Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents interested in learning about data and its unique applications can attend a free virtual workshop with the Queens Public Library this week. The NYC Office of Technology and Innovation(NYCOTI) is hosting “Driving Decisions With Data Visualizations” on Thursday, March 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. as…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst is undergoing a significant expansion and renovation effort as it welcomes a wave of new retailers and continues to experience increased foot traffic—part of a broader national resurgence in in-person shopping, mall officials announced Wednesday. The shopping center, owned and operated by Macerich,…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Community Education Council 26 (CEC 26) has approved a resolution urging the city to site a specialized high school at a school currently under construction on 88th Avenue in Jamaica in order to address a major shortfall of specialized schools in the borough. CEC 26 noted that Queens…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News Team Detectives are searching for a group of masked robbers who carried out a violent home invasion in Kew Gardens last week, restraining two women and stealing more than $1 million worth of valuables. According to police, the incident occurred around 7:36 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 26, 2025 By Jay Devashetty With spring officially underway and warmer days arriving, young athletes across Queens are heading back outdoors to play the sports they love. Local parks and fields are already buzzing with energy as kids take to the courts, diamonds, and pitches for soccer,…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry A convicted child rapist from Southeast Queens, who was paroled in January after serving 18 years in prison, is being held without bail after he was criminally charged with sexual abuse for assaulting and threatening to kill a 10-year-old girl he stalked in Woodhaven last week. John Garrison,…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson Give the gift of an unforgettable prom night for Queens high school students this March. The Queens Public Library is once again collecting donations for its annual Prom X QPL giveaway event, set to take place on Saturday, April 12, at the Cambria Heights Teen Center, located at…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry An alleged Flushing con artist was arrested by FBI agents in Brooklyn Friday morning after a federal grand jury indicted him for perpetrating a visa fraud scheme by pretending to be an ICE agent. Tommy Aijie Da Silva Weng, 49, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on Friday…
Mar. 25, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud As the New York Mets prepare for the start of the 2025 baseball season with high expectations, the Queens Center Mall hosted a special meet and greet with Mr. and Mrs. Met on Saturday, March 22, from 1-3 p.m. Fans of all ages, many of…