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…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A Kew Gardens Hills woman is criminally charged with murder for allegedly killing her building superintendent, who was trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid rent on behalf of the landlord, inside her apartment Tuesday. She is accused of beating the super to death with…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway New York Holocaust Survivors joined the Arts4All Foundation, Senator Jessica Ramos, and other elected officials at Newtown High School in Elmhurst on Thursday, Jan. 16, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The occasion marks the day of liberation from Auschwitz-Birkenau and is a time…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides. Amid this chaotic labyrinth of underground passages and platforms, newly arrived immigrants line the walkways, selling…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Bill Parry A Manhattan man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday for an execution-style murder of a long-time acquaintance on the Grand Central Parkway in 1990. Kevin Smith, 67, of the Yorkville section on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was found guilty…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her policy agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, focusing on affordability, public safety, mental health, the environment, housing, transportation, and health care. She emphasized that cost-of-living issues will be the cornerstone of her plan and…
Jan. 16, 2025 QNS News Team The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced another full weekend closure of the eastbound Belt Parkway at Exit 20 (150th Street/Rockaway Boulevard) in South Ozone Park to facilitate demolition work. All lanes will be diverted to South Conduit Avenue from 10 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17,…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Robert Pearl The Whitestone Republican Club kicked off the critical 2025 election year with a passionate call to action, urging grassroots engagement and political reform. At an energized meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the American Legion Hall on 10-20 Clintonville St. in Whitestone, attendees focused on the upcoming races for the New…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson Rockaway residents are urged to plan ahead as the A train line closure begins Friday, Jan. 17, impacting commutes across the area. The A train will be temporarily shut down beginning Jan 17 and running through May 19. This will affect nearly 9,000 daily riders living on the…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry Two New Jersey men were criminally charged for participating in an international stolen merchandise ring based in Kew Gardens Hills and diverting products meant for large-scale beauty retailers, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. Leudy Marte, 28, of Perth Amboy, and Wilton Pena de Dios, 28, of…