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BP Richards calls on Trump to restore $150M in Queens flood mitigation funds

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May. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Monday released the borough’s third-annual resiliency report, highlighting ongoing efforts to make Queens a “cleaner, greener” borough, while sharply criticizing the Trump Administration for slashing nearly $150 million in federal funding for local flood mitigation projects. The report’s release coincided with a…

Rite Aid to close all New York stores amid bankruptcy filing, including 13 in Queens

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May. 6, 2025 By Emily Davenport and QNS News Team Rite Aid will shutter all of its remaining New York locations in the coming months as part of a bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to multiple reports. The national drugstore chain, which currently operates 178 stores in the state and 1,240 stores nationwide, filed for…

Queens to gain three new public schools as part of citywide education expansion

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May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos announced on Monday that seven new public schools will open across New York City for the 2025–2026 academic year, including three in Queens. The expansion aims to address classroom overcrowding, improve access to specialized learning programs and provide new…

Borough Hall memorial honors 463 Queens residents lost to overdoses in 2023

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May. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined Samaritan Daytop Village last week for a solemn memorial ceremony honoring the lives of Queens residents lost to opioid overdoses in 2023—the most recent year for which city data is available. The event, held on Monday, April 28, outside Queens Borough…

Navarro and Monserrate disqualified from ballot as District 21 field narrows to 4

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May. 5, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Sandro Navarro, district director for State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Hiram Monserrate, a former council member and state senator, have both been removed from the ballot for the upcoming Council District 21 election. Navarro and Monserrate had joined an inflated field vying to replace the term-limited Francisco Moya…

Bomb threat forces evacuation of Glendale school, no devices found: NYPD

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May. 5, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a 911 call of a bomb threat at I.S./P.S. 119 in Glendale on Monday morning. Officers were informed by school administrators that an email was received from an unknown sender stating that there were bombs placed inside the school,…

Marshalls moves Rego Park location to Rego Center with grand celebration on May 15

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May. 5, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Marshalls is relocating its longtime Rego Park store from Queens Boulevard to a larger and more modern space at Rego Center, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for Thursday, May 15. The new 39,000-square-foot location at 61-35 Junction Blvd. will replace the current store at 96-05 Queens Blvd.,…

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at these Mexican restaurants in Queens

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May. 5, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Queens is a true melting pot of cultures, and few celebrations capture that spirit quite like Cinco de Mayo. Every year, the borough comes alive with vibrant festivities and the unmistakable aromas of Mexican cuisine, as local eateries prepare for one of the most festive cultural holidays on…

Hard Rock CEO outlines vendor opportunities for $8B Metropolitan Park casino project

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May. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hard Rock International Chairman and CEO Jim Allen addressed hundreds of Queens-based vendors and small business owners Thursday morning at the Queens Theatre, outlining how they could play a key role in shaping the proposed $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino and entertainment complex near Citi Field—if the project…