Sanitation Workers Will Continue to Plow Snow Today; School Buildings to Reopen Tomorrow

Feb. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien 

Council Member Julie Won and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have announced a new survey for three publicly-owned Long Island City sites near Anable Basin to solicit community feedback about local priorities for the three locations.

Feb. 11, 2025 By Colum Motherway

PS68 Q Elementary School in Ridgewood is buzzing with excitement after a successful partnership with Cultural After School Adventures (CASA), an innovative program designed to spark curiosity and creativity among students. 

Long before it was one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the nation, Long Island City was an industrial town along the polluted East River, where generations recall the only good smell emanated from the Gordon Baking Company producing the Silvercup brand of bread.

After it was shuttered in a bitter labor dispute in the mid-70s, nearby factory owner Harry Suna of Kew Gardens purchased the property at 42-25 21 St. in 1980, and his architect sons Stuart and Alan began drawing up the plans to repurpose the property into Silvercup Studios, which launched in 1983 and rapidly became one of New York City’s largest film and production facilities, with nearly a half million square feet of studio space and 19 sound stages.

Feb. 11, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams

Since day one of our administration, our mission has been to make New York City a safer, more affordable city that is the best place to raise a family. Last week, our team and I visited Albany to advocate for funding and legislation so that we can continue to fulfill that mission and keep delivering for working-class New Yorkers.

Feb. 11, 2025 By Queens Post News Team

The New York Lottery announced Sunday that one lucky ticket holder has won the top prize of $34,832.50 in the Feb. 8 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing.

A disbarred Flushing-based attorney was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court last week to four-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding his real estate clients in the Korean-American community out of millions of dollars.

Hyun W. Lee, 51, also known as “Michael Lee,” of Closter, in Bergen County, New Jersey, pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 to wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud his real estate clients and their counterparties of funds held in his attorney escrow account.

Feb. 11, 2025 by Shane O’Brien

Sunnyside Shines and Woodside on the Move will host the inaugural “Restaurant Week of the Sides” starting this Sunday, celebrating a diverse range of culinary options in both neighborhoods situated along the 7 line.

Feb. 10, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller

Republican President Donald Trump’s Justice Department (DOJ) has instructed Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop Mayor Eric Adams’ five-count corruption indictment, according to a DOJ memo.

Feb. 10, 2025 By Colum Motherway

A new chapter in veteran healthcare was unveiled on Monday, Feb. 10, as the Thomas P. Noonan Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) celebrated its grand opening in Ridgewood. 

Feb. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials, unions and community organizations across Queens have slammed Mayor Eric Adams in response to reports that the Mayor’s office distributed a memo to city agencies suggesting that they should let ICE agents enter municipal facilities without a warrant if staff “reasonably feel threatened” or fear for their safety.