Jan. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out her policy agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, focusing on affordability, public safety, mental health, the environment, housing, transportation, and health care.

Jan. 16, 2025 QNS News Team

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has announced another full weekend closure of the eastbound Belt Parkway at Exit 20 (150th Street/Rockaway Boulevard) in South Ozone Park to facilitate demolition work.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Queens Post News Team

One lucky winner in the Jan. 15 Take 5 Midday drawing will soon claim a top prize of $18,298.50, thanks to a ticket sold at the 30th Ave Deli Inc., dba Beer Garden Deli, located at 37-04 30th Ave. in Astoria.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Robert Pearl

The Whitestone Republican Club kicked off the critical 2025 election year with a passionate call to action, urging grassroots engagement and political reform.

Jan. 16, 2025 QNS News Team

The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC) in Jamaica has upgraded its facilities with energy-efficient LED lighting through Con Edison’s Neighborhood Program.

Jan. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien 

Renowned rapper and television personality Action Bronson has crowned the burgers at Donovan’s in Woodside among the “top five in the world’ during a visit for his popular food documentary series.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

There has been much talk lately about new security measures for NYC subways, sparked by a recent wave of high-profile, brutal crimes on the trains.

Jan. 16, 2025 QNS News Team

Nearly 90 families received holiday gifts and essentials in 2024 through the St. John’s ICARE Foundation’s annual Adopt-A-Family program, an initiative aimed at easing the financial burden for those in need during the holiday season.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry

An Astoria man admitted that he was the teen gunman who fired the stray shot that killed an innocent bystander at the Astoria Houses complex in 2020.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Rockaway residents are urged to plan ahead as the A train line closure begins this Friday, impacting commutes across the area.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Ridgewood Kiwanis, in collaboration with community organizations and elected officials from across Queens, are hosting a Valentine’s Day donation drive to benefit elderly and disabled veterans at the NYS Veterans Home in St. Albans.

Jan. 16, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

As he officially launched his campaign for mayor on Thursday, former city Comptroller Scott Stringer is set to release a plan he says will generate an estimated 20,000 new affordable homes over five years.

Two New Jersey men were criminally charged for participating in an international stolen merchandise ring based in Kew Gardens Hills and diverting products meant for large-scale beauty retailers, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday.

Leudy Marte, 28, of Perth Amboy, and Wilton Pena de Dios, 28, of Port Reading, were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Jan. 10 on charges of grand larceny, criminal possession of stolen property and conspiracy for their roles in the retail theft and fencing operation.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki

Cops are looking for the arsonist behind a fire spree last weekend in which he torched an NYPD vehicle near City Hall and set debris ablaze near a sleeping passenger on board a Queens subway train. 

Jan. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The St. Pat’s for All Parade will return to Sunnyside and Woodside on March 2, with organizers expecting thousands to participate in the annual celebration of Irish heritage and inclusivity.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The real estate agency the Durst Organization announced the launch of leasing for 647 residential units at the upcoming 20 and 30 Halletts Point developments in Astoria on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second time next week, migrants, elected officials and immigration groups have voiced their concerns about what a Trump presidency means for New York’s sizeable undocumented immigrant population.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Andrew Mills, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Clauda Tanios and Nayera Abdallah, Reuters

Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said – ending 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and inflamed the Middle East.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York City’s biggest party, The Governors Ball, is returning to Flushing Meadows Corona Park from Friday, June 6 to Sunday, June 8.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Dean Moses

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch continued Wednesday to make sweeping changes within the NYPD — this time with dramatic shifts in the department’s vehicle pursuit policy.

Detectives from the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows are investigating after the body of a 55-year-old man was discovered wrapped in trash bags and stuffed under a bed in a Kew Gardens Hills apartment three blocks east of Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Police responded to a 911 call of a man in need of a wellness check at 137-17 70th Ave. at 5 p.m. and found him unconscious and unresponsive, police said. EMS responded to the location and pronounced him dead at the scene.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Overflow Coffee, located at 46-36 Vernon Blvd in Long Island City, is redefining the neighborhood café experience by combining quality coffee with a commitment to community.

An unlicensed Forest Hills cannabis shop located near a public park and a junior high school has been padlocked following a raid by law enforcement, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday.

More than 30 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of more than $38,200, were confiscated along with hundreds of packages of cannabis products following a search of The Smoke Shop at 103-17 Queens Blvd.

Jan. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

The LaGuardia Community College Foundation has awarded more than $500,000 in named scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year, helping hundreds of students overcome financial barriers and focus on their studies.