Jul. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller President Trump signed his so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” last week — an omnibus tax and spending package that could significantly reshape the social safety net both nationally and in New York. The $4.5 trillion law funds continuing tax cuts for the wealthy, originally passed in 2017…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Far Rockaway man for allegedly gunning down a neighbor and shooting another as he ran for his life in late May. Navaldo Brown, 33, of Grassmere Terrace, was arrested and booked at the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway on Tuesday, July 1,…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Jack Nierenberg This op-ed is a response to a July 6 commentary published in amNewYork by New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow regarding the rollout of the Queens Bus Network Redesign. MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow demonstrates a lack of proper understanding of the chaos,…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. visited Long Island Jewish Forest Hills on Monday, July 7, to mark the arrival of new high-tech medical equipment made possible through his $305,000 allocation in state funding. The funding supported the purchase of a state-of-the-art Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) system, which enhances…
Jul. 9, 2025 By QNS News Team Episcopal Health Services (EHS) is expanding its maternal care services and strengthening mental health support in Far Rockaway and surrounding communities, with the opening of a new state-of-the-art Labor and Delivery Suite this summer. The launch coincides with Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month,…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson China Airlines (CAL) and JFK’s New Terminal One are forming a strategic partnership. The Taiwan-based airline will begin operations at the New Terminal One in 2026, supporting its ambitions to expand its services throughout North America. China Airlines currently operates four weekly flights from JFK Airport to Taiwan…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello The rivalry that redefined women’s boxing returns to where it all began. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set for a third explosive clash at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 11, with the world watching live on Netflix. The pound-for-pound number 1 and number 2 female boxers…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Lloyd Mitchell Nearly all of the city’s most powerful unions have now consolidated behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani as he vies to topple Mayor Eric Adams in the November general election, with the latest nod of support coming from the United Federation of Teachers on Tuesday…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry A 76-year-old grandmother in Flushing became New York City’s first victim this year to die in a fire caused by an exploding lithium-ion battery, FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced Tuesday. The victim was having a late lunch at a Singa’s Famous Pizza, located at 43-69 Kissena Blvd., at…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Sandra Ung, Linda Lee, and Shekar Krishnan joined Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang and anti-gender-based violence advocates at City Hall on Tuesday to celebrate a new $3 million initiative, which funds organizations that provide culturally competent services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence. The elected officials…