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Trinitarios gang leader gets 15 years in prison for 2021 Ozone Park drive-by shooting: Feds

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A Trinitarios gang leader from Brooklyn was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for orchestrating a drive-by shooting in Ozone Park that left three rival gang members wounded in 2021. Pedro Serrano, 24, of East New York, pleaded guilty in March 2024 to assault in-aid-of racketeering and…

Community-wide Jewish carnival for children set for June 22 in Kew Gardens

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Jun. 17, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens families are invited to enjoy a festive afternoon of rides, games, music and more at the CHAZAQ Community-Wide Children’s Jewish Cultural Carnival, taking place this Sunday, June 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lander College for Men, located at 75-31 150th St. in Kew Gardens…

Jamaica and Jackson Heights stores sell top-prize TAKE 5 tickets in back-to-back drawings

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Three lucky New Yorkers are holding top-prize TAKE 5 tickets from last weekend’s evening lottery drawings—and two of those tickets were sold in Queens. The New York Lottery announced that a prize-winning TAKE 5 ticket worth $16,518 was sold in Jackson Heights for the June 14 evening drawing,…

FDNY raises $250K for Tunnel to Towers at 9th annual ‘Thrilla in Camilla’ boxing event

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Jessica Militello The FDNY Boxing Club raised $250,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation during its 9th annual Thrilla in Camilla charity boxing event held Friday, June 13, at St. Camillus Church in Rockaway Beach. The outdoor event, attended by hundreds of community members and first responders, featured 12 amateur…

Nearly 3,500 MTA staffers hit the streets to prepare Queens for bus route overhaul

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson The MTA launched a boroughwide community outreach initiative on Monday ahead of the upcoming Queens Bus Network Redesign, set to take effect on June 29. Beginning June 16, MTA staff members in fluorescent vests will be stationed outside major transit hubs across Queens to provide information about upcoming…

Advocates urge passage of New York for All Act as Assembly session nears end

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Jun. 16, 2025 By Jimmy Robles As the State Senate concluded its legislative session on Thursday, immigrant rights advocates renewed calls for lawmakers to pass the New York for All Act before the Assembly adjourns on Tuesday, June 17. The proposed legislation, along with several other immigration-related bills, remains pending as the clock winds…

‘Finding Kindness’ TV show filmed in Queens celebrated with local launch event

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Jun. 16, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Czarinna Andres A new reality TV series celebrating everyday heroes and acts of compassion received an official citation from the Village of Floral Park during a press event on Thursday, June 12, at Heritage Park. “Finding Kindness,” created and hosted by producers Monty Hobbs and Valerie Smaldone,…

Local leaders join Queens Muslim community for Eid al-Adha prayer in Jamaica

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Jun. 16, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Families gathered on the morning of June 6 to mark Eid al-Adha with a festive outdoor prayer hosted by the Jamaica Muslim Center at Thomas Edison High School, located at 168th Street and Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica. The celebration of Eid al-Adha—also known as the “Festival of…

Queens joined nationwide ‘No Kings’ movement with Forest Hills rally on Trump’s birthday

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Jun. 16, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Czarinna Andres Over 1,000 Queens residents marched through Forest Hills on Saturday, rejecting the idea of executive overreach and declaring that Trump, born in the borough, “is no king.” The demonstration, dubbed “Queens Says No Kings,” was held on June 14—Trump’s birthday. The rally began in MacDonald…