Apr. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson Apr. 28 is nationally recognized as Pay it Forward Day, but one Salvation Army captain has lived by that motto since arriving in the U.S. in 2010. Salvation Army Captain Stanley Pierre-Louis has been dedicated to helping other people ever since his first encounter with the organization in 2012. Pierre-Louis, who…
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Apr. 29, 2024 By Bill Parry Council Member Francisco Moya led a walk-through along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona with representatives from nearly a dozen city agencies to point out quality-of-life issues that have affected residents and business owners for too long, including the proliferation of massage parlors, unregulated street vending and uncleanliness. Following the tour,…
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Apr. 29, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Queens police are investigating an early-morning shooting on Monday outside a nightclub that left a man dead. Officers from the 106th Precinct responded to the scene of a male shot at approximately 1:04 a.m. on April 29 near the Caribbean Fest Lounge at the intersection of 117th Street…
Apr. 28, 2024 By Janno Lieber Climate change is always top of mind for a lot of us, and not just because we’re a week from Earth Day. I often talk about mass transit being the antidote to climate change. The MTA network allows the New York region to have the lowest carbon footprint…
Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson New York State Sen. John Liu (D-16) held a press conference in Flushing today to announce a package of new laws passed to better protect small businesses from retail theft. Liu, who gave his speech in front of US1 Supermarket, located at 39- 12 Main St., was joined by…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Neir’s Tavern is set to celebrate its “Halfway to 195th” anniversary this Saturday, Apr. 27. Residents are invited to take part in a special spring edition of this beloved Woodhaven fixture’s annual block party, located at 88th Avenue, between 78th and 77th Street, from 12-6 p.m. Sponsored by the…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), a famed Catholic all-girls preparatory high-school in Jamaica Estates, is set to let go of seven faculty members at the end of the school year. In response to an inquiry from QNS, TMLA’s inaugural president, Livia Angiolillo, responded via email. In her statement, Angiolillo…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Black unemployment rate in NYC has significantly decreased since 2022, according to a report that the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) released Friday. The EDC, which releases an economic snapshot for the city each month, reports that Black unemployment in New York City fell from 10.7 to…
Apr. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens Council Member Robert Holden has introduced a series of bills that aim to impose tougher penalties on lawbreakers and provide law enforcement with additional tools to make arrests. Holden, who serves as chair of the Veterans Committee in the city council and co-chair of the Common Sense Caucus,…
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Apr. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry
City officials, elected leaders, developers and community members gathered at the location of a formerly vacant illegal dumping ground on Beach 44th Street Wednesday to cut the ribbon at the new 35-acre Arverne East Nature Preserve and Welcome Center along the Rockaway waterfront in Edgemere.