Mar. 29, 2024 By QNS News Team Bayside, a community renowned for its illustrious past filled with famous personalities, has some old maps that could take you on a nostalgic journey back to its star-studded history. For years, the area has been a curiosity magnet, attracting inquiries about the homes of notable actors and actresses…
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Mar. 29, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Greater Jamaica Development Corporation (GJDC) hosted its third annual “Women Who Lead Reception” earlier this month, where the organization shined a spotlight on six women whose contributions have significantly shaped the southeast Queens community. The event was held on Mar. 14 at GJDC’s Greater Nexus coworking space, located…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Six people were assaulted at a Jamaica charter school just after noon on Wednesday, according to the NYPD. Chaos erupted at New Dawn Charter High School II, located at 89-25 161st St., after a fight broke out in the cafeteria. Police responded to a 911 call about a slashing…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Long Island truck driver was arrested on Tuesday and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing for a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a Murray Hill senior who was riding an electric bike on Northern Boulevard three months ago.
Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Two days before the MTA Board approved the controversial congestion pricing plan for Manhattan on Wednesday, the agency cracked down on persistent toll violators at the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Long Island City.
Mar. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced Tuesday that they have successfully secured more than $8.8 million in federal funds for a variety of Queens projects, as part of the recently passed FY2024 spending bills. The funds are to be spent on programs and infrastructure that aim to…
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Mar. 28, 2024 By Bill Parry
Two Virginia men were criminally charged in Queens Supreme Court Monday for the fatal shooting of a man in South Jamaica nearly two years ago.
Mar. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Reps Grace Meng (D-NY) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) have introduced a bipartisan bill that would make it easier for veterans from Queens and across the country to purchase co-ops. The legislation, dubbed the Fair Access to Co-Ops for Veteran Act, would permanently expand the Veterans Home Loan Guarantee…
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Mar. 26, 2024 By QNS Staff A civic leader in Ozone Park is facing potential legal troubles after two complaints filed with the NYPD over harassment in the form of letters, online messages, and alleged stalking, have become known to the public. In a video obtained by QNS, City Council Member Joann Ariola blasted Sam…
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Mar. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As the Bayside Historical Society celebrated 60 years inside Fort Totten Castle, attendees witnessed changes in leadership during the annual membership meeting held earlier this month. On the evening of Wednesday, Mar. 20, dozens of members and nonmembers gathered for the annual meeting that coincides with a St. Patrick’s…
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