Jan. 30, 2025 By Athena Dawson Navigating legal challenges can be daunting, especially for older adults facing housing issues, financial concerns, or elder abuse. To help address these challenges, State Sen. James Sanders Jr., in collaboration with JASA’s Legal Services for Elder Justice (LSEJ), is offering free legal assistance to seniors in Queens. Sanders…
Jan. 30, 2025 QNS News Team The Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College welcomed the Year of the Snake with a vibrant and culturally rich Lunar New Year celebration featuring the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. The two-day event, held on Jan. 25 and 26, showcased a series of dynamic performances blending ancient…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Jessica Militello After nearly a decade of delays, PS 31 The Bayside School in Bayside has finally completed its long-awaited renovations. The school located at 211-45 46th Rd., marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 12, celebrating the long-overdue improvements that had left the building shrouded in scaffolding…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Bill Parry An East Flushing man pleaded guilty to a felony and is expected to be sentenced to two years in prison for illegally occupying a single-family home in Flushing and renting out rooms to others last year. When the homeowner regained access to the property and changed the locks,…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens accounted for ten of the 50 most expensive New York City neighborhoods to reside in 2024, according to a report by the real estate data site PropertyShark. Despite the borough’s prevalence on the list, none of its neighborhoods ranked among the top ten most expensive neighborhoods. Hunters…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Colum Motherway Alicia Vaichunas, a candidate for City Council District 30, has secured the endorsement of Curtis Sliwa, “the people’s mayor” and founder of the Guardian Angels. Sliwa, known for his long-standing advocacy on public safety issues, announced his support for Vaichunas as she campaigns to succeed term-limited Council Member…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has reintroduced measures to make the Lunar New Year a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolution to recognize the historical and cultural significance of the traditional Asian holiday. Meng, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), has introduced the Lunar…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The head of a major NYC transit union is offering up a reward for information leading to the arrest of those who stole an R train in Queens and took it for a joyride last week. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred at around 10 p.m.…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Dean Moses Top NYPD brass were pressed Wednesday about the department’s partnership with ICE a day after the federal agency, at President Trump’s direction, conducted raids in the Bronx that led to 20 reported arrests. On Jan. 28, New Yorkers woke up to the news that ICE had come to…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Dean Moses Ten alleged gun runners and members of the infamous Tren de Aragua (TDA) gang indicted in Queens this week posed extraordinary dangers to the public, police and even their own family members, law enforcement officials charged Wednesday. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and police…