Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry An early morning fire at the Con Edison substation adjacent to the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City on Wednesday sent a thick cloud of black smoke billowing over the Queensbridge Houses that could be seen for miles. The FDNY received a report of a fire in…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall By the end of June 2025, the median rental price of apartments across New York City reached a record high of $4,700, according to a report by the real estate site RentHop. Year-over-year, the median rent across the city rose 6.6%, from $4,409 in June 2024 to $4,700…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Consul General of Israel in New York Ofir Akunis paid a special visit to Queens College in Flushing on Wednesday, July 16, where he discussed a variety of topics during a luncheon, including what he felt was a disturbing increase in antisemitism at several college campuses in the…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry A senior woman was mugged by a stranger on a residential block in East Elmhurst on the morning of Saturday, July 12, and police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for the perpetrator. The 73-year-old victim was strolling past a home at 31-50 95th St.…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien An untethered pit bull allegedly injured several dogs in Astoria throughout 2025 by jumping a fence and attacking dogs out for a walk, according to multiple local dog owners. At least three Astoria residents have told QNS that their dogs required veterinary care after the attacks, which took…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for three teenagers who were involved in a shooting incident near the Long Island Rail Road train station on the night of Tuesday, July 7. Police say the suspects were at the corner of Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Jessica Militello If you can’t stand the heat, you can still get in the kitchen on the pickleball courts this summer with the launch of indoor pickleball at Retro Fitness in Forest Hills. In honor of the new addition at the chain fitness center, located at 89-89 Union Tpke, anyone…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Robert Pearl The July 9 meeting of the Whitestone Republican Club was not just a political gathering, but also a resolute call to action. The podium at the American Legion Hall was adorned by two life-size posters of mayoral candidate and Gurdian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa dressed as a superhero,…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Queens-based nonprofit is bringing free health services and family-friendly fun to Rosedale later this month. The Rosedale Lions Club Foundation, in partnership with Victory Fellowship Worship Center of SDA, will host a Family Health Fair & Block Party on Sunday, July 27, from 2 to 6 p.m.…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Brooklyn-based artist has created a vibrant mural for an affordable housing residence near JFK Airport. Muralist Danielle Mastrion painted a massive 13-story mural flanking the front-facing sides of the soon-to-open Baisely Pond Park Residences, the city’s first hotel-to-affordable-housing conversion. Mastrion began the mural in June and completed…