Police Release Photo of Man Wanted for Stealing Package From Astoria Apartment Building

Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Congestion pricing will come into effect at midnight on Sunday after a federal judge greenlighted the toll following an 11th-hour hearing on Friday evening.

Jan. 3, 2025 By QNS News Team

This week’s edition of The Queens Courier offers readers a blend of news and events happening across the borough, from local developments to community celebrations. Here are some of the top stories covered in this week’s issue:

Jan. 3, 2025 By Emily Davenport

After two months of work and increased precipitation, Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit T. Aggarwal announced that New York City is no longer on a drought watch.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, a groundbreaking initiative to expand access to safe e-bike battery charging on sidewalks across the city.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Queens Public Library is continuing its ‘Literary Thursdays’ program for 2025 with a host of talented authors ready to give virtual talks about their work.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

Are you ready to play?

Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The New York Mets hosted more than 125 Queens elementary school students for their annual holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 19, in the Piazza Club at Citi Field.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway

New York City has taken a major step toward modernizing its waste management system with the launch of its first fully operational commercial waste zone in Central Queens, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) announced Thursday, Jan. 2.

A Queens grand jury indicted a Far Rockaway man for allegedly driving drunk and erratically with his children in his car and crashing into a school bus in November.

Junior Deslances, 42, of Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday on a 21-count indictment charging him with aggravated vehicular assault, aggravated driving while intoxicated, three counts endangering the welfare of a child, and other related crimes, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Friday.

Jan. 3, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

New York sports fans who subscribe to Optimum lost access to view some of their favorite teams this week due to a spat between the cable provider and MSG Networks over fees.