Apr. 14, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Calling all cat lovers in Queens! Kokoro Cat Café, Queens’ first cat café at Tangram Mall in Flushing, located at 133-33 39th Ave, opened its doors last month on Saturday, Mar. 1, to the delight of feline fans across the borough. Enjoy Japanese-inspired beverages at this whimsical café…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials, community leaders and homeowners gathered in Jackson Heights Friday to condemn the Trump Administration’s decision to cut more than $300 million in federal funding for flood protection and climate resiliency across New York State, including resources to combat flooding in Queens. State Senators Jessica Ramos and John Liu,…
Apr. 14, 2025 By Dean Moses Two people are dead after a gunman in Bayside shot a teenager before turning the gun on himself in front of a distraught woman Saturday night in what investigators believe to be a love feud, police said Sunday. According to police sources, officers from the 111th Precinct were…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson Forest Hills is getting a smash-hit burger spot. 7th Street Burger is set to open its second Queens location at 107-22 Continental Ave. at the end of May, bringing its popular smash-burgers to the heart of Forest Hills. The fast-growing chain, known for its simple, classic menu and…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three perpetrators who allegedly ambushed a man in Oakland Gardens and robbed him of more than $120,000 in cash last month. The incident occurred near Alley Pond Park just after 10 a.m. On Friday, March 7, when…
Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is set to begin overnight ramp closures on two major arteries this month: the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278). Starting Monday, April 14, through Friday, April 18, the Exit 27N ramp from the westbound Long…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has relocated its flagship Queens center to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Rego Park. The new 2,868-square-foot center, which opened April 1 on the lower level of Trylon Tower at 98-81 Queens Blvd., replaces the original Forest Hills location on 68th Avenue. It sits…
Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Holocaust survivors in Queens gathered for an early Passover celebration on Wednesday, April 9, at the Forest Hills Jewish Center for Holocaust Survivors, located at 106-06 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills. The event was sponsored by Selfhelp Community Services, a nonprofit organization that provides essential…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Colum Motherway The race for the District 30 City Council seat has grown increasingly contentious, with candidate Paul Pogozelski at odds with current Council Member Robert Holden and his Chief of Staff, Daniel Kurzyna, over allegations of misinformation and associations with past political figures. Tensions escalated following a report by…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Sadie Brown Six members of Congress — including four from New York City — were aboard a plane headed to JFK Airport when it was struck by another aircraft on a taxiway at Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport, federal officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 12:45 p.m. Monday as American…