Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Several Queens community leaders and members gathered at Cunningham Park on Monday, Dec. 9, to mark the opening of the reconstructed 21oth Street playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Among those on hand to celebrate the completion of this project were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York City Council…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Colum Motherway Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial zoning reform plan, “City of Yes,” was approved by the New York City Council on Thursday, Dec. 5, with a 31-20 vote. The approval marks a significant step in the city’s efforts to address its ongoing housing crisis, though it remains highly contentious, particularly…
Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) broke ground on its new stadium in Willets Point Wednesday afternoon The 25,000-seater stadium, which will be named Etihad Park, is scheduled to be completed before the start of the 2027 MLS season and will be the first-ever soccer-specific stadium in the five…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Dozens of residents from Whitestone and surrounding neighborhoods gathered on Sunday evening for the annual Paul A. Vallone Community Christmas Tree Lighting, honoring the late Council Member Paul A. Vallone. The Friends of Francis Lewis Park, in partnership with the Landrum School of Performing…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Dozens of Queens-based commercial cleaners and security staff held a protest at Gertz Plaza Mall in Jamaica on Tuesday, Nov. 26, decrying contractor L&J Commercial and Residential Services for slashing wages and cutting benefits earlier this month. Organized by 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Gov. Kathy Hochul, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and several Queens elected officials gathered at Queens Borough Hall Tuesday to announce $1 million in funding to address illegal activities on Roosevelt Avenue. Hochul and Richards were joined by Assembly Members Jessica González-Rojas, Catalina Cruz and Steven Raga, Assembly Member-elect… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Queens Center and The Shops at Atlas Park partnered with local leaders and organizations to help brighten the holidays for families in need across the borough by distributing turkeys in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. The Queens Center, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd. in Elmhurst, gave out 900…
Nov. 21, 2024 QNS News Team The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) has added funding for a 700-seat annex at Forest Hills High School to its Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Plan, aiming to address longstanding overcrowding issues at the high-demand school. Located at 67-01 110th St., Forest Hills High School is renowned…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) broke ground on a new 547-seat elementary school in Hunters Point South Monday following an almost decade-long battle for a new school in the neighborhood. PS 341 Q, located at 1-50 54th Ave. near the Long Island City waterfront, will be… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of veterans and their families were honored at an annual Veterans Day Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 14, at Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center. The service members and their loved ones were treated to a buffet of food and free jacket giveaways sponsored by Doherty…