LIC Powerball win: $50,000 ticket sold at Greenpoint Avenue gas station

June 29, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team

Astoria Park lit up the sky Thursday night as hundreds of Queens residents gathered for the 41st annual Central Astoria Independence Day Celebration.

Jun. 29, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Queens and Brooklyn residents should expect another round of major service disruptions on the G train this summer — but the reason will pay off in the long run, the MTA said on Friday.

Jun. 29, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News Team

Detectives from the 115th precinct arrested a man on Friday, who allegedly tried to offer a 13-year-old girl some cash in exchange for a sex act.

Jun. 29, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki and QNS News Team

Detectives are searching for a suspect who attempted to rape a woman near Hoffman Park in Elmhurst early Friday morning, according to the NYPD.

June 27, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Get ready to laugh for a cause — and maybe heckle a little, too.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials across Queens are speaking out against a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limits the authority of lower court judges to issue nationwide injunctions, particularly in cases involving President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams shook hands on a nearly $116 billion city budget agreement at City Hall early Friday evening — a spending plan that looks to be filled with goodies for both sides of City Hall.

June 27, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Pride Month may be winding down, but the celebration continues in Astoria.

Resorts World New York City put all its chips on the table when it officially submitted its bid to the New York State Gaming Commission hours ahead of the Friday deadline, the latest step toward unlocking an eye-popping $5.5 billion vision to build a world-class integrated resort in Southeast Queens.

Building on fifteen years of community partnerships, the 5.6 million-square-foot proposal to expand the city’s only casino would create thousands of union jobs, generate billions of dollars for education and transit, and deliver a new era of inclusive growth for Southeast Queens and expansive public amenities.

Jun. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Friday that beginning Sunday, June 29, five high-ridership local bus routes in Queens will receive increased service during peak hours. The enhancements are part of a broader expansion affecting 14 routes across the outer boroughs.