Jan. 2, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Someone in Glendale is starting the new year $50,000 richer. The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the Jan. 1 drawing at Myrtle Convenience Deli Inc., located at 68-15 Myrtle Ave. The ticket matched four of the…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry Queens elected officials were left shocked and dismayed by a mass shooting outside a Jamaica event space on New Year’s night that left ten young people injured while they waited to get into a “celebration of life” for a teen who was gunned down in Brooklyn. An urgent…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Robert Holden, Joann Ariola and Vickie Paladino have called on the MTA to pause congestion pricing until a number of ongoing lawsuits are resolved. The Queens council members belong to the New York City Council’s Common Sense Caucus, which issued a joint statement on Monday…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry The tragic death of a two-month-old Middle Village boy during the summer of 2023 has been deemed a homicide investigation, the NYPD announced on New Year’s Day. The city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiners determined that infant Mike Nieto Parra died from an overdose of ketamine during…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Theatre is kicking off its winter season with a celebration of movement and artistry, featuring two world-renowned dance companies that promise to captivate audiences with their high-energy dance productions. Internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus will perform their season opener re:CREATION on Saturday, Feb 8, at 2 p.m.…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson A local Rockaway resident is hosting an event for collectible enthusiasts of all ages. Robert “Bob” Groff is hosting his seventh Queens Culture Clash on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Knights of Colombus, located at 333 Beach 90th St. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A storied Queens political career drew to a close on New Year’s Eve when Jeffrion Aubry officially retired from the New York State Assembly, where he represented East Elmhurst and Corona in Albany for over three decades. The Port Authority announced the renaming and dedication of the LaGuardia…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway In an effort to reduce the piles of black trash bags lining city streets, New York City residents have been required since Nov. 12 to place their curbside trash in secure containers. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) mandate applies to all properties with one to nine residential…
Jan. 2, 2025 QNS News Team Motorists traveling on the eastbound Belt Parkway in Queens should prepare for a full weekend closure at Exit 20 (150th Street/Rockaway Boulevard) in South Ozone Park. The closure is scheduled to start Friday night, Jan. 3, at 10 p.m. through Monday morning, Jan. 6, at 6 a.m., weather…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Two community college students are achieving their dreams of higher education with a prestigious leadership program. Sabreen Qaisar and Tabia Tarannum are two first-generation college students who have been accepted to Kaplan Educational Foundation’s Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). They are part of a cohort of 11 community college students…