May. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA is set to zoom in on drivers who recklessly speed through construction zones on its bridges and tunnels, and make them pay. As part of the recently approved $254 million state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers agreed to expand an existing construction-zone speed camera program to…
May. 10, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki and QNS News Team A Corona man arrested earlier this month for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl inside a church in East Elmhurst may have victimized others, police said Saturday. Detectives from the Queens Special Victims Squad arrested Angel Ramos, 23, of 34th Road, on May 2. He…
May. 10, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team MTA leadership and project officials gathered in the Rockaways on Thursday, May 16, for a site tour of the $393 million Rockaway Line Resiliency and Rehabilitation Project, which is nearing completion just in time for the busy Memorial Day travel weekend. The tour was…
May. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church and American history, Queens elected officials are proudly celebrating the appointment of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. The 69-year-old Chicago native becomes the first American to be elected pope, assuming the role of the 267th successor to…
May. 9, 2025 By Council Member James F. Gennaro New York is at a critical crossroads in the fight to decarbonize its energy infrastructure and ensure a healthier, more sustainable future for future generations. The passage of New York’s landmark Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was heralded as the beginning of a…
May. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson Strap on your helmets for Southeast Queens’ first-ever jazz historical bike tour. The Jazz and Heritage Bike Tour, hosted by the Southeast Queens Center for History &Culture (SEQCHC), will take locals through several sites of local and historical significance. The event will be held on Saturday, May 17,…
May. 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Flushing Business Improvement District (BID) officially launched its fourth annual Restaurant Week with a festive and flavorful kickoff event at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, drawing food lovers, influencers and community leaders for an afternoon spotlighting the Flushing neighborhood. The event, held at 135-20 39th Ave., featured…
May. 9, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News team A former NYPD cadet who was stabbed while protecting a civilian during a mental health crisis at a Queens precinct has officially joined the ranks of New York’s Finest. Javiar Elcock, 24, graduated from the NYPD Police Academy on May 8, nearly two years…
May. 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello A new health and wellness spa in Whitestone is offering red light and infrared therapy aimed at pain relief, skin rejuvenation and overall wellness. Lighten Up Energy Spa, which opened in early April at 14-10 Clintonville St., provides noninvasive treatments designed to help clients manage chronic discomfort, improve…
May. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams took a last-minute trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with President Trump on Friday to discuss “infrastructure” and “other funding items,” his office announced. Adams met with Trump in the White House late Friday afternoon, a confab his team only updated to his public schedule…