Oct. 29, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Queens Community Board 2 has said that the city has an obligation to build safe streets after a Queens judge halted plans to build a bike lane along Review Avenue in the industrial heart of Long Island City.

A Queens grand jury indicted a fourth Cambria Heights man in connection to a Douglaston home invasion in August.

Oneil Thompson, 45, was arraigned on Friday in Queens Supreme Court on a 41-count indictment charging him with seven counts of kidnapping and a slew of other crimes, including robbery, burglary, assault, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Oct. 29, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team

Runners and walkers gathered on a beautiful fall morning on Saturday, Oct. 26, for the eighth annual Sunnyside Post Mile Run/Walk along Skillman Avenue.

Oct. 29, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

Elon Musk is reportedly planning to open a Tesla facility in Queens.

Oct. 29, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller

This election year, in addition to the top-tier races for president and US Senate, New York City voters have the chance to decide on six ballot referendum questions.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Burger King is set to reopen on Queens Boulevard on the same block where it was located before closing last year.

Oct. 28, 2024 By QNS News Team

Two local organizations hosted the Howl-O-Ween Parade and Costume Contest on Saturday, bringing over a hundred costumed pets, their owners, and families to Kew Gardens for a festive afternoon of fun, fur, and fall spirit.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Colum Motherway

Ridgewood residents gathered for an afternoon of live entertainment, music, food, and drink on Saturday, Oct. 26, as Rudy’s Bakery and Café celebrated its 90th anniversary. The five-hour event brought locals together outside the historic bakery on Seneca Avenue, transforming the block into a festive hub for the community.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Fake pictures. Artificial intelligence. Misinformation and voter intimidation. These are just some of the issues New York voters might face before casting their ballot during early voting and Election Day.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the NY Community Trust, advocates pushing for a more accessible world for the disabled discussed their mission at a public event in Astoria.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry

Just four days after a 13-year-old boy was killed while subway surfing in Ridgewood, a 13-year-old girl was killed, and a 12-year-old girl was critically injured while subway surfing on a 7 train in Corona on Sunday night.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Hundreds of people gathered at the 90th Street Triangle on the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst border Sunday afternoon to rally for continued support in fighting crime on the Roosevelt Avenue Corridor. This comes after Mayor Eric Adams launched a multi-agency enforcement operation in the area earlier in October.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

International fashion retailer Primark announced Thursday, Dec. 5, as the official opening date of its newest location at the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

In honor of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez paid a visit to the two sukkahs at the Queens College campus in Flushing on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

Oct. 28, 2024 By QNS News Team

A lucky player struck gold in the Oct. 27 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing, securing a top-prize-winning ticket worth $28,448, according to a New York Lottery announcement on Monday.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

Irish traditional music met Puerto Rican plena at the New York Irish Center Thursday night as part of the organization’s new “Crossroads Concerts” series, fusing traditional Irish music with cultures from around the world.

Oct. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Local elected officials presented a $650,000 check to the Greater Allen Development Corporation (GADC) on Friday to support affordable housing at Allen Cathedral Apartments in Jamaica.

Oct. 28, 2024 amNewYork Metro

On Oct. 7, 2023, our world changed forever. As families in southern Israel celebrated the joyous holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, unleashing a brutal attack that left over 1,200 people dead and 251 taken hostage, nearly all civilians. It was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Nelson A. King

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Queens Public Library (QPL) President Dennis M. Walcott, and New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley on Friday broke ground on a $7.4 million project that will completely modernize the interior of the Hollis Library QPL branch with new reading rooms, more space for computers, and additional features for visitors and staff.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

Episcopal Health Services (EHS), a prominent healthcare provider serving the Rockaway Peninsula and Five Towns, has announced the expansion of its Cancer Services Program to offer no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) community planning workshop, aimed at gathering public input on the far eastern segment of the newly proposed 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project, started fairly calmly but ultimately erupted into dissent, leading half of the attendees to leave without giving their formal input.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

Hundreds of older adults made their way into the Senior Health and Wellness Expo, held in Flushing‘s Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to learn about the growing variety of services and resources available to them.  

Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

A new night market celebrating Sunnyside’s cultural diversity with food, performance and art is set to launch in the neighborhood this Sunday, transforming the parking lots underneath the 7 train into a lively community space.

Oct. 25, 2024 By QNS News Team

New York City voters can begin casting their ballots early starting Saturday, Oct. 26, with early voting continuing through Sunday, Nov. 3.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

October marks Filipino American History Month, a time to recognize Filipino Americans’ contributions and rich cultural heritage across the country.