Oct. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are still looking for a creep who groped a 34-year-old woman on Northern Boulevard in broad daylight late last month. The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, when the victim was standing in front of 138-18 Northern…
Oct. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams and city officials broke ground Thursday on a $7.4 million renovation of the Queens Public Library (QPL) at Hollis. Mayor Adams, QPL President Dennis M. Walcott, New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., Assembly…
Oct. 20, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The subway will turn 120 years old this month — and the New York Transit Museum is reflecting on what this milestone means to The Big Apple. The museum in Downtown Brooklyn has launched a new exhibition, “The Subway Is…,” in honor of the subway’s birthday and intends…
Oct. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for the suspects behind an early-morning shooting on Sunday morning that left a man with bullet wounds to both legs. The gun violence erupted at about 5:06 a.m. on Oct. 20 near the corner of 43rd Avenue and 11th Street in Long Island City.…
Oct. 20, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals in Queens are investigating a two-alarm fire that ripped through a row of vacant, partially completed buildings late Saturday night. The FDNY said the blaze ignited at about 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 inside of 107-14 156th St. in Jamaica. The first responding units encountered heavy…
Oct. 19, 2024 By the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society It’s always fascinating to reflect on how our neighborhoods evolve over time, especially when iconic businesses come and go. The recent closure of Kmart’s last full-sized store in the U.S. is a reminder of the ever-changing retail landscape. But did you know that Woodhaven…
Oct. 18, 2024 By QNS News Team This week’s edition of The Queens Courier offers readers a blend of news and events happening across the borough, from local developments to festive celebrations. Here are some of the top stories covered in this week’s issue: > In a major push toward enhancing green spaces, the…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Centers for Progress(QCP) held a ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the end of its “Giving Pump” fundraiser, a months-long community-led donation initiative. The local nonprofit partnered with Charanjit “Channi” Singh, owner of Mukti Petroleum Management, Inc., to hold the fundraiser at his Exxon gas station…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Colum Motherway Schneps Media honored Queens’ most influential figures at its annual Queens Power List ceremony, held on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Terrace on the Park. The prestigious Power List recognized a distinguished group of men and women who have made significant contributions to their fields and the Queens community.…
Oct. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry A seemingly deranged woman terrorized an Uber driver on a residential street in Bellerose in what appears to be a violent carjacking, and she remains at large more than a week later. Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village reported that the violent scene broke out on…