.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblywoman Nily Rozic visited the Chinese-American Planning Council’s (CPC) Queens Community Center this week to inspect the upgrades made possible by a $125,000 state capital grant she secured for the center. The CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization, serving thousands daily through over 50 programs…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Flushing woman is accused of ordering a hitman on the dark web in a twisted plot to kill her lover’s wife.
Jul. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of first-time foreclosures in Queens saw a slight increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2024, according to a report by the real estate agency PropertyShark. Year-over-year, foreclosures in Queens rose 8%, from 148 last year to 160 this year. This year’s foreclosures accounted…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular chicken finger restaurant chain “Raising Cane’s” is set to open its first location in Queens on Tuesday, July 9, at its newly established Flushing restaurant at 39-20 Main St. The Flushing restaurant will offer Queens residents a taste of the chain’s fried chicken. Customers can feast on…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The widow of a murdered New York detective addressed hundreds of NYPD Academy graduates on Tuesday as part of Gun and Shield Day, which sees recruits receive their badge and firearm before officially graduating from the Academy. Maritza Ramos, whose husband Det. Rafael Ramos was slain in an ambush…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of reported rapes and felony assaults across northern Queens spiked during the 28-day period from June 3-30, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. The number of rapes reported in northern Queens went up 121.4% year-over-year, from…
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Jul. 2, 2024 By Christian Murray Approximately 180 dragon boat teams took to the waters at Flush Meadows Corona Park over the June 29/30 weekend for their first practice session of the year in preparation for the upcoming festival. The teams are getting ready for the 32nd annual NYC Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled…
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