May. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres With international travel expected to rise this summer, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng will join state and city lawmakers to host a Passport Day in Forest Hills, aimed at helping Queens residents apply for or renew their passports ahead of peak vacation season. The event will take place on…
May. 12, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki Detectives in Corona are looking for the suspect who stabbed a man to death on Saturday night. Police said the homicide happened at about 7:42 p.m. on May 10 near the corner of 34th Avenue and 96th Street. Officers from the 115th Precinct found the victim, a 32-year-old…
May. 12, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Rockaway Beach residents have criticized Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato for withdrawing her support for the NY HEAT Act, which aims to reduce the use of fossil fuels and promote the use of cleaner, more affordable energy sources. Pheffer Amato announced that she was withdrawing her co-sponsoring of…
May. 12, 2025 By Athena Dawson Local students celebrated their creativity at Merrick Academy Charter School’s annual art show, held Thursday, April 24, in the school’s gymnasium at 136-25 218th St. in Laurelton. This year’s exhibition, titled “On My Journey,” showcased artwork from students in grades K–5, including expressive paintings, textile creations, 3D-printed pieces,…
May. 11, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC buses are hotspots for fare evasion as the MTA continues efforts to eradicate the scourge that has resulted in millions of dollars lost throughout the public transit system. amNewYork scoped out two bus routes in Queens for about 45 minutes on May 10 and witnessed half a…
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…