Nov. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Japanese airline has selected JFK Airport’s Terminal 6 (T6) as its future home. JFK Millenium Partners (JMP), the parent company of the ongoing T6 development, announced on Thursday that All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be among the first airlines to operate from the state-of-the-art terminal when it…
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Council Member Ung celebrates largest turkey giveaway with local sponsors in Flushing
Nov. 22, 2024 QNS News Team Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung, with support from the Flushing Chinese Business Association and several local businesses, is celebrating their largest Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway to date. A total of 526 turkeys will be distributed to local community groups, nonprofits, food pantries, NYCHA residents, and constituents so that families…
Fatal chain-reaction crash on Kosciuszko Bridge in Maspeth claims life of 75-year-old Texan: NYPD
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry New details have emerged into the fatal chain-reaction four-vehicle collision on the Kosciuszko Bridge in Maspeth that killed a senior and injured seven on Thursday morning. The 75-year-old man who was killed during the pile-up has been identified as Shafiur Rahman of Euless, Texas. He was among several…
Rajkumar officially launches campaign to be NYC’s first South Asian Comptroller
Nov. 22, 2024 By Colum Motherway Jenifer Rajkumar, a Democrat currently representing the 38th Assembly district, which includes the neighborhoods of Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood and Woodhaven, officially kicked off her campaign to be New York City’s next Comptroller. A coalition of hundreds of supporters from all five boroughs came out to…
NYCFC’s new Willets Point stadium to be named Etihad Park, opening in 2027
New York City Football Club (NYCFC) announced on Thursday that their new stadium set to open in 2027 will be named Etihad Park — an agreement for the venue at Willets Point that will run through the next 20 years. “This is a historic announcement for New York City FC, Etihad Airways, and New…
Queens leads NYC in youth suicides; Elmhurst Hospital program focuses on prevention and awareness
Nov. 21, 2024 By Colum Motherway Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people aged 10 to 24 in New York, a troubling statistic underscored by Queens having the highest number of confirmed suicides across the city’s five boroughs, according to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s latest report. Addressing…
Mets to give away 8,500 turkeys during 10th annual Thanksgiving event, with stop in Jamaica
Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The New York Mets, through their Amazin’ Mets Foundation, are gearing up to host their 10th annual MetsGiving Turkey Giveaway on Friday, Nov. 22, providing a record-breaking 8,500 turkeys to families in need. The event, presented by local Toyota dealers, will include in-person distributions in all five boroughs,…
Council Member Ung and DSNY Commissioner Tisch tackle sidewalk congestion and sanitation in downtown Flushing
Nov. 20, 2024 QNS News Team Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch toured downtown Flushing on Friday, Nov. 15, to discuss ongoing sanitation issues, including unlicensed street vending and businesses violating stoop line regulations with excessive merchandise displays. The congestion caused by these violations obstructs sidewalks, hampers…
Citi Field caps attendance at 22,500 for historic MLS Cup playoff Hudson River Derby
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) and the New York Red Bulls are set to face off in the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, but they will do so in an almost half-empty Citi Field. NYCFC has…
Three men sought for jumping two teens at the Bayside White Castle before stealing their AirPods: NYPD
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three suspects who attacked two 16-year-old boys at the White Castle at the intersection of Bell Boulevard and Northern Boulevard on the night of Friday, Nov. 8, and remain at large. The two boys were in front…