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Robbery suspects pepper-spray woman in Auburndale, flee with cash and phone: NYPD

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May. 6, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for two men who blasted a caustic liquid in the face of a 36-year-old woman and then robbed her of hundreds of dollars in cash and personal property in Auburndale last month. The victim was standing in front of…

Queensborough Community College gala honors leaders in health care and community service

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May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres More than 400 guests gathered at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park on Thursday, May 1 to celebrate Queensborough Community College’s 2025 Partners for Progress Gala, an annual fundraising event that highlights the college’s commitment to student success and honors distinguished partners in health care and…

United Adult Ministries celebrates 50 years of Flushing House at annual gala

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May. 6, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team United Adult Ministries hosted its annual gala on May 1 at Leonard’s Palazzo in Great Neck, celebrating over a century of service to older adults and marking the 50th anniversary of Flushing House, one of New York’s pioneering independent living residences for seniors. The…

Denim Day in Queens unites community in support of survivors of sexual violence

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May. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson More than 20 community organizations came together at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, April 23, to mark Denim Day—a global campaign that raises awareness of sexual violence and honors survivors through education, solidarity and support. Queens Defenders, Safe Horizon, and the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based…

Queens to gain three new public schools as part of citywide education expansion

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May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos announced on Monday that seven new public schools will open across New York City for the 2025–2026 academic year, including three in Queens. The expansion aims to address classroom overcrowding, improve access to specialized learning programs and provide new…

Borough Hall memorial honors 463 Queens residents lost to overdoses in 2023

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May. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined Samaritan Daytop Village last week for a solemn memorial ceremony honoring the lives of Queens residents lost to opioid overdoses in 2023—the most recent year for which city data is available. The event, held on Monday, April 28, outside Queens Borough…

Seniors take the stage: Inside Broadway brings arts programs to Queens older adults

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May. 5, 2025 By Colum Motherway Queens senior citizens have been taking center stage this spring, thanks to Inside Broadway’s vibrant and engaging arts programs made possible through a partnership with the NYC Council’s SU-CASA initiative.  The nonprofit, long celebrated for its work with public school students across New York City, is once again…

Young and Visionary: Japneet Singh runs for NYC Council District 28

Japneet Singh, candidate for New York City Council District 28, second from left wearing his religious Sikh turban, as he served the long line of kids at Police Officer Edward Byrne Park, in South Ozone Park, at an Easter Egg Hunt on April 19, 2025.

May. 5, 2025 By Tangerine Clarke Longtime Queens resident Japneet Singh, (D) candidate for the New York City Council 28th District, hosted a fun-filled Easter Egg hunt for more than 200 children on April 19 at Police Officer Edward Byrne Park in South Ozone Park. Singh, who came to America from India when he was […]

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at these Mexican restaurants in Queens

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May. 5, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Queens is a true melting pot of cultures, and few celebrations capture that spirit quite like Cinco de Mayo. Every year, the borough comes alive with vibrant festivities and the unmistakable aromas of Mexican cuisine, as local eateries prepare for one of the most festive cultural holidays on…