May. 28, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Woodhaven and Richmond Hill received a splash of color over Memorial Day weekend, as local residents came together to paint the neighborhoods’ first large-scale community mural—one brushstroke at a time. The mural, titled “Kids Make Neighborhoods,” was created on both sides of the Park Lane South underpass between…
May. 28, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Students at P.S. 88Q, located at 60-85 Catalpa Ave. in Ridgewood, marched through their neighborhood on Tuesday, May 27, for the school’s second annual “May the Change Be With You” Community Walk—an event organized by the school’s Social Justice Committee to amplify student voices…
May. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The Austin, a 7-story, 98-unit luxury condominium at 78-29 Austin St. in Forest Hills, has set a new price record in the neighborhood for 2025 with the sale of one of its penthouse units for $3,881,150. The record-breaking sale of PH1A is more than double that of the…
May. 28, 2025 By Jimmy Robles The immigrant community showed up over a thousand strong during a May Day rally in Foley Square recently, hailing from large Hispanic neighborhoods in Queens such as Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona. Their cause, as they marched in large groups, was loud and clear: to demand protection for…
May. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill and Transit District 20 are looking for a suspect who allegedly punched out a J train rider during an attempted robbery during the morning rush on Thursday, May 22. The 26-year-old victim was on the Manhattan-bound platform at the 111th…
May. 28, 2025 By Czarinna Andres High school juniors and seniors in Queens and Long Island have the chance to win $1,000 for creating a short video that raises awareness about traffic and pedestrian safety while also highlighting state laws designed to keep people safe on the streets. The 2025 Lowell Wolf Memorial Scholarship…
May. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry A one-year-old boy survived a terrifying fall from a second-story balcony on a dead-end street in Maspeth on Tuesday afternoon, falling head-first onto the concrete driveway below. Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood responded to a 911 call of a child needing medical attention at 72-39 52nd…
May. 28, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin bus operations at a newly constructed interim bus terminal located at 90-01 168th Street in Jamaica, starting Sunday, June 1, as part of a transition plan tied to the upcoming redevelopment of the existing 165th Street/Jamaica Bus Terminal. The temporary relocation…
May. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello On Friday, May 23, Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside hosted a historic Fleet Week celebration, highlighted by a Navy helicopter landing on the school’s football field—a first for any New York City public school. The event was the culmination of a four-year effort by the school…
May. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Queens Chamber of Commerce and U.S. Rep Grace Meng recently celebrated the success of the Small Business Help Desk program for small business owners. Meng and Queens Chamber officials gathered on Monday, May 19, to reflect on how, over the past year, the program has supported 300…