March 31, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Young athletes in Queens had the opportunity to experience Japanese-style soccer training this past Saturday, March 29, as Blue United Football Club (Blue United FC) hosted a special session at Socceroof in Long Island City, led by former Japan National Team star Takuya Yamada…. Read more »
March 27, 2025 By Christopher Hanway Every day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of working parents across New York City face the same urgent question: who will watch my child before I get home? For years, the answer was simple: a trusted afterschool program where children could learn, build friendships and stay safe… Read more »
March 26, 2025 By Jay Devashetty With spring officially underway and warmer days arriving, young athletes across Queens are heading back outdoors to play the sports they love. Local parks and fields are already buzzing with energy as kids take to the courts, diamonds, and pitches for soccer, baseball, tennis, and more. At New York… Read more »
March 25, 2025 By Queens Post News team For the second time in just over a month, a top-prize New York Lottery TAKE 5 ticket was sold at the same East Elmhurst convenience store. A lucky player won $8,510.50 in the March 24 midday drawing with a ticket purchased at 7-Eleven #32127B, located at 87-16… Read more »
March 20, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Spanning Sunnyside Yards and connecting Skillman Avenue to Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, the 39th Street Bridge has long been an eyesore covered in graffiti. Now, thanks to a partnership between Council Member Julie Won and District Council 9’s (DC 9) Bridge Painter Apprenticeship Program, the bridge has… Read more »
March 20, 2025 By Dean Moses Detectives are on the hunt for the unhinged woman who assaulted a 7-year-old boy and threatened his mother with a knife in a Long Island City subway station last month. According to police sources, the boy and his 37-year-old mother were accosted while waiting on the Jamaica-bound platform at… Read more »
March 19, 2025 By Taliah Gabriel The Ramadan Queens Night Market returned to Steinway Street in Astoria on March 17, drawing hundreds of attendees for an evening of food, culture, and community. Dubbed “Little Egypt,” the neighborhood served as the backdrop for the celebration, which featured 42 vendors—double the number from its inaugural event last… Read more »
March, 19, 2025 By Bill Parry A 16-year-old girl was robbed at knifepoint in broad daylight at a 7 train station in Long Island City during the morning rush on Friday, March 14. The teenager was waiting for a Manhattan-bound 7 train on the platform at the 33rd Street-Rawson Street station near LaGuardia Community College… Read more »
March 18, 2025 By Abby Gibson This St. Patrick’s Day, Cronin & Phelan’s, Astoria’s oldest bar, celebrated its deep-rooted Irish heritage with pride at its 38-14 Broadway location. Serving traditional Irish dishes since 1902, the beloved pub drew a lively crowd of regulars and newcomers alike, marking one of its busiest and most festive days… Read more »
March 10, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Woodside subway station has become the latest hotspot for fare evasion as the MTA continues to battle the revenue-losing scourge throughout the city’s transit system. During amNewYork Metro’s visit to the 61st Street subway station on the 7 line in Woodside on March 8, a reporter observed 10… Read more »