Apr. 11, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro went on the attack against City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Friday, charging that she “misused” her office by booting two council members off her budget team after they endorsed her mayor’s race rival Andrew Cuomo. The first deputy mayor’s comments re-ignite tensions…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry An off-duty cop assigned to the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday, April 6, after police from the 116th Precinct in Rosedale found an arsenal of firearms in his Laurelton home with some of the guns stored in the bedroom of…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson Forest Hills is getting a smash-hit burger spot. 7th Street Burger is set to open its second Queens location at 107-22 Continental Ave. at the end of May, bringing its popular smash-burgers to the heart of Forest Hills. The fast-growing chain, known for its simple, classic menu and…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are still looking for two suspects who roughed up a 7 train rider before robbing him at the Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street transit hub late last month. The victim was standing on the Flushing-bound platform just before…
Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the appointment of six new assistant district attorneys who were sworn into office on March 31. The new hires—graduates of top law schools including Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell—have joined the Queens DA’s Office as part of the Spring 2025 incoming class.…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three perpetrators who allegedly ambushed a man in Oakland Gardens and robbed him of more than $120,000 in cash last month. The incident occurred near Alley Pond Park just after 10 a.m. On Friday, March 7, when…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams will embark on his first international trip, traveling to the Dominican Republican this weekend, since his now-dismissed federal indictment came down last September, his office announced on Friday. City Hall said Hizzoner is traveling to the DR on Sunday to “stand in solidarity with the…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York’s entire Democratic Congressional delegation has signed a letter requesting a meeting with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing “unprecedented attacks” on the state’s health funding. The effort, led by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler, comes in response to the Trump Administration’s move to…
Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is set to begin overnight ramp closures on two major arteries this month: the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278). Starting Monday, April 14, through Friday, April 18, the Exit 27N ramp from the westbound Long…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has relocated its flagship Queens center to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Rego Park. The new 2,868-square-foot center, which opened April 1 on the lower level of Trylon Tower at 98-81 Queens Blvd., replaces the original Forest Hills location on 68th Avenue. It sits…