Dec. 10, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Though NYC remains under a drought warning, Mayor Eric Adams lifted the public fireworks and open flames ban on Monday after several recent rainfalls slightly improved the Big Apple’s arid situation. Hizzoner instituted the temporary ban on Nov. 18 as the city went through a historic dry spell…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Historical Society will be hosting a special holiday concert by the Community Singers of Queens on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Castle at Fort Totten, located at 208 Totten Ave. in Bayside. The Community Singers of Queens will be showcasing a mix of several musical genres…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS Staff Students from St. John’s University’s Event Marketing minor organized the inaugural Winter Wonderland Fest on Saturday, Dec. 7, to bring holiday cheer to the young patients and families at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside. The event, presented by Flag Waterproofing & Restoration…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Get ’em while you still can! The MTA is now selling limited edition MetroCards featuring iconic New York content creators through a partnership with social media giant Instagram. The new cards are the last of their kind as the state agency moves toward using OMNY, a contactless way…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Colum Motherway Paul Pogozelski, a dedicated small business owner and community activist, is gearing up for his campaign to represent District 30 on the New York City Council in 2025. With a passion for his neighborhood and its residents, Pogozelski officially launched his campaign, “Paul4NYC,” last month, marking the beginning…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Athena Dawson Jamaica residents can now ‘run on Dunkin’ at a newly remodeled store that opened last week. Representatives from the Jamaica Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins, local residents, and members of the NYPD’s Queens South Community Affairs Section 103 gathered to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly remodeled Dunkin’ Baskin-Robbins…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille A coalition of housing advocates and renters launched on Monday “Tenants Not Tourists,” a campaign to challenge New York City Council’s recent introduction of a bill that critics say threatens to exacerbate the city’s housing crisis. During a heated rally outside of City Hall on Dec. 9, the…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Colum Motherway Two sisters opened a new establishment in Kew Gardens, honoring their Indian roots. Sisters, Krutika and Pragati Khatri, achieved their ‘family dream’ last month after opening Nabhya Indian Restaurant and Bar located at 120-85 83rd Ave. The new restaurant replaces Eternity, a ‘modern Indian’ eatery that opened in…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local church in Far Rockaway is hosting a festive holiday sing-along this weekend, just in time for Christmas. The Far Rockaway Community Church of the Nazarene is presenting Handel’s Messiah and Christmas carol sing-along at their church, located at 14-14 Central Avene. The Central Presbyterian Church of…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is now searching for two vandals who scrawled a swastika on the front of the Elmhurst Educational Campus just south of the Long Island Rail Road tracks back in September. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that on the night…