Jun. 4, 2025 By Nelson A. King Firebrand singjay Queen Ifrica was all smiles recently as she received a striking portrait of herself captured by award-winning Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based photographer Marlon “Ajamu” Myrie. The picture, taken at Rebel Salute 2022 in St. Ann, Jamaica, is part of the VP Records Cultural Center’s permanent collection in Jamaica, […]
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres ALDI shoppers in Queens will soon find a new addition to their neighborhood stores. Beginning Friday, June 13, ALDI will begin offering beer, cider and ready-to-drink adult beverages at more than 30 locations across New York City, including two in Queens: 92-29 168th St. in Jamaica and 61-11…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queensborough Community College, the highest-ranked community college in New York State, celebrated its 64th Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 29, awarding degrees to more than 1,600 graduates. Held on the college’s Bayside campus, the ceremony was presided over by President Dr. Christine Mangino and attended by college officials,…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As New York City grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, CityFHEPS, a city-funded voucher program for low-income households, has played an increasingly prominent role in securing housing for some of the poorest residents in the city. But the program, which has grown astronomically since its inception in 2018,…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized fellow City Council members on Thursday, May 29 following the Public Safety Executive Budget hearing, accusing them of hypocrisy for voicing concerns about the city’s e-bike crisis while refusing to back proposed legislation he says would directly address the issue. Holden’s comments…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD is searching for two armed robbers who pulled off a heist of a Brinks armored vehicle as it made a cash drop-off in broad daylight at a Bank of America branch in St. Albans on Monday morning. Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica responded to…
Jun. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of local youth learned about the importance of de-escalation and personal safety during an engaging workshop in South Richmond Hill. Teenagers from Queens and Brooklyn who are members of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens, located at 110-04 Atlantic Ave., attended a workshop led…
As the sports world focuses on the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course this weekend, the work on the $450 million new Belmont Park is “moving like a tremendous machine.” Just a year ago, in April 2024, Belmont Park was a shell of its former self. Heavy machinery was tearing down the more than…
Jun. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A Forest Hills man is criminally charged with animal cruelty for allegedly keeping four dozen dogs in deplorable conditions inside his cramped one-bedroom apartment at 102-45 62nd Road. Isaac Yadgarov, 37, was arraigned Monday in Queens Criminal Court on a 96-count criminal complaint charging him with animal neglect…
Jun. 2, 2025 By Dashiell Allen and QNS News Team Thousands filled the streets of Jackson Heights on Sunday, June 1, for the 32nd annual Queens Pride Parade and Festival, launching Pride Month in New York City with a resounding message of “defiant joy” and political urgency. Led by local elected officials, LGBTQ leaders,…