Mar. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Alicia Vaichunas, a candidate for City Council in District 30, welcomed dozens of supporters at a soldout fundraising event held at Villa Erasmo in Middle Village. The event, held on March 6, featured prominent political figures and grassroots leaders who rallied around Vaichunas as their preferred candidate to…
Mar. 18, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall will host Indo-Constellations on Sunday, March 23, marking its first-ever mini-global mashup festival as part of The Ragini Festival. This one-night-only event will celebrate Indo-Caribbean music and culture, blending pop influences with Indian classical music, chutney, and the vibrant rhythms of island sonic traditions. The…
Mar. 17, 2025 By bparry March 17, 2025 By Bill Parry The co-founders of the Queens World Film Festival will host a special evening of remembrance and reflection at The Local in Long Island City on Wednesday night, marking the fifth anniversary of the festival’s historic pivot to an online format. In March 2020,…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents interested in shaping local public school policies can now apply to serve on the Community Education Council (CEC) for the 2025-27 term, the Queens Borough President’s office announced on Monday, March 17. Applications are open for CECs districts 24-30, with a deadline of Friday, May 9.…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Emily Davenport and QNS News Team Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy for the second time, leading to the closure of all 350 U.S. stores, including its only location in Queens at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale. The fast-fashion retailer entered bankruptcy with $1.58 billion in debt after…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined healthcare leaders, frontline workers, and other advocates outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Saturday afternoon to hold a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramos held the vigil at the Frank D. O’Connor Playground, located across the street from the hospital at 79-01…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is spearheading a multi-agency initiative to enhance safety, sanitation, and infrastructure in Richmond Hill, working alongside law enforcement, community organizations, and government agencies to address longstanding concerns. Key partners in this initiative include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the New York City Police Department (NYPD),…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens renters are feeling the squeeze as borough-wide apartment prices continue to climb. Studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units in Queens each experienced year-over-year rent increases of just under 5% during the month of February 2025, according to a report by the real estate firm M.N.S. Real Estate. The average…
Mar. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson E-scooter ridership in New York City is setting new records just months after the city expanded its Bronx-based e-scooter share program to eastern Queens, according to a report from Lime. Lime, one of the three companies participating in the program, announced on Tuesday that riders have already taken…
Mar. 15, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Two people were found dead inside a Middle Village home in a mysterious tragedy on Saturday afternoon, police reported. Officers from the 104th Precinct made the grisly discovery at about 1 p.m. on March 15 inside a home on the 5700 block of 80th Street. Upon arriving at the…