Apr. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A Queens-based elder care program is embracing the city’s cultural diversity by celebrating two of South Asia’s most important holidays with its senior participants. CenterLight Healthcare’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) hosted a vibrant multicultural celebration of Eid al-Fitr and Holi. The event took place…
Apr. 4, 2025 By QNS News Team A New York entrepreneur has expanded her role in the early childhood education field by acquiring two new childcare centers, bringing her total to three locations serving families across Queens and Long Island. Emily Zaghi, a certified public accountant turned early childhood education entrepreneur, has become the…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens man admitted he paid a 14-year-old girl for sex and later coerced her to engage in sex acts with paying customers so she could pay off a purported debt to him. Troy Siddons, 41, of 127th Avenue in Jamaica, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Queens Supreme…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Surviving spouses of fallen service members were honored at the annual Gold Star Spouses Day ceremony on Thursday, April 3, held at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. The ceremony, hosted by the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, recognized the…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of murder, conspiracy, and other crimes in connection with the cold case stabbing death of 17-year-old Talasia Cuffie. Cuffie was fatally attacked after attending a 2019 memorial basketball game honoring Aamir Griffin, a 14-year-old who had been shot…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson A team of nine talented Queens youngsters is preparing to compete in one of the most prestigious robotics competitions in the world. The Hydro Hackers, a FIRST LEGO League (FLL) team from the Forest Hills Robotics League (FHRL), took first place against 56 other teams at NYC’s FIRST…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Easter Bunny is gearing up to hop all over Queens this April, bringing a basketful of springtime fun for families across the borough. From egg hunts and festive meet-and-greets to photo ops and themed celebrations, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the season. Below is just…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is inviting music lovers to secure early bird tickets for its next installment of Thursday Night Jazz, set to take place on Thursday, April 10, at 8 p.m. This month’s featured artist is Dabin Ryu, an award-winning South Korean jazz…
Apr. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden announced on Thursday, April 3, that the Mayor’s Office has confirmed the closure of two controversial migrant shelters in his district. The emergency shelters, located at the Ridgewood Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood and the Rabbinical Seminary in Maspeth, will cease operations in June 2025.…
Apr. 3, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The two women running to unseat Eric Adams in the 2025 NYC mayor’s race stirred the crowd at the National Action Network’s annual convention on Thursday, drawing thunderous applause for their pledges to take New York in a new direction and fight President Trump at every turn. City…