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Woodside Houses celebrates annual Family Day and Rise Light & Power Scholarship contribution

Rise Light & Power Director of External Affairs Wil Fisher, Council Member Julie Won, Congresswoman Nydia Velásquez, P.S. 151Q Parent Coordinator Naida Ryans, Woodside Houses Resident Association President Tammy Reyes, and NYC Kids RISE Founding Executive Director Debra-Ellen Glickstein celebrate the $25,000 Rise Light & Power Community Scholarship 2025 at Woodside Houses Family Day (July 19, 2025). Photo by Bridget Ye for NYC Kids RISE.

Jul. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The Woodside Houses Residents Association welcomed a $25,000 scholarship donation from energy company Rise Light & Power at its fourth annual Family Day last weekend, which also gave residents an opportunity to celebrate their local community. The family day, held on Saturday, July 19, at Woodside Houses, celebrated…

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival returning to Queens in August

The Queens Borough Hall team emerges victoriously after the race against the City Hall Dragons in the 2021 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival.

Jul. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is set to return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park next month, bringing fun and lively boat races to Meadow Lake for the largest multicultural festival in New York state. The festival, which is one of the largest dragon boat festivals…

Gulf Air to return to U.S. in partnership with JFK’s New Terminal One

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Jul. 23, 2025 By Athena Dawson An international airline carrier is coming to JFK’s New Terminal One.  Operators of the New Terminal One announced on Wednesday, July 23, that Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will begin a partnership with the soon-to-open terminal.  Once Gulf Air returns to the U.S.…

González-Rojas picks up high-profile endorsements after officially launching campaign for Ramos’ Senate seat

ssembly Member Jessica González-Rojas pictured with city and state elected officials, supporters, and neighbors at her Senate race fundraiser at the Queensboro. Photo: Kisha Bari/González-Rojas campaign.

Jul. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas picked up a number of high-profile endorsements after officially launching her state Senate campaign in Jackson Heights Monday night as she looks to unseat incumbent State Sen. Jessica Ramos in the Democratic primary for Senate District 13 next year. González-Rojas, who currently represents Assembly…

Rep. Meng introduces legislation that would require ICE agents to display badge number

Meng has introduced legislation that would require ICE agents to display their badge and badge number.

Jul. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has introduced legislation that would require United States Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) agents to visibly display their badge, badge number and law enforcement affiliation when carrying out arrests or questioning individuals. Meng’s legislation, introduced on July 9, seeks to amend the Immigration and…

Moped riders wanted for robberies in three Queens police precincts in one night: NYPD

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Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from three Queens precincts are looking for a group of moped-riding robbers who targeted three other riders in three different neighborhoods within an hour during a mobile crime spree in one night in June. Police say the group of riders struck first in the confines of the…

State lawmakers announce $8.5 million in funding for Queens Museum’s new children’s museum

Queens lawmakers present the Queens Museum with a check for $8.5 million. Photo Ramy Mahmoud/QNS

Jul. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A number of lawmakers from the Queens Senate and Assembly delegation gathered July 21 to announce $8.5 million in state capital funding for the Queens Museum for the borough’s first-ever children’s museum of arts and culture as well as new collections and an accessible auditorium. The Suna Children’s…