Feb. 27, 2024 By ishkurhan Feb. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan US. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a town hall in Astoria last week to discuss how federal climate change policy is playing out on a local level. Five years after she laid out the Green New Deal vision with Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts,… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Bragging rights and a trophy were up for grabs at the third annual “Battle of the Badges” between the NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams at Maspeth High School in Elmhurst on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets to the friendly championship game between New York’s finest and bravest were $10, and…
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Feb. 26, 2024 By Matt Tracy It’s that time of year again. The 25th annual edition of the St. Pat’s for All Parade — an inclusive celebration of Irish culture and heritage — is scheduled to roll through the streets of Sunnyside and Woodside in Queens on March 3. Local families, businesses, organizations, and elected officials are expected to be decked out in green for the event, which originated more than two decades ago due to the exclusion of LGBTQ individuals from the Manhattan St. Patrick’s Day Parade. LGBTQ groups can now participate in Manhattan, but St. Pat’s for All […]
Feb. 26, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71999" align="alignnone" width="541"] Police are looking for this man who allegedly assaulted a woman in Jackson Heights on Saturday night[/caption]
Feb. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 26, 2024 By zgewelb Feb. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall LaGuardia Community College has signed a 10-year extension on its lease for the Queens Atrium, located at 30-20 Thomson Ave. in Long Island City. The Queens Atrium, owned by the real estate firm Feil Organization, has been occupied by this City University of New York (CUNY) school for the last 15 years. Approximately 210,334 square feet of the lower floors of this 8-story structure have been leased by LaGuardia Community College. This building has a long history. It was originally built in 1914 as an industrial building before later… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2024 By admin Feb. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Several non-profit groups held a town hall meeting in Woodside Wednesday evening where they advocated for the statewide right to counsel for tenants facing eviction. The event, held at the St. Sebastian’s Parish Center and called Queens United: Town Hall for… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71975" align="alignnone" width="700"] Long Islander arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter after crashing in Astoria and driving to Maspeth while passenger was critically injured and later died. Via iStock[/caption]
Feb. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 23, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71964" align="alignnone" width="500"] A cyclist from Corona was killed after he slammed into the side of a truck in Maspeth on Thursday night. Via Getty Image[/caption]
Feb. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Feb. 22, 2024 By admin Feb. 22, 2024 By Rachel Butler Assembly members Jessica González-Rojas and Steven Raga joined residents outside the NYCHA Woodside Houses apartment complex on Feb. 21 to advocate for a bill that aims to reduce the amount that low-income New York residents have to pay for their energy bills. González-Rojas… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71950" align="alignnone" width="680"] Investigators are hoping this new surveillance image of the suspect in a slashing attack on a tourist at the Queens Plaza subway station last week will provide a break in the case it shows the attacker unmasked. NYPD[/caption]
Feb. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry