Most recent

Queens rolls the dice: New MONOPOLY edition celebrates the Borough’s best at Queens Center Mall
Queens rolls the dice: New MONOPOLY edition celebrates the Borough’s best at Queens Center Mall

Oct. 7, 2024 By Mill Bacchus

This past Saturday, Oct. 5, a new version of MONOPOLY was unveiled at Queens Center Mall.

Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, partnered with Top Trumps USA, the American division of Winning Moves International, to create MONOPOLY: Queens Edition, a special board game celebrating the borough of Queens. The board features iconic sites, landmarks, and businesses from across the borough.

The official reveal took place at Queens Center Mall, Queens’ premier shopping destination that earned its own spot on the game board. Kelly Cefai, Senior Manager at Queens Center, spoke to QNS about the mall’s impact on the community. “We love bringing the community together and being a place where we can acknowledge, represent, and really celebrate all the different businesses that make Queens what it is. We’ve been here in Queens for 50 years… It’s a true mark of how important we are to the community,” Cefai said.

More News

Rifleman sought for attempted robbery at a Woodhaven Italian bakery: NYPD

Workers at a Woodhaven bakery were terrorized by a gunman who stormed into their store on the night of Monday, Sept. 23, police said Wednesday.

The masked-up stranger burst into the Paneorama Italian bakery at 95-20 Jamaica Ave. at around 8 p.m. and pointed a rifle at a worker behind the counter and demanded money. The employee fled the store on foot through a rear door, police said, adding that the perpetrator proceeded to run out of the bakery empty-handed through the front door.

DA Katz introduces Kimi, the facility dog providing comfort to Queens crime victims

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz introduced one of the newest members of her team on Wednesday as part of her office’s public information campaign during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Kimi, a 2-year-old golden retriever/Labrador retriever, has been appointed as a facility dog to provide comfort and companionship to crime victims and witnesses. “Kimi has been an extraordinary addition to our team here at the Queens District Attorney’s Office,” Katz said. “She’s affectionate, highly trained, and has already assisted survivors and witnesses and put them at ease.”

Mets to host playoff watch parties at Citi Field

Oct. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

As the New York Mets look to clinch a trip to the National League Division Series Wednesday night in Milwaukee, the team announced that beginning as early as Thursday, Oct. 3, Citi Field will be hosting watch parties of select away games during the playoffs.

Op-ed: Time to register, license, and insure motorized two-wheelers before our streets become even more dangerous

Oct. 2, 2024 By Tom Grech, Councilmember Sandra Ung and Assemblymember Sam Berger

Businesses are feeling the impact. From Astoria to Flushing, sidewalks and streets that once allowed shoppers to stroll safely have become obstacle courses where two-wheelers zip past at alarming speeds, weaving between pedestrians and cars with little regard for the rules of the road. When customers are concerned for their safety, they are less likely to visit, which hurts both business owners and the wider local economy. Haphazardly parked two-wheelers frequently block sidewalks and parking spaces in our commercial corridors, making it more difficult for customers to access our local businesses. This is especially true for seniors and individuals with mobility issues, who now have the added challenge of navigating around e-vehicles to shop at their favorite stores or eat at their favorite restaurants.