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Noose found on Jackson Heights rooftop under investigation as hate crime: NYPD

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Mar. 31, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News Team Police in Jackson Heights are investigating a disturbing act of hate crime after two men were seen hanging a noose from a rooftop on Northern Boulevard last week. According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 7:20 p.m. on March 25, when two men…

Sen. Liu and Mets owner Cohen outline $8B plan for Flushing Skypark and new pedestrian bridge as part of Metropolitan Park project

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Mar. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team New York State Senator John Liu hailed an ambitious park project near Citi Field as a “home run” for Queens on Sunday, announcing plans to introduce legislation that would clear the way for the Metropolitan Park casino development. The proposed project would transform the…

Who is Kaz Daughtry? Meet the city’s new deputy mayor for public safety 

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Mar. 30, 2025 By Dean Moses Kaz Daughtry, the Adams administration’s new deputy mayor for public safety, says he is bringing lofty goals to an expanded portfolio of city agencies that now fall under his purview. A controversial figure in his previous role in the NYPD and often critiqued by those in and out…

New York pols rally to keep Social Security off the DOGE chopping block

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Mar. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand from New York led a charge on Sunday that called on President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) to forget about cutting Social Security for millions of seniors throughout the country. Gillibrand, along with elected officials from NYC, rallied outside…

Ask the MTA | Counting bus passengers, retrieving fallen items, and subway artwork

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Mar. 30, 2025 amNewYork amNewYork Metro, in conjunction with the MTA, present “Ask the MTA,” a column where MTA officials answer your questions about transit service in New York City. If you have a question for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and more, email askthemta@amny.com. Q: Are there any updates on the pilot for…

E-ZPass websites, mobile app to be down for six days in April during system overhaul

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Mar. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA announced that E-ZPass websites and the mobile app will temporarily be offline for a six-day period next month while undergoing major user-friendly improvements.  The agency, along with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the NYS Thruway Authority, said that the E-ZPass and…

Electrical fire forces evacuation at Flushing’s New World Mall Saturday: FDNY

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Mar. 29, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and QNS News Team Early morning shoppers and workers were evacuated from the New World Mall in Flushing after an electrical fire sent heavy smoke throughout the building just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. The mall, located at 120-36 Roosevelt Ave., was quickly cleared as firefighters…