Nov. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D-15) is calling on city officials to crack down on illegal vendors in his district. Addabbo penned a letter to the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), the NYC Department of Health (NYCDOHMH), the NYC Department of Consumer and…
Nov. 20, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new Santa Claus experience is coming to Long Island City this winter, offering families an opportunity to book personalized VIP experiences with Santa over the holidays. Santa’s Secret Workshop, founded by actor Carl Hendrick Louis and located at 32-00 Skillman Ave., aims to… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Competition among renters in New York City cooled in October 2024 to the degree that 19.7% of listings were offering concessions on rent, marking the highest level in the city since July 2021 at 22.7%, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. The rise…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry The manager and enforcer of a Flushing-based sex trafficking and prostitution ring were convicted on Tuesday by a federal jury in Brooklyn on felony charges, including assault in aid of racketeering and Hobbs Act robbery, following a month-long trial. The jury found Siyang Chen, 35, of Queens, guilty…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway The NYPD has recently stepped up its presence across local parks in District 30 at the request of Council Member Robert Holden. The enforcement operation was aimed at addressing the quality-of-life issues that have come further into the light in recent times. Holden held meetings with NYPD Chief…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Colum Motherway The 104th Precinct Civilian Observation Patrol (G-COP), the largest and most active civilian patrol in New York City, is concluding its 2024 community service activities and will resume operations on Good Friday in 2025. Their final assignment for the year will be providing support at the Kiwanis Club…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) and the New York Red Bulls are set to face off in the first-ever post-season Hudson River Derby this Saturday in the Eastern Conference semi-finals of the MLS Cup Playoffs, but they will do so in an almost half-empty Citi Field. NYCFC has…
Nov. 19, 2024 QNS News Team Nine-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated music star Post Malone is set to bring his ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ to Citi Field in June 2025. The performer is set to take over Citi Field in Flushing on June 4, 2025, as part of his largest headlining tour, Post Malone Presents The…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi has announced the launch of a comprehensive 7-day-per-week street-cleaning initiative, funded by $100,000 in New York State funding he secured for the 28th Assembly District. The program, which began this month, aims to address persistent sanitation concerns while enhancing the quality of life in…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of veterans and their families were honored at an annual Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center. The service members and their loved ones were treated to a buffet of food and free jacket giveaways sponsored by Doherty…