Apr. 4, 2025 By QNS News Team

A New York entrepreneur has expanded her role in the early childhood education field by acquiring two new childcare centers, bringing her total to three locations serving families across Queens and Long Island.

A Southeast Queens man admitted he paid a 14-year-old girl for sex and later coerced her to engage in sex acts with paying customers so she could pay off a purported debt to him.

Troy Siddons, 41, of 127th Avenue in Jamaica, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Queens Supreme Court to sex trafficking and criminal possession of a weapon and faces up to 14 years in prison at sentencing.

Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Surviving spouses of fallen service members were honored at the annual Gold Star Spouses Day ceremony on Thursday, April 3, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens.

A Queens grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of murder, conspiracy, and other crimes in connection with the cold case stabbing death of 17-year-old Talasia Cuffie.

Cuffie was fatally attacked after attending a 2019 memorial basketball game honoring Aamir Griffin, a 14-year-old who had been shot and killed at the Baisley Park Houses. Prosecutors allege that the defendants lured Cuffie to a secluded block in South Jamaica, where she was stabbed and left bleeding on the street for more than 20 minutes before she was discovered.

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Apr. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello

The Easter Bunny is gearing up to hop all over Queens this April, bringing a basketful of springtime fun for families across the borough. From egg hunts and festive meet-and-greets to photo ops and themed celebrations, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the season. Below is just a sampling of the many Easter events happening in Queens—so grab your bunny ears and baskets and get ready to dive into the holiday spirit.

Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Apr. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Council Member Robert Holden spearheaded a rally on Wednesday, April 2, to oppose the proposed construction of a large-scale lithium-ion battery storage facility at 64-30 69th Place in Middle Village, directly across from PS/IS 128.