Mar. 31, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Despite being three weeks after the official date, Bayside’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade this past weekend brought the community together to celebrate Irish culture, with lively festivities and a large turnout. The parade, which was held on Saturday, March 30, marked its annual return,…
Mar. 31, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has penned a letter to Mayor Eric Adams urging him to use all available resources to ensure that Forest Hills Stadium’s 2025 summer concert season goes ahead as planned after a local homeowners group refused to grant access to the private streets surrounding…
Mar. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and QNS News Team Early morning shoppers and workers were evacuated from the New World Mall in Flushing after an electrical fire sent heavy smoke throughout the building just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. The mall, located at 120-36 Roosevelt Ave., was quickly cleared as firefighters…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens was alive with Irish spirit on Wednesday, March 26, as Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted the 2nd Annual Irish American Heritage Celebration. The event took place at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens, and featured…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Jessica Militello Spring has finally arrived, and the Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, is the perfect place to embrace the season. With a variety of exciting activities, the farm offers a chance to enjoy the warmer weather and witness the renewal of farm life and…
Mar. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello Say it loud, say it proud: Queens is the world’s borough—and now it has the sign to prove it. A colorful new sculpture honoring Queens’ diversity was unveiled on Saturday, March 22, at MacDonald Park on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills, drawing more than 150 attendees, including elected…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique food crawl. In partnership with Mark Treyger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), Richards led a hamantaschen crawl through Queens to commemorate the holiday…
Mar. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud The Queens Chamber of Commerce held its annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon on Wednesday, March 12, at Antun’s, located at 96-43 Springfield Blvd. in Queens Village. Attendees celebrated Celtic traditions as they enjoyed great food, including corned beef and cabbage, and entertainment, including live musical…
Mar. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall will host its monthly Louis Armstrong Legacy Jazz Jam on Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. Open to musicians of all levels and instruments—including professionals, graduate students, music instructors, serious hobbyists, and vocalists—the jam session invites participants to celebrate…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson The 29th annual “Evening of Fine Foods,” hosted by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), brought together more than 600 guests for an elegant evening at Terrace On The Park in Corona on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This year’s event held special significance as QCP celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking decades of…