Mar. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team A convenience store in Ozone Park sold a top-prize winning ticket for the New York Lottery’s Take 5 Evening drawing on Sunday, March 2. The ticket, worth $29,704, was purchased at Ozone Howard Convenience Inc., also known as Ozone Smoke Shop, located at 137-20 Crossbay Blvd. The…
Mar. 5, 2025 By sobrien March 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens grocer Jason Ferreira has been recognized at a prestigious annual program for outstanding contributions by independent retailers across the U.S. Ferreira, who operates three Foodtown supermarkets in Jackson Heights and Jamaica, was recognized by Shelby Publishing in their third annual Exceptional Independents…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week. Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant…
Rising food costs are eating a hole in New Yorkers’ budgets and driving them into debt, a new poll released Tuesday found. No Kid Hungry New York unveiled alarming statistics about the financial and health struggles residents are facing due to the skyrocketing food costs. The survey, which engaged 1,596 respondents between Feb. 8…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event. Adams was joined by NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz to…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry An Ozone Park man is being held without bail for allegedly murdering a woman he worked for and leaving her body in front of her home on 103rd Avenue on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27. Francisco Sevilla, 40, of 97th Street was arrested and booked at the…
Adrienne Adams delivered her final State of the City address as Council speaker on Tuesday — focusing on the kind of leadership she believes the Big Apple needs now as she appears ready to launch a bid for mayor. The speaker used her roughly 45-minute annual speech, which she delivered at Jazz at Lincoln…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Ten mayoral candidates participated in a public Q&A forum at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica on Sunday, Feb. 23. The event brought together community members to engage with candidates representing Democratic, Republican, and Independent platforms. Dozens of attendees gathered at the renowned church, located at 10-31…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is teaming up with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to host a valuable resource event for TLC-licensed drivers in the Woodhaven community. The event, known as Van Hailin’, will take place at Monsignor Mulz Hall, located at 88-08 Jamaica Ave. in…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens gang leader was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison on Monday after he was found guilty of murder in the second degree and other related crimes for the fatal shooting of a Bronx man in broad daylight in October 2020 at an area…