Dec. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local toy drive brought holiday cheer to thousands of children in need in Northeast Queens and beyond. Assembly Member Edward Braunstein’s (D-26) annual holiday toy drive collected thousands of toys for children, teens, and young adults who were hospitalized or in need. Braunstein announced on Dec. 20…
Dec. 30, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams The hospitality and tourism industry are the lifeblood of New York City’s economy. When we came into office three years ago, our city was emerging from the depths of the pandemic. Streets were empty and businesses were struggling to survive — and our tourism industry was hit hard. But…
Dec. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry A beloved Southeast Queens community leader was struck and killed by the driver of a yellow cab in a chain-reaction crash in South Ozone Park during the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 28. Vidya Dookran-Franco, 51, of Merrick, was picking up food to bring home to her…
Dec. 30, 2024 By Colum Motherway The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Dec. 28, that a top-prize winning ticket for the Take 5 Midday draw on Dec. 27 was sold in Ridgewood. The winning ticket – worth $21,063.00 – was sold at Stop & Shop #0508, 64-66 Myrtle Ave. The numbers are drawn…
Dec. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Member Sandra Ung partnered with a local nonprofit organization to provide relief to elderly victims of a benefits scam that left them without essential resources ahead of the holiday season. Ung partnered with the Met Council, a Jewish nonprofit organization dedicated to combating poverty, to deliver…
Dec. 29, 2024 Reuters and amNewYork Metro Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died on Sunday at the age of 100 — the first president ever to live to be a centenarian. Carter had turned 100 on Oct. 1, more than four decades after leaving office in 1981, having served one…
Dec. 29, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A fast-moving Queens fire on Sunday morning left one person critically injured and more than 20 people and pets homeless, Fire Department officials said. According to the FDNY, the two-alarm blaze broke out at about 8:25 a.m. on Dec. 29 inside of 86-06 91st Ave. in Woodhaven. Though…
Dec. 29, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives need the public’s help in finding the suspect behind a violent stabbing earlier this month. The NYPD released images over the weekend of the perpetrator responsible for the bloody assault, which occurred at 95-35 Sutphin Blvd. in Jamaica at about 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 9. According…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from five Queens precincts are looking for a pair of burglars who targeted independent mom-and-pop drugstores from Fresh Meadows to Astoria throughout December. The two men allegedly broke into three drugstores in three different neighborhoods in a half-hour during the morning of Sunday, Dec. 15. While one…
Dec. 27, 2024 QNS News Team The Annual Chanukah Celebration, widely recognized as the largest event of its kind in New York City, is set to return to Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows on Monday, Dec. 30. This year’s gathering is anticipated to be the biggest and most vibrant yet promising an unforgettable evening filled with…