Jul. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry A Ridgewood mother and daughter were arrested Monday after they ambushed a young Black woman who tried to park her car in a spot in front of their apartment building that they frequently cordon off with garbage cans and traffic cones. A family friend was standing at the…
Jul. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Police are still searching for two moped-riding suspects behind a three-month-long chain-snatching spree that has targeted teenagers and women across multiple neighborhoods, including Ridgewood’s 104th Precinct. Among the victims was a 64-year-old woman who successfully fought off an attempted robbery in front of Maspeth Federal Savings Bank in…
Jul. 7, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Residents, veterans and community leaders gathered at Maspeth Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 2, for an early Independence Day celebration featuring a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event, held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., was part of an annual tradition…
Jul. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Phil Wong has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee in the District 30 City Council race, following the release of unofficial ranked-choice voting (RCV) results on Tuesday, July 1, which show him narrowly defeating challenger Paul Pogozelski after three rounds of vote tabulation. Wong, finished with 5,454 votes…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry A Floral Park man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood on the morning of Thursday, June 26. Daniel Moore, 39, of Cunningham Avenue, was riding a black 2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide traveling eastbound on the highway…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry The three candidates hoping to succeed term-limited Council Member Robert Holden in District 30 will have to wait until July 1 to learn the outcome of the Democratic primary, as ranked-choice voting tabulations continue. Civic leader Phil Wong emerged as the frontrunner on primary night, securing just over…
Jun. 23, 2025 By QNS News team A portion of 60th Road in Queens was officially co-named John Killcommons Corner on Saturday, June 21, in honor of a longtime Middle Village resident known for his military service, three decades with the FDNY, and decades of civic engagement. The street, located between 76th Street and…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team A once-drab stretch of Park Lane South in Woodhaven now bursts with color and meaning, thanks to a new community mural that reflects the collective energy and creativity of the Woodhaven and Richmond Hill neighborhoods. Dozens of residents, students, artists, and local leaders gathered…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens apartment rents continued to climb year-over-year, rising 2.63% between May 2024 and May 2025, even as the borough saw a slight dip in average rents from April to May 2025, according to the latest Queens Rental Market Report released by MNS Real Estate The average rent in…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens, your veggies are calling. GrowNYC has officially launched the 2025 season of its Queens Greenmarkets, bringing farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and more to borough residents straight from local and regional producers. With markets in Flushing, Forest Hills, Sunnyside, Corona, Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, the nonprofit’s Greenmarket…