Oct. 30, 2024 By Dean Moses Follow the blue line to the TCS NYC Marathon finish line! Officials gathered in Central Park on Wednesday to paint the way leading runners to the end of Sunday’s big 26.2-mile foot race from the foot of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Staten Island. According to the New York…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to combat reckless driving in parking lots, a longstanding noise and public safety issue for many eastern Queens residents. Elected officials and civic leaders gathered in the Holy Family Catholic Church parking lot in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday morning to celebrate.…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for two suspects who beat and robbed a man in front of a Burger King on Hillside Avenue on the night of Sunday, Oct. 13. The 46-year-old victim was in front of the fast food restaurant at 9:05…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres As Election Day approaches, several key state and congressional races in Queens are drawing heightened interest, with incumbents facing challenges amid contentious debates over public safety, immigration, education and economic development. In a borough where most districts lean Democratic, Republican candidates are mounting campaigns that highlight divergent policy…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Road Runners (NYRR), joined by special guests Mr. and Mrs. Met, distributed free New Balance shoes to more than 400 elementary and middle school students from 12 schools across New York City’s five boroughs at the TCS New York City Marathon Pavilion near Central Park…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Shane O’Brien New York City FC (NYCFC) players and staff hope that the club’s return to Citi Field for the first time in more than two months will be a source of inspiration for the club ahead of the first round of the MLS Cup post-season playoffs against Cincinnati. NYCFC,…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of local elected officials, social services organizations, and reproductive rights advocacy groups gathered on the steps of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on Thursday, Oct. 24, to rally in favor of Proposition 1, which is on the ballot this November. Speakers and supporters included Sen.…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported grand larcenies across Queens dropped a significant amount across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Another notable trend over…
Oct. 29, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA says it is considering digging a tunnel underneath a Queens cemetery to carry the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) light rail line between Brooklyn and Queens, nine months after amNewYork Metro exposed the grave potential consequences of previous plans to run trams on the street. MTA construction…
Oct. 29, 2024 QNS News Team The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) is set to host its annual Día de los Muertos celebration- a night of cultural festivities to honor the deceased, in Corona Plaza on Friday, Nov. 1. The free event, scheduled from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 40-04 National St., will…