Apr. 8, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Duck Donuts, the national franchise known for its warm, made-to-order donuts, will open its first College Point location on Saturday, April 12, at 7 a.m., with a special giveaway for early visitors. The new shop, located in the Whitepoint Shopping Center at 132-27 14th Ave., will reward the…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway A group of City Council Members known as the “Common Sense Caucus” is gearing up to introduce legislation next week aimed at making New York City’s recently implemented mandatory household composting program voluntary. The caucus, which includes Council Members Robert Holden, Kristy Marmorato, Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, Susan…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined members of services union 32BJ SEIU and civic and community leaders to call on Con Edison to cancel a planned rate increase that will see electric and gas bills rise by 11% and 13%, respectively, in 2026. Richards, speaking from Queens Borough…
Apr. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team New seating, game tables, accessible walkways and a restored memorial flagpole now greet visitors at Francis Lewis Park, following a $2 million reconstruction project celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 4. The project, funded by the New York City Council, focused on revitalizing the park’s…
Apr. 8, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens bus riders can now use a new online route lookup tool to prepare for major service changes coming this summer. MTA officials held a press conference at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, April 7, to announce the rollout schedule for the long-anticipated Queens Bus Network Redesign, which…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello Tucked away between a car dealership and an auto mechanic on Fresh Pond Road, Sideshow NYC is easy to miss—but for more than two decades, the small storefront has quietly served as a hub of underground culture, skateboarding, and analog media in Queens. Located at 62-15 Fresh Pond…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Jessica Militello A new fitness facility has opened its doors in Bayside with a mission to offer members a quieter, more personalized gym experience. Iron Pump, which held its soft opening on March 10 at 38-17 Bell Blvd., aims to stand apart from larger, high-traffic gyms by creating a space…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway Five candidates vying for the District 30 City Council seat faced off during a lively and, at times, contentious forum hosted by the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association (POCA) on Thursday, April 3. The event, held at Ridgewood Presbyterian Church, drew a packed audience of residents eager…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Bill Parry Marking one year since the fatal police shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario, members of the South Asian community joined his family and friends on Thursday, April 10, for a vigil at Frank McConnell Park in Richmond Hill, followed by a march demanding justice. Rozario, a Bangladeshi teen experiencing…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has called on the Department of Homeland Security to restore millions of dollars in funding for food pantries across Queens and New York City. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Meng contended that New York City food pantries are…