Apr. 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is celebrating Earth Day with its annual Climate Arts Festival on Saturday, April 26. The event at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring activities, performances, and tours on the climate crisis, including exploring creative…
Apr. 21, 2025 Reuters and amNewYork Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, the Vatican said on Monday. The 88-year-old pontiff had overcome a serious bout of double pneumonia earlier this year and had been driven around St. Peter’s Square in an open-air popemobile on Easter Sunday…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers has joined a growing list of elected Queens Democrats to throw their weight behind former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the upcoming mayoral election. Brooks-Powers, who represents the 31st Council District, including parts of Far Rockaway, Laurelton, and Rosedale, touted Cuomo’s experience as governor as a…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller A group of left-leaning mayoral candidates accused Andrew Cuomo on Friday of deepening New York City’s housing crisis as governor—and warned he would prioritize wealthy real estate interests over working-class tenants if elected mayor. The four New York Working Families Party-endorsed candidates gathered with party leaders and tenant…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Athena Dawson Black maternal health outcomes are an essential topic, especially for expecting mothers in Southeast Queens. In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, which is from April 11 to 17, Renee Hastick-Motes, CEO of the Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center(JPAFHC), spoke to QNS about how the health center…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Colum Motherway Little Caesars marked the grand opening of its newest location at 61-19 Fresh Pond Road in Middle Village with a festive celebration that drew a massive crowd of pizza lovers and community members alike. The event, held on Saturday, April 12, featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, exciting giveaways, and…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 9-story mixed-use building with 93 residential units at 18-15 Cornaga Ave. in Far Rockaway. The proposed building would be 94 feet tall and yield 77,628 square feet of space, with 62,947 square feet designated for residential space, 8,866 square…
Apr. 18, 2025 By QNS News Team Shoppers looking to support local agriculture and live more sustainably will have a perfect opportunity this weekend as the Cunningham Park Farmers Market returns on Sunday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open-air market, hosted by Down to Earth Markets, is held in the…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Bill Parry A Jamaica Hills man, who was dubbed “The Ghostface Rapist” after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint, is being held without bail after he was hauled before a judge on Thursday. Rody Morales Cu, 20, of 165th Street, was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on a…
Apr. 18, 2025 By Jessica Militello It was all smiles and bunny ears in Bayside as Nick Cannon hopped into St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, donning a full Easter Bunny costume to surprise young patients on Wednesday, April 16. The children of St. Mary’s Hospital for Children were treated to an Easter “Egg-stravaganza” filled…