Dec. 20, 2024 By Emily Davenport and QNS News Team After decades of helping New Yorkers celebrate life’s biggest moments, Party City is throwing its final party—announcing the closure of all its stores, including its last two locations in Queens. On Friday, Dec. 20, CEO Barry Litwin informed corporate employees during a meeting that…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Governor Kathy Hochul visited Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst on Thursday, engaging with local residents amid their holiday shopping to discuss the rising cost of living in New York and to promote her proposal to deliver Inflation Reduction checks aimed at easing financial burdens for New Yorkers. Hochul,…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills arrested an Ozone Park man on Friday morning looking for allegedly striking an NYPD traffic enforcement agent during an argument in Rego Park on Wednesday afternoon. Mark Garrido, 29, of 98th Street, is charged with assault and robbery for rushing…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Inside Broadway hosted its biannual program, Creating the Magic, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, offering students a behind-the-scenes look at the new musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby.” The program, held at the Broadway Theatre in Manhattan, where the musical is staged, brought approximately 1,400 New York City public…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Queensborough Community College in Bayside held its annual Kwanzaa celebration on Saturday, Dec. 14. The event featured performative dances from the Kofago Dance Ensemble. This year’s theme was “Obumu,” which translates to unity in Uganda’s Buganda language. Each dance highlighted the strengths found in community…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry The FDNY battled a two-alarm blaze at a restaurant in Rockaway Beach that stirred up some ghosts for residents of the neighborhood. The fire broke out just after 7 p.m. at the Smoke and Barrel BBQ at 97-20 Rockway Beach Blvd., in the same location as the old…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson After decades of advocacy, the 116th Precinct in Queens is finally open. Mayor Eric Adams, local elected officials, NYPD officials, and community leaders gathered at the precinct, located at 244-04 North Conduit Ave. in Rosedale, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 18. The new precinct covers the…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden sharply criticized the MTA on Wednesday after the transit authority’s board approved a 2025 budget plan that includes fare hikes for public transportation and toll increases beginning next summer. The MTA Board unanimously approved the budget at its monthly meeting on Dec. 18. The…
Dec. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Hundreds of warehouse workers and drivers walked off the job and joined the picket line outside the massive DBK4 Amazon fulfillment center in Maspeth on Thursday morning as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) launched the largest strike ever against the $2 trillion corporation in New York City,…
Dec. 19, 2024 QNS News Team NYPD officers brought joy and holiday cheer to patients and families at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Bayside on Tuesday, Dec. 17, during their annual visit to the region’s only pediatric long-term and rehabilitative care center. The festive morning event featured caroling, arts and crafts, and a special appearance…