Jul. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello Flushing Town Hall has announced its July programming, featuring live jazz performances, borough-wide outdoor concerts, and toddler-friendly theater events that highlight Queens’ longstanding connection to jazz history and community arts. Located at 137-35 Northern Blvd., the historic venue will continue its Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series while also…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York metro area experienced a drastic surge in millionaires renting property there from 2019 to 2023, according to a report by the real estate listing site Rent Cafe. Over this period of time, the number of households in the area rented by those earning at least…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards formally announced his advisory recommendation for the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan during a press conference at Greater Nexus on Parsons Boulevard, on Monday, June 30. He endorsed the plan with several modifications, following a public land use hearing hosted by his office on June…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Queens College professor has been given the highest honors for her award-winning poetry. Queens College professor Kimiko Hahn was named the New York State Poet by the New York State Writers Institute on Wednesday, June 18. Hahn teaches in the college’s MFA program in Creative Writing &…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an anti-LGBTQ attack on a woman in Far Rockaway on the night of Tuesday, June 24, and three suspects remain at large. The 28-year-old victim was walking in front of 18-26 Village Lane just north of Mott Avenue at around…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani made a show of force in a Wednesday rally with powerful labor unions that now support his campaign after some of them backed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s failed primary bid. Leaders and members of the unions — The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Ethan Marshall New York City ranks among the top major cities in the United States in the number of rental units that are undersized, and nearly half of the units in the pipeline there are planned to be micro units, according to a report by storage space marketplace Storage Cafe.…
Jul. 2, 2025 By QNS News Team Hot Topic is making a loud comeback at Queens Center. The alternative pop-culture retailer is celebrating the re-grand opening of its newly expanded and relocated store inside the Elmhurst mall with a weekend-long series of in-store activations, giveaways and live entertainment from Friday, July 11 through Sunday,…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Jessica Militello Summer in Bayside just wouldn’t be the same without the beloved summer-long lineup of performances and family-friendly events at Crocheron Park. Located at 214-41 34th Ave., the park—nestled along the shores of Little Neck Bay—is a popular destination for outdoor recreation including walking, tennis, baseball, and enjoying the…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan for “neglecting” veterans in the recently passed FY2026 Budget. Holden, Chair of the City’s Committee on Veterans, criticized the budget for not allocating a “single dollar in additional investment” to veterans services…