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…
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…
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…
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…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Ready, set, go! The second annual Queens Marathon Expo will be held on Saturday, Mar. 29, at the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Hosted by Queens Distance Runners (QDR), the Queens Marathon Expo is an event where registered participants of the Queens Marathon gather to pick up…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued a dire warning on Friday that it will be impossible for New York State to backfill tens of billions of dollars in federal funding that President Trump is proposing to cut from its budget — with the April 1 deadline for passing the…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Southeast Queens elected officials are slamming the NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) for not including the area in a recently launched commercial truck parking pilot program. Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Nantasha Williams held a joint press conference on Thursday off Rockaway Blvd and 144th Terrace, rallying…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hosted an open house at the Ridgewood Library on March 27 to present detailed plans for the Interborough Express (IBX), a major new rail project designed to improve transit connectivity between Brooklyn and Queens. The IBX would make use of a 14-mile-long freight…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.1673, a critical piece of legislation aimed at addressing the student loan debt crisis affecting many New Yorkers. The bill mandates that all new employees be provided with essential information regarding student loan repayment options, empowering them to make…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall RiseBoro Community Partnership and Slate Property Group announced that leasing has begun for the 317 affordable apartments for low-income and formerly homeless individuals at Baisley Pond Park Residences at 143-06 135th Ave. in South Jamaica on Thursday, March 27. Of the 317 units, 125 of them have been set aside…