Oct. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry The mournful skirl of bagpipes filled the air outside St. Helen’s Roman Catholic Church in Howard Beach on Thursday, Oct. 26, as the NYPD held its line of duty death funeral for Krystyna Naprawa, the 63-year-old school crossing guard who was struck and killed by a dump truck driver…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Tensions flared during dueling rallies held outside of a tent shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as the angry protesters who expressed their opposition to the city’s plan to house migrants at the site outnumbered a small group of pro-migrant supporters. Standing…
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Aug. 2, 2023 By QNS News Team On Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event returned to the many NYPD precincts in Queens and across New York City. The National Night Out Against Crime celebrated 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984. Back then, the…
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Jul. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams presented music legend Valerie Simpson with a key to the city to kick off the 22nd annual St. Albans Jazz and Rhythm & Blues Festival on Sunday, July 16, at Archie Spigner Park. The Bronx-born singer, songwriter and producer was honored for her 50 years of…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud New York City in an acrid, hazy blanket — prompting yet another air quality alert on Wednesday.
May. 4, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
A city program designed to assist small business owners in navigating the bureaucratic hurdles of running shop in Gotham has helped over 2,200 small businesses across the city avoid roughly $22 million in fines and violations since Mayor Eric Adams took office, amNewYork Metro has learned.
Mar. 29, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In celebration of Women’s History Month, south Queens Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Mayor Eric Adams honored 11 women leaders during a “Toast to the Great Women of Queens” awards ceremony on Friday, March 24. The event was held at Rajkumar’s district office, located at 83-91 Woodhaven Blvd., where attendees received…
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Mar. 10, 2023 By Bill Parry Earlier this month, Councilman James Gennaro watched as Mayor Eric Adams signed his historic legislation, which will phase out the use of fuel oil grade no. 4 by 2027. His bill, Intro 470-A, was passed last month. It will improve air quality and public health by reducing emissions of…
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Feb. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD marked the 35th anniversary of the assassination of Police Officer Edward Byrne early Sunday morning at the South Jamaica corner where he was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 26, 1988, as he sat in a patrol car protecting a family who had enough of…
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Feb. 15, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Aliya Schneider Call it a “pledge” too far. The City Council’s Progressive Caucus shrank by 15 members last week – and the faction’s pledge to make cuts to the NYPD wasn’t the only reason for the massive defection. The caucus’ leaders called for its members to sign on… Read more »