June 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A Queens priest has been permanently removed from all ministerial duties following an investigation by the Diocese of Brooklyn into an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor dating back to the 1980s. Father Michael McHugh, 70, who served as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church… Read more »
June 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello If you’ve ever struggled to decide between tacos and dumplings, a new Sunnyside restaurant is here to make your life easier — and tastier. Taco & Dumpling, a fast-casual Mexican-Asian fusion eatery, opened in late April at 42-18 43rd Ave., offering a vibrant menu that blends the bold flavors… Read more »
June 24, 2025 By Bill Parry A Queens grand jury indicted a Staten Island man on charges of murder, manslaughter, unlawful fleeing a police officer, leaving the scene of an incident, and other related crimes for allegedly leading police on a car chase and fatally striking a 36-year-old Astoria woman in October 2024. Amanda Servedio… Read more »
June 23, 2025 By Bill Parry A late-night fire in Woodside extended to the exterior of a building and reached the elevated 7 train tracks on Sunday, but firefighters quickly brought it under control before it disrupted subway service, officials said. The blaze broke out at approximately 11:21 p.m. on June 23 outside 69-11 Roosevelt… Read more »
June 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien More than 2,000 LaGuardia Community College students celebrated their graduation at the college’s 53rd Commencement Ceremony Friday morning, which toasted the resiliency of LaGuardia’s student body. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College, also celebrated increased enrollment, improved grades and increased participation in extra-curricular clubs at Friday’s commencement ceremony…. Read more »
June 19, 2025 By Rob Basch for Hunters Point Parks Conservancy Last week, the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) released the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Parcel E in Hunters Point South. Parcel E is a 69,500 square foot city-owned lot between 2nd Street, Center Boulevard, 55th and 56th Avenue. Once this parcel… Read more »
June 16, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and Queens Post News Team Despite looming political tensions and cloudy skies, the fourth annual SunnyPride lit up 46th Street in Sunnyside on Friday, June 13, with a vibrant and defiant celebration of LGBTQ+ pride, immigrant solidarity and neighborhood unity. Organized by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District and… Read more »
June 13, 2025 By Bill Parry An urgent manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly strangled a woman inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park on the morning of Friday, June 6. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that the 31-year-old woman was in the vicinity of 48th Avenue and 111th Street in front… Read more »
June 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres This Pride Month, the birds are out. In honor of Pride Month, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) is hosting a unique event that combines nature, education and inclusivity in Long Island City’s beloved waterfront park. On Wednesday, June 25, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., HPPC will present a… Read more »
June 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Two 16-year-old girls are criminally charged for the beating of a 15-year-old student at William Cullen Bryant High School as she waited for a subway in Astoria on Monday. The two defendants from Elmhurst are both juniors at the school and were arraigned Tuesday in Queens Criminal Court on… Read more »