QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

A Hollis woman was indicted by a Queens grand jury on charges of burglary, criminal trespass and other related crimes for illegally occupying a single-family home in Howard Beach.

Laurel Bay, 49, of 198th Street, was arraigned Thursday in Queens Supreme Court on a five-count indictment for allegedly squatting in a house on 99th Street that had been vacant since 2012, with the homeowner managing the property from out of state.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

The Queens Night Market is set to wrap up its 2024 season with a Halloween-themed finale on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who weaponized a skateboard to bludgeon an E train rider last month.

The attack went down during the early morning hours of Monday, Sept. 16, as the 36-year-old victim was sitting on a southbound E approaching the Forest Hills–71st Avenue station at around 3 a.m. when a stranger approached. The intruder attempted to remove property from the victim’s pocket. The targeted rider began to record the older man with his cell phone. The stranger grabbed a skateboard from another rider and smashed the victim in his head, police said Tuesday.

Flushing resident Haiyan Deng was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to 27 years in prison for killing a man in her apartment and a related burglary in September 2021.

Deng, 34, of 39th Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to manslaughter in the first degree and burglary after first responders found 26-year-old Justin Li in her bed with a fatal gunshot wound to his head.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The annual Ditmars Halloween Block Party will return on Saturday, Oct. 26, bringing games, parades, and an artisan night market to Ditmars Boulevard.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Council Member Joann Ariola’s (D-32) office is hosting a veterans sheet collection drive now through Nov. 1. Residents interested in supporting the initiative can donate new full and queen bed sheets to be given to veterans living in Veterans Homes across New York City.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

A new luxury condominium coming to Long Island City, known as Radiant, announced the beginning of sales for units and released renderings of the property on Wednesday, Oct. 16.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host its 10th annual Bulb Fest in Gantry Plaza State Park and Hunters Point South Park at the beginning of November, with plans to plant more than 15,000 bulbs across the two parks.

Oct. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

For over 25 years now, the Bay Terrace Community Alliance has invited candidates running in local races to speak on issues important to local residents. 

Oct. 17, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

LaGuardia Community College has announced a new $1.5 million fund for non-US citizens to apply for financial assistance.