Dec. 17, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Nily Rozic joined forces with Grubhub and Selfhelp Community Services on Monday, Dec. 16, for her annual holiday meal giveaway. Rozic distributed 500 locally sourced meals to members of the Flushing community, including many seniors who frequent Selfhelp Rosenthal Senior Center. Selfhelp provides affordable housing, home…
Dec. 12, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_86078" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly grabbed a 17-year-old girl’s rear end before pushing his body against her several times on a 7 train in Jackson Heights on Wednesday morning. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
Dec. 10, 2024 By Colum Motherway The C2C Festival, a renowned international music event celebrating contemporary and experimental sounds, will make its U.S. debut next year at the Knockdown Center in Maspeth. The Italian festival is co-presented by MATTE, a creative company based in New York. Scheduled for May 9, 2025, it will feature…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The holidays came early for two lucky Flushing residents. The New York Lottery announced on Sunday that two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Flushing for the Dec. 7 drawing, one of which is worth a staggering $256 million. The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at Hua Lian Supermarket,…
Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 35-20 149th St. in Flushing. Located between 35th Avenue and Northern Boulevard, the proposed development would rise to a height of 91 feet and provide 23,102 square feet of residential space spread across 29…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry Flushing resident Quiming Wan was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Queens Supreme Court on Tuesday morning for the November 2021 murder and sexual abuse of Jiaomei Zhou, a 29-year-old woman whose battered body he carried from his blood-soaked apartment to the lobby before being…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is enhancing its iconic Crabapple Grove with the addition of 25 new trees, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the City Gardens Club. This beloved feature, known for its breathtaking springtime blossoms, will soon offer an even more vibrant display of color, furthering the…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Colum Motherway The Voelker Orth Museum, Bird Sanctuary and Victorian Garden in Flushing are hosting a series of holiday events throughout December, offering a chance for New Yorkers to embrace the festive spirit. The historic house museum and its award-winning garden, located at 149-19 38th Ave., invite visitors to include…
Nov. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver after she jumped out of an Uber on the Long Island Expressway near Main Street in Flushing early Saturday morning. Police from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows responded to a 911 call on Nov. 23 of a pedestrian…
Nov. 19, 2024 QNS News Team Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated music star Post Malone is set to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025. The performer is set to take over Citi Field in Flushing on June 4, 2025, as part of his largest headlining tour, Post Malone Presents The…