May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens drivers are being warned of two significant overnight ramp closures now in effect on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Grand Central Parkway, as part of a $14.8 million state project to improve traffic safety and mobility at one of Queens’ busiest interchanges. The New York…
May. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, one of the nation’s leading pediatric post-acute care institutions, has announced a significant leadership transition. The Board of Directors proudly revealed that Sean Lally has been appointed as the next President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dr. Edwin Simpser, who will retire…
May. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a masked gunman who pulled off an armed robbery at a cell phone store on the night of Monday, May 5. The suspect entered the Total Wireless shop located in the old Hua Cheng Restaurant at 41-19 Kissena…
May. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses More than anything, Javiar Elcock, 24, one of the NYPD’s newest officers, wants to make his dad proud. Elcock immigrated to America at a young age alongside his three brothers from Guyana. He believes his family made the trek for a reason—to make a difference. “I want to…
May. 8, 2025 By Victoria Schneps Five decades removed from the decree that brought to an end the horrors of the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, and the war to ensure the rights of all developmentally disabled Americans to dignified care rages on. Without question, we are in a far better place than…
May. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo recently organized a series of successful community events in Queens that focused on environmental protection, mental health awareness and identity theft prevention. These events, held in late April and early May, drew hundreds of local residents and highlighted Addabbo’s ongoing commitment to supporting the well-being…
May. 8, 2025 By Jessica Militello A bold new exhibit exploring themes of structure, fragility, and transformation is coming to Bayside this month. The Garage Art Center will debut OFF GRID: Drawings and Prints, a solo exhibition featuring striking black-and-white works by New York-based artist Tenesh Webber. Known for her intricate photograms and layered…
May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The average cost of rent across New York City reached $3,966 a month by the end of April 2025, amounting to 144% more than the national average of $1,625, according to a report by Apartments.com. Based on the average rent in New York City, residents would need to…
May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is preparing to open a new state-of-the-art Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit this summer, a major step toward improving maternal health services for families across the Rockaway Peninsula, the Five Towns, and surrounding communities. Part of Episcopal Health Services (EHS), the…
May. 8, 2025 By Adam Daly An American is now leading the Roman Catholic Church and more than 1.4 billion Catholics around the world. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, of Chicago was elected on the second day of the papal conclave at the Vatican, as announced just after 7 p.m. Rome time Thursday. Nearly…