Nov. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local nonprofit is hosting an economic initiative for a Black-owned grocery store in Jamaica this Sunday. BlaQue Community Cares is hosting its BlaQue Cash Mob at Earnest Foods, an organic grocery store located at 123-01 Merrick Blvd., on Nov. 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. A cash mob…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced year-over-year increases in October 2024 of new leases being signed for the 13th straight month and of listing inventory for the ninth month in a row, according to a report by the real estate firm Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The signing of new leases across…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Dean Moses, Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Queens cops and an armed robber traded gunfire in a shootout on a busy shopping strip Tuesday night, leaving an officer and an innocent bystander wounded and the suspect dead, police said. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Nov.…
Queens cops and an armed robber traded gunfire in a shootout on a busy shopping strip Tuesday night, leaving an officer and an innocent bystander wounded and the suspect dead, police said. Authorities said the shooting happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, when officers from the 103rd Precinct approached the robbery suspect…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson As Thanksgiving approaches, local officials, community organizations, and stakeholders are hosting free giveaways to help Queens families celebrate the holiday without financial stress. Here’s a guide to upcoming events offering free meals and holiday support across the borough. Turkey and Food Boz Giveaway- Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers/ Real…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) and the New York Red Bulls are set to face off in the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, but they will do so in an almost half-empty Citi Field. NYCFC has…
Nov. 19, 2024 QNS News Team Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated music star Post Malone is set to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025. The performer is set to take over Citi Field in Flushing on June 4, 2025, as part of his largest headlining tour, Post Malone Presents The…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from Council Member Joann Ariola’s (D-32) office presented an $8.7 million check to the students and staff at a local school in Ozone Park on Wednesday, November 13. The representatives held the event at the Robert Goddard Educational Campus in Ozone Park, located at 138-30 Lafayette St.…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Queens Village man was killed after he became trapped in his bedroom after a fire swept through a home at 218-59 110th Ave. on Sunday afternoon. The FDNY received 911 calls just after 3:30 p.m. after the blaze broke out in the attic of the 2.5-story wood…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Colum Motherway Oakland Gardens residents can now experience high-end cannabis products and exceptional customer service with the opening of Bayside Cannabis Dispensary. Located at 224-15 Union Turnpike, the new premium dispensary transformed three vacant storefronts into a spacious, modern outlet in the heart of the community. “When you walk into…