Mar. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The second annual Eats in Queens Restaurant Month is underway with close to 50 restaurants offering promotions throughout March. The goal of the month-long event, organized by the nonprofit Queens Together, is to raise funds for food relief through community partnerships across the borough while also supporting restaurants with increased business. On March 1, the founder of Queens Together Jonathan Forgash was joined by local restaurant owners and city officials at The Queensborough restaurant in Jackson Heights to promote the initiative. “This is a great way to promote the incredible diversity of restaurants we…
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Q.E.D. rolls out the red carpet: Join the glitz, glamour, and fun at their 10th annual Oscar watch party
Mar. 5, 2024 By admin Mar. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Astoria-based arts space Q.E.D. will host its tenth-annual Oscar Watch Party to celebrate the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. The event, which takes place at the Q.E.D theater at 27-16 23rd Ave. in Astoria, includes trivia, ballots, food, games, and… Read more »
Homeless man from Brooklyn charged in beating of commuter inside Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City last month: NYPD
Mar. 4, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72112" align="alignnone" width="874"] A homeless man from Brooklyn was arrested and charged in the bloody beating of a commuter at the Queens Plaza subway station last month. NYPD[/caption]
March 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
St. Pat’s for All Parade celebrates 25 Years of inclusivity with high-profile attendees
Mar. 4, 2024 By admin March 4, 2024 By Staff Report Thousands of people lined a sun-kissed Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside on Sunday to celebrate the 25th-annual St. Pat’s for All Parade. The parade, which was established in response to the LGBT community being excluded from marching under a banner at the Manhattan St. Patrick’s Day Parade, featured dozens of organizations—including marching bands, dance troupes, community groups, sports teams and children’s clubs. Several elected officials also took part in Sunday’s parade, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, NYS Attorney General Letitia James, Council Members Julie Won and Adrienne Adams, Borough President… Read more »
Popular New York sandwich shop to open first Queens location this spring
Mar. 4, 2024 By admin Mar. 4, 2024 By Christian Murray and QNS staff A popular New York City sandwich chain is set to open its doors at the JACX&CO food hall in Long Island City this spring. Alidoro, a specialty Italian sandwich shop that first opened in SoHo in 1986, will open at the… Read more »
Four teenage boys sought in homophobic hate crime assault in Astoria: NYPD
Mar. 4, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72086" align="alignnone" width="606"] The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force needs help in identifying four suspects in their mid-teens who shouted homophobic rhetoric while attacking two 36-year-old men in Astoria last Wednesday. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Mar. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
PHOTOS: 25th annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Queens
Mar. 3, 2024 By Gay City News On an unusually warm day in Queens, energetic crowds lined the streets of Woodside and Sunnyside for the annual St. Pat’s for All Parade. Community members, elected officials, local organizations, and others celebrated Irish culture and heritage in an inclusive sea of green colors. As usual, the festivities […]
Power Women of Queens Celebrates 30 years
Mar. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Since its inception 30 years ago, Power Women of Queens, this year presented by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, has recognized thousands of women for their extraordinary contributions and built a network for continuous growth. On Thursday, Feb. 29, Schneps Media celebrated the anniversary of the impactful networking event at…
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Queens officials demand MTA action on 74th Street-Broadway station escalator outages
Mar. 1, 2024 By admin Feb. 29, 2024 By Rachel Butler Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng, along with a coalition of elected officials, has penned a letter to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) regarding the extended downtime of three crucial escalators at the 74th Street-Broadway subway station in Jackson Heights. These escalators have been have been… Read more »
A letter from the publisher: What value do you place on local news in your neighborhood?
Feb. 28, 2024 By Joshua Schneps
One of the first community newspapers I acquired came with three vaults in the office. I was given the combination for each, but no longer had use for them.