May. 13, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams zeroed in on his dismissed corruption indictment on Tuesday — blasting investigators who alleged in recently-released court documents that he concealed the location of his personal cellphone, and claiming that his dyslexia caused him to forget the phone’s passcode. “I’m dyslexic, I forget numbers, that’s…
May. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Queens residents, real estate professionals and local stakeholders gathered in Forest Hills on Thursday, May 8, to celebrate a major milestone in one of the borough’s most notable new developments: the official launch of The Austin, a six-story luxury condominium featuring 98 residences. Located at 78-29 Austin Street,…
May. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall A major development proposal in eastern Queens could reshape the Fresh Meadows neighborhood with thousands of new apartments, upgraded infrastructure and improved community amenities. Queens Fresh Meadows LLC announced plans on Friday, May 9, to seek city approval for a large-scale redevelopment effort known as the “Fresh Meadows…
May. 13, 2025 By Athena Dawson A South American airline carrier has selected JFK Terminal 6 as its new home. Avianca, Colombia’s national carrier and the second largest airline in South America, announced on Thursday, May 8, that it will begin operations in T6 once it opens in 2026. Until then, Avianca will continue…
May. 13, 2025 By Bill Parry Following years of frustrating delays, College Point residents now have a new north-south roadway extension between 20th Avenue and the Whitestone Expressway that will improve traffic conditions and accommodate future traffic growth around the neighborhood. Council Member Vickie Paladino and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined city agencies…
May. 13, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Insomnia Cookies, a popular bakery chain known for serving warm cookies late into the night, is opening its first Queens location this weekend in Fresh Meadows. The grand opening will take place at 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at 176-69 Union Turnpike. The site was previously occupied…
May. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York City’s housing crisis is no secret and the city’s low-cost housing landscape remains extremely difficult to navigate, including a housing lottery system theoretically devised to provide a solution for the dire need for accommodation. A problem that has been brewing for decades, the housing crisis continues…
May. 13, 2025 By Jessica Militello The 2025 Bell Blvd. Food and Music Festival, one of northeast Queens’ most anticipated summer events, is set to return in Bayside on Sunday, June 8, with tickets now on sale for the ever-popular Restaurant Stroll. Organized by the Bayside Village Business Improvement District (BID), the annual event…
May. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Queens woman was arrested following a weekend collision that left a motorcyclist dead on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). Police arrested 44-year-old Laura Cordova of Chestnut Hill Avenue in Richmond Hill for driving without a license and using a vehicle without ignition interlock, a device often required in…
May. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team City officials announced Tuesday that pedestrians and cyclists will soon have dedicated lanes on the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, resolving a long-standing safety concern that forced both groups to share a narrow, congested path. Beginning May 18, the bridge’s north outer roadway will be reserved…