The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent. Shortly before the vote, a coalition of elected officials, community leaders, and advocates gathered on the steps of City…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson The NYPD, in partnership with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office, is hosting a gun buyback program on Saturday, Sept. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 89-60 164th St. in Jamaica. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., residents can surrender as many guns as they wish; however,…
Sep. 12, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Astoria Park Alliance will host its third annual Classic Car Show in Astoria Park next Saturday. The event, which runs from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, will take place along Shore Boulevard next to Astoria Park and is open… Read more »
Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Queens, Long Island) hosted his annual “Hometown Heroes” event on Tuesday, Sept. 3, honoring ten law enforcement officers for their exceptional service. The ceremony, held outside the Glen Cove Police Department, celebrated officers from across Suozzi’s district, which includes parts of the North Shore…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson An affordable hotel chain has opened its newest location in Queens. Red Roof has opened Red Roof PLUS+, its 700th property, at 97-26 147th Pl. in Jamaica. Property owner 147th Place LLC invested about $20 million in the newly built property, the first Red Roof property in the…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Excavation and foundation work is underway at the future site of a 24-story residential building at 94-15 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica. The building is expected to be completed in 2027. Located between 94th and 95th Avenues and Sutphin Boulevard, the formerly vacant plot of land now has a team…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson One of the three e-scooter companies involved in the DOT’s eastern Queens e-scooter program shared its plans to invest $2.5 million annually in operations and technology campaigns in Queens. Lime shared with QNS on Tuesday, Sept. 10, its plans to invest $1.5 million into its Queens program this…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD released surveillance images on Tuesday of a suspect being sought by the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica for allegedly stalking a woman at a Key Food supermarket in downtown Jamaica and groping her before fleeing on a bicycle in mid-August. The incident occurred on the night of…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market returns this Saturday, Sept. 14, to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for its fall season. Running from 4 p.m. to midnight, the event will continue every Saturday through Oct. 26, culminating in its signature Halloween-themed celebration, complete with costume contests and trick-or-treating. John Wang, founder…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams visited Queens Village on Monday to highlight flood prevention and disaster preparedness investments across the five boroughs, before testing positive for COVID-19 and entering isolation at Gracie Mansion. The Mayor provided an update on new and ongoing efforts to protect public safety and property by…