Mar. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team A housing lottery has opened for 95-25 Waltham St., a newly constructed 16-story residential building in Jamaica. The development offers 52 residences, with 22 units available for renters earning 80% of the area median income (AMI). The lottery, listed on NYC Housing Connect, includes three studios, 14…
Mar. 5, 2025 By QNS News Team A convenience store in Ozone Park sold a top-prize winning ticket for the New York Lottery’s Take 5 Evening drawing on Sunday, March 2. The ticket, worth $29,704, was purchased at Ozone Howard Convenience Inc., also known as Ozone Smoke Shop, located at 137-20 Crossbay Blvd. The…
Mar. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week. Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Jada Camille Rising food costs are eating a hole in New Yorkers’ budgets and driving them into debt, a new poll released Tuesday found. No Kid Hungry New York unveiled alarming statistics about the financial and health struggles residents are facing due to the skyrocketing food costs. The survey, which…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event. Adams was joined by NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz to…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry An Ozone Park man is being held without bail for allegedly murdering a woman he worked for and leaving her body in front of her home on 103rd Avenue on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27. Francisco Sevilla, 40, of 97th Street was arrested and booked at the…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Adrienne Adams delivered her final State of the City address as Council speaker on Tuesday — focusing on the kind of leadership she believes the Big Apple needs now as she appears ready to launch a bid for mayor. The speaker used her roughly 45-minute annual speech, which…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Ten mayoral candidates participated in a public Q&A forum at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral in Jamaica on Sunday, Feb. 23. The event brought together community members to engage with candidates representing Democratic, Republican, and Independent platforms. Dozens of attendees gathered at the renowned church, located at 10-31…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway Rockaway Beach celebrated Irish heritage and community spirit on Saturday, March 1, when the 50th annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicked off. The milestone event honored local leaders and kicked off a month of St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the city. The day’s celebrations began at…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Open gangway style describes the MTA’s newest set of train cars. On Tuesday, the state-run transportation agency debuted its open gangway train on the G line at the Church Avenue station in Brooklyn — marking a significant milestone in the modernization of the subway system. With bright lights…