Jun. 13, 2024 By QNS News Team The Queens-based non-profit Keep Fighting organization announced a charity event for Sunday, June 16, aimed at supporting young athletes who dream of becoming national junior Olympic champions. The event will be held at the Eastern Queens Boxing Club, 217-07 Hempstead Avenue in Queens Village, from 2 to 7 p.m….
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Congressman Tom Suozzi was part of a bipartisan congressional delegation that joined President Joe Biden in Normandy, France, earlier last week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The eastern Queens representative, who also represents Nassau County, was among thousands around the world who commemorated the anniversary of the…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 113th Precinct in Jamaica are searching for two gunmen who opened fire on a teen and another man in Springfield Gardens on Tuesday evening.
Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina and Athena Dawson A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former U.S. President Donald Trump—a Queens native—on 34 counts of falsifying business records has led to fierce debate, study and reflection across the borough and around the world. Trump, who lived in Jamaica Estates until he was 13, made history…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson The “Soul of The Summer: Juneteenth Night Market,” a pop-up event showcasing local BIPOC-owned businesses, is set to take place on Friday, June 14 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 106-38 Guy R Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica. This evening event offers marketgoers an opportunity to explore a variety…
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Jun. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The average size of apartments in Queens was the smallest among all New York City boroughs in 2023, as well as the third-smallest among cities in the United States, according to a report by the real estate firm RentCafe. At 692 square feet, Queens boasts slightly smaller apartments on…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
The NYPD has identified the two Richmond Hill brothers who were killed in a murder-suicide that started in their family home on Saturday night.
Jun. 11, 2024 By Assemblymember David I. Weprin Like many residents throughout the five boroughs and across the New York Metro Area, I was pleasantly surprised by Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to “indefinitely pause” the implementation of Congestion Pricing. Rather than seeing this as a cynical calculation, as some have alleged, I see the Governor’s…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Southeastern Queens residents have skated through June at two exciting skate festivals hosted by Council Member Nantasha Williams (D-27) and State Senator Leroy Comrie (D-14). The festivals, in collaboration with the NYC Parks Department, saw residents of all ages hit the pavement at the Delphin H. Greene Playground in Cambria Heights…
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Jun. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell
A 16-year-old boy was shot in Rufus King Park in Jamaica on Monday afternoon, leading police from the 103rd Precinct to detain six persons of interest in connection with the incident.