Jan. 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Assembly Member Sam Berger and Senator Nathalia Fernandez have championed a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at protecting mental health patients from sexual abuse by their providers. The legislation, known as Gittel’s Law, was signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Dec. 21. It broadens New York…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A Rockaway Park man was arrested earlier this month after law enforcement executed a court-ordered search warrant at his Beach 123rd St. home and recovered a loaded firearm, a fake detective’s shield, several CO2 air pistols, and air rifles. Jody Fiorentino, 59, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Queens Centers for Progress is hosting its 29th annual “Evening of Fine Food” on Tuesday, Feb 25. The event will be held at Terrace on The Park, located at 52-11 111th St. in Corona, and attendees are invited to celebrate the world’s borough’s diverse food culture. The…
Jan. 21, 2025 QNS News Team First-time foreclosure filings across the broader New York metro area declined significantly in 2024, according to PropertyShark’s latest foreclosure report. The report released on Monday, Jan. 20, reveals a 14% year-over-year drop compared to 7,264 cases in 2023. It expanded its coverage to include 12 New York and…
Jan. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Central Queens Republican Club welcomed ten candidates for Queens Borough President and City Council seats during a meet-and-greet at its monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16. The event provided a platform for candidates to share their visions, answer questions from attendees, and discuss pressing issues affecting their…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry A patient at a mental health facility located on the sprawling 125-acre Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus in Queens Village is accused of killing his roommate who was found dead lying in a pool of blood Monday morning. David Zheng, 23, was arrested and charged with murder in the…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry A mechanic at LaGuardia Airport was arrested and criminally charged with weapons possession and other related crimes after a cache of ghost guns and the accouterments needed to assemble the illegal firearms, were found at his Queens Village home after law enforcement executed a court-ordered search warrant on…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Dean Moses Police are still investigating the death of a woman whose body was found on board an F train over the weekend. According to police sources, an unidentified woman between the ages of 50 and 60 was found unconscious and unresponsive on a northbound F train by the conductor…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $180 million state investment on Friday to improve healthcare access in Queens, unveiling plans for the borough’s first comprehensive cancer care center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC). The state-funded project aims to provide world-class cancer treatment closer to home for Queens…
Queens police are on the hunt for the suspect who shot a man dead on Saturday night. Police said the victim — Sherman Walker, 51, of Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens — was gunned down at the corner of 204th Street and Murdock Avenue in St. Albans at about 6 p.m. on Jan. 18.…