Oct. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS), a prominent healthcare provider serving the Rockaway Peninsula and Five Towns, has announced the expansion of its Cancer Services Program to offer no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services. Supported by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), these services are…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) community planning workshop, aimed at gathering public input on the far eastern segment of the newly proposed 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project, started fairly calmly but ultimately erupted into dissent, leading half of the attendees to leave without giving their formal input. Over…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Hundreds of older adults made their way into the Senior Health and Wellness Expo, held in Flushing’s Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to learn about the growing variety of services and resources available to them. It was the second annual event hosted by VillageCareMAX, a…
Oct. 25, 2024 By QNS News Team New York City voters can begin casting their ballots early starting Saturday, Oct. 26, with early voting continuing through Sunday, Nov. 3. While the presidential race headlines this election, several significant city- and state-level decisions await voters. New Yorkers must know about the election timeline, voting requirements,…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens. Now in its third year, the Trick or Streets initiative aims to help children enjoy Halloween safely while allowing all…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens gun trafficking crew was taken down, and nearly 200 firearms, including 11 assault weapons, were recovered, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday. The 579-count indictment charges Deundre Wright, 32, of Jamaica, and Abner Sparkes, 31, and Ethan Charles, 22, both from Cambria Heights,…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson E-scooter company Lime announced the launch of a new initiative on Friday to improve shared e-scooter parking in Queens. Lime is one of three companies participating in the DOT’s shared e-scooter program, which covers parts of north and southeastern Queens. The new program, dubbed “Lime Parking Wardens,” will…
Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The first annual Italian Heritage Festival to come to Whitestone brought together hundreds of locals of all ages on Sunday, Oct. 20, for pizza, vintage cars and cultural spirit. The outdoor festival, which closed down 4th Avenue between Clintonville Street and 150th Street, was organized by Vickie Paladino,…
Oct. 24, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke Yesterday’s Children Community Salute, which shares love, honor, obedience, gratitude, and unity, was conceived by Glenda Cadogan, a writer, communications specialist, and director of Mauby Media Services. On Oct. 13, the 14th Annual event was celebrated with a vibrant presentation. In the words of Trinidadian Calypsonian Winston “Gypsy” Peters […]
Oct. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted three Maryland men for their alleged roles in the kidnapping, robbery and fatal shooting of a marijuana dealer in Bayside in July. Two of the defendants, Jerome Waters, 23, known on the street as “the Engineer,” and Calvin Israel, 23, were…