Sep. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced Monday that a Queens-based labor organization received $3.8 million from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to invest in clean energy workforce development. The Education and Cultural Trust Fund of the Electrical Industry, which invests in electricians’ education, will use…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson The NYPD, in partnership with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office, is hosting a gun buyback program on Saturday, Sept. 21, at First Presbyterian Church, located at 89-60 164th St. in Jamaica. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., residents can surrender as many guns as they wish; however,…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Episcopal Health Services (EHS) is expanding its efforts to address food insecurity in Far Rockaway through its third year of participation in the Health Bucks program while also providing free health screenings and nutritional counseling at local farmers markets. This initiative, led by the EHS Population Health team,…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina A full schedule for the weekend-long Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival has been revealed, with nearly a dozen Ridgewood-based artists being featured. The Ridgewood Off-Kilter Film Festival (R.O.F.F.) returns this month for its second year, bringing over 30 screenings of unconventional yet exceptional films to the heart of Ridgewood.…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry A former American Airlines mechanic at JFK International Airport was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to nine years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to import and possess cocaine. Paul Belloisi, 56, of Smithtown, Long Island, was convicted in May 2023 following a one-week jury trial…
Sep. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Rentar Development Corp., the owners and builders of the retail center at 66-22 Metropolitan Ave. in Middle Village, will begin renovating and rebranding Metro Mall under the new name “The Shops at Rentar Plaza” starting this fall. The development corporation responsible for the shopping facility says the space…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Paul A. Vallone Queens Animal Care Center, located at 19-06 Flushing Ave. in Ridgewood, marked its first official opening day on Tuesday, Sept. 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Paul Vallone advocated for the creation of animal shelters in every borough while representing City Council District 19 neighborhoods,…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson One of the three e-scooter companies involved in the DOT’s eastern Queens e-scooter program shared its plans to invest $2.5 million annually in operations and technology campaigns in Queens. Lime shared with QNS on Tuesday, Sept. 10, its plans to invest $1.5 million into its Queens program this…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Owners, managers and staff at various food markets in Bayside say that food theft has become a bigger issue since the pandemic. In interviews with QNS, they described various shoplifting methods, from hiding items in reusable tote bags to boldly filling a cart and dashing out of the…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Night Market returns this Saturday, Sept. 14, to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for its fall season. Running from 4 p.m. to midnight, the event will continue every Saturday through Oct. 26, culminating in its signature Halloween-themed celebration, complete with costume contests and trick-or-treating. John Wang, founder…