Arctic Monkeys Will Perform at Forest Hills Stadium This Summer

Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week. 

Jun. 17, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced Tuesday a 50% fare reduction for AirTrain JFK beginning June 30, as part of a broader strategy to reduce traffic congestion at John F. Kennedy International Airport during what is expected to be the busiest summer travel season on record.

Jun. 17, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

The At Home home-décor store at Rego Center in Rego Park will soon shut its doors following the company’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Jun. 17, 2025 By Dean Moses & Robert Pozarycki

City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested and accosted by masked federal agents at immigration court in Lower Manhattan.

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 Hills.

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.

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 down on this year’s session.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday that 74 firearms were taken off the streets at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York in Jamaica during a gun buyback event on Saturday, June 14. The weapons were exchanged for bank cards pre-loaded with cash, with no identification required and no questions asked.

“Gun buybacks serve as a critical tool for reducing gun violence and promoting public safety within our communities,” Katz said. “This Saturday, working with the NYPD and clergy leaders in Jamaica, we received 74 surrendered guns — including five automatic weapons. As a result, these firearms will not be used to cause heartache and tragedy.”

Jun. 16, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Dozens of runners gathered at the DaSilva Field Track in St. John’s University for the second annual track meet last month. Hosted by Queens Distance Runners (QDR), a grassroots running organization, the sporting competition welcomed sprinters and distance runners of all skill levels to test their abilities, vying for the podium in track events from 100 meters to 5,000 meters.

A Middle Village senior was struck and killed by an MTA bus in what officials say was a freak accident at a bus stop in front of Hoffman Park in Elmhurst on Friday the 13th.

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst responded to a 911 call of a vehicle accident at the intersection of Hoffman Drive and Woodhaven Boulevard just before 2 p.m., where they found the victim lying on the roadway after he was struck by an MTA Q52 bus. EMS responded to the scene of the collision and rushed the senior to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead a short while later.