Dec. 28, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
Don’t even think of getting behind the wheel on New Year’s if you’re planning to knock back drinks while celebrating.
Drunk driving crackdown: NYC launches aggressive enforcement campaign for New Year’s weekend
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Moped rider in Queens dies after fatal hit-and-run with tractor-trailer
Dec. 28, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A moped rider in Queens was killed Thursday morning in a hit-and-run crash involving a tractor-trailer driver, police reported.
City completes pedestrian safety upgrades along Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park, site of several fatalities
Dec. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Department of Transportation recently completed pedestrian safety upgrades along North and South Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park. The intersection of Conduit and 79th Street, where two pedestrians were struck and killed since 2018, now features new sidewalks and a new traffic signal to create a safer pedestrian…
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Ring in the New Year at one of these NYE parties in Queens
Dec. 28, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan The New Year celebrations are fast approaching. If you haven’t decided how you’re spending the night, it’s not too late to find an event to attend. While some events have sold out, there are still a range of both swanky and intimate parties to welcome in 2024. If you…
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Broken links: National chains shuttering NYC stores at historic rate, according to study
Dec. 27, 2023 By Aidan Graham
National chain stores in New York City are closing down at a historic pace, according to one study.
QNS’ top 10 stories in 2023
Dec. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As we prepare for 2024, QNS is looking back at some of our most widely read stories in 2023. Readers were active in 2023, with more than 7 million views. From crime, to local businesses and more, 2023 had a lot to offer in Queens. Brooklyn woman gets more…
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The most visited subway stations of 2023, according to the MTA
Dec. 27, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA has revealed the subway stations, train lines, and bus routes that have seen the highest ridership in 2023, days before the start of the new year. The busiest subway line this year has been the 6 line, which runs between Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall in lower Manhattan…
Brooklyn man extradited back to Queens for fatal 2022 shooting in Jamaica: NYPD
Dec. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry A convicted rapist from Brooklyn was arrested and charged last week for the 2022 fatal shooting of a Jamaica man who was gunned down while sitting in his car on Sutphin Boulevard. Kenyon Nesbitt, 44, of Sutter Avenue in the Brownsville section of the borough, was booked on Dec….
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Two masked men rob Chase Bank in Ozone Park, make off with $4,000 cash: NYPD
Dec. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina Two masked men entered a Chase Bank branch in Ozone Park Tuesday where they demanded cash and made off with $4,000, police said. Police say the duo entered the bank, located at 96-19 101 Ave., shortly before noon, where one of them approached a teller and handed over a…
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Minimum Wage To Increase In New York City, Long Island In 2024
The minimum wage in New York City, Westchester County, and on Long Island is set to increase in 2024, as announced by Gov. Hochul’s office on Wednesday.