Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson A two-alarm brush fire erupted at Alley Pond Park on Wednesday, Nov. 13, highlighting a concerning trend of increasing wildfires across New York City. The FDNY reported the fire at 6:46 p.m., and firefighters successfully brought it under control by 9:40 p.m. No injuries were reported. The NYC…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry A reputed MS-13 gang member was arrested Thursday morning and charged in the fatal shooting of an Ozone Park father in a bedroom at his 128th Street home in June 2011, according to federal prosecutors. Roger Morales, 31, also of Ozone Park, was arraigned on Thursday on an…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A new rendering has been revealed for 93-47 Sutphin Blvd., a proposed 27-story hotel in Jamaica. Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by Able Management Group, the $54 million project will feature 225 guest rooms under the Hilton Garden Inn brand. The property is owned by Station Plaza…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens resident and owner of Eastern Queens Boxing Club, Al Alvir, has taken it upon himself to provide local kids with an after-school program that teaches both boxing and self-discipline. Alvir started the program after hearing from the principal of Community Voices M.S. 356Q about past pupils of…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Rosedale resident is creating custom cakes with unique designs for her local community and beyond. Sabrina Wright, 28, owns and operates Golden Sugar Bakery, an online luxury cake business that has flourished into a six-figure venture serving clients in New York City and the East Coast. Wright’s…
Nov. 15, 2024 QNS News Team Drivers in Queens will face a significant detour as the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced the long-term closure of the Main Street Bridge entrance to the southbound Van Wyck Expressway (I-678). The closure started on Wednesday morning, Nov. 13 and the bridge entrance will remain…
Nov. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan Tiffani Sahai has always had a passion for food. Growing up around her father’s famous Roti shop, Trini Delight, in Queens, she’s no stranger to Trinidadian cuisine. But in May of this year, Sahai took the plunge and opened her food truck, Trini Street Food, alongside her family. At […]
The Long Island Rail Road will cost just $2.75 from Far Rockaway for the duration of the A train’s shutdown in Queens next year, Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA announced Thursday. The MTA is set to close A train service between the Rockaway Peninsula and the rest of the city for four months…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled an intense three-alarm apartment building fire at the Greenwood Arms complex in Howard Beach on Thursday morning. The first calls were received at around 11:20 a.m. after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of a six-story building at 86-10 151st…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of people gathered at Queens Public Library in Jamaica Wednesday evening for the MTA’s 2025-29 Capital Plan Open House, which aims to invest $68.4 billion across the subway, bus and commuter rail systems over the next five years. Wednesday’s open house was the second event hosted by…