Jul. 16, 2025 By Adam Daly City Council Member Vickie Paladino is facing legal threats and calls for a City Council ethics investigation after the partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson accused the Queens Republican of making false and inflammatory statements that she says endangered her safety. In a cease and desist letter…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry An early morning fire at the Con Edison substation adjacent to the Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City on Wednesday sent a thick cloud of black smoke billowing over the Queensbridge Houses that could be seen for miles. The FDNY received a report of a fire in…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall By the end of June 2025, the median rental price of apartments across New York City reached a record high of $4,700, according to a report by the real estate site RentHop. Year-over-year, the median rent across the city rose 6.6%, from $4,409 in June 2024 to $4,700…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Consul General of Israel in New York Ofir Akunis paid a special visit to Queens College in Flushing on Wednesday, July 16, where he discussed a variety of topics during a luncheon, including what he felt was a disturbing increase in antisemitism at several college campuses in the…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams’ uphill independent reelection bid raised $1.5 million over the past month, city Campaign Finance Board (CFB) data revealed Wednesday — one day after the panel again denied his claims for millions of dollars in public matching funds. Hizzoner — who is vying for reelection against…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon With summer travel in full swing, so is the season of flight cancellations and delays. But an adult-beverage company is aiming to get the party started on the ground at JFK Airport with a temporary but cozy new lounge for flyers faced with travel delays. To help travelers…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry A senior woman was mugged by a stranger on a residential block in East Elmhurst on the morning of Saturday, July 12, and police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights are looking for the perpetrator. The 73-year-old victim was strolling past a home at 31-50 95th St.…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien An untethered pit bull allegedly injured several dogs in Astoria throughout 2025 by jumping a fence and attacking dogs out for a walk, according to multiple local dog owners. At least three Astoria residents have told QNS that their dogs required veterinary care after the attacks, which took…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Adam Daly Former interim Police Commissioner Tom Donlon filed a bombshell, 251-page federal lawsuit Wednesday, accusing Mayor Eric Adams and senior NYPD leadership of using the department as a racketeering enterprise that allegedly engaged in corruption, obstruction of justice, and retaliation against whistleblowers. In the July 16 lawsuit, Donlon, a former senior…
Jul. 16, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are looking for three teenagers who were involved in a shooting incident near the Long Island Rail Road train station on the night of Tuesday, July 7. Police say the suspects were at the corner of Archer Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard…