Chipotle Opens Second Astoria Location Today

Apr. 22, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams

The Dominican community in New York City is the largest anywhere in the world outside of the Dominican Republic — we are their home away from home.

April 21, 2025 By Bill Parry

A group of concerned Astoria residents held a vigil on Athens Square on Wednesday evening in memory of their neighbor, who was gunned down by police on Tuesday morning after they repeatedly ordered him to drop a knife he was holding.

April 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

A cyclist was struck and killed by the driver of an FDNY firetruck near Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village on Saturday afternoon.

Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Juniper Boulevard North and 80th Street just after 4 p.m.

Apr. 21, 2025 By QNS News Team

Apr. 21, 2025 By Adam Daly

The Democratic primary election in the 2025 New York City mayor’s race appears to be turning into a two-candidate race between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, according to the latest poll released Monday morning. 

April 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) unveiled a new student-designed billboard in Astoria Monday morning, encouraging motorists to slow down near work zones on city streets and highways as part of National Work Zone Awareness Week.

Apr. 21, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team

In a heartfelt tribute to a beloved neighborhood figure, city officials, family members and community leaders gathered Saturday, April 19, to co-name the intersection of Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive in Briarwood after the late Jack “Giacomo” Virdone, the longtime owner of Alba’s Pizzeria and a pillar of the local community.

Apr. 21, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

As Catholics around the world mourn the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the kind-hearted, compassionate pontiff, who visited NYC in 2015, will always hold a special place in many New Yorkers’ hearts. 

Apr. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Two Queens natives came together at one of New York City’s most iconic restaurants this April to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month through the power of music and inclusion.