Mar. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway Rockaway Beach celebrated Irish heritage and community spirit on Saturday, March 1, when the 50th annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicked off. The milestone event honored local leaders and kicked off a month of St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the city. The day’s celebrations began at…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A Southeast Queens gang leader was sentenced to 28 years to life in prison on Monday after he was found guilty of murder in the second degree and other related crimes for the fatal shooting of a Bronx man in broad daylight in October 2020 at an area…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Spin Bagel, a new health-conscious bagel shop, opened on Feb. 17 in Bayside, replacing the longtime neighborhood staple Top Bagel, which operated for more than 20 years before closing permanently in April. The new shop at 40-18 Bell Blvd. is owned by Queens natives Yvonne and Cliff Themistocleous,…
Mar. 4, 2025 By QNS News Team St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, has announced a new academic partnership with Plaza College to enhance its Nurse Residency Program, providing hands-on training and mentorship to aspiring nurses. This collaboration aims to bridge the gap between academic education and professional practice while bolstering the future…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña made it a Queens double at the Oscars on Sunday night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. Brody, born and raised in Woodhaven, and Saldaña, who was born in New Jersey but spent the majority of…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall In recognition of Brain Health Awareness Week, which runs from March 10-16, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Neurosurgeon Dr. Elizabeth Fontana discussed what actions people can take to stay mentally sharp. Dr. Fontana noted that taking action to try and keep a healthy brain can help reduce the risk…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside as part of his ongoing Borough Hall on Your Block initiative in Northeast Queens. The event brought together about 100 residents and a panel of over a…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson The 29th annual “Evening of Fine Foods,” hosted by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), brought together more than 600 guests for an elegant evening at Terrace On The Park in Corona on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This year’s event held special significance as QCP celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking decades of…
Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Adventure awaits at the Elite Comics11 Expo this weekend. Comic lovers from all over the world’s borough are invited to attend Elite Comics11’s first in-person comic expo running Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. The expo will be held at St. Johns University, located at…
Feb. 28, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin The darkest days of winter are (finally) coming to an end, and brighter mornings are on the horizon! On Sunday, March 9, we set our clocks forward by one hour at 2 a.m., officially welcoming the longer, sunnier days of Daylight Saving Time. As temperatures rise, more runners…