Jun. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Resorts World New York City put all its chips on the table when it officially submitted its bid to the New York State Gaming Commission hours ahead of the Friday deadline, the latest step toward unlocking an eye-popping $5.5 billion vision to build a world-class integrated resort in…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced Friday that beginning Sunday, June 29, five high-ridership local bus routes in Queens will receive increased service during peak hours. The enhancements are part of a broader expansion affecting 14 routes across the outer boroughs. The initiative is…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The team behind Metropolitan Park – led by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International – has officially submitted an application to the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board for one of three downstate gaming licenses. The application, which came ahead of Friday’s deadline…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Jimmy Robles After months of advocacy, rallies, and public pressure to support immigrant communities in New York, proponents of the New York for All Act were left disheartened when the legislation failed to reach a vote in either the State Senate or Assembly before the end of the legislative session…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not withdraw his independent ballot line in the mayoral general election by the Friday deadline following his sizable Democratic primary defeat at the hands of democratic socialist Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani earlier this week, a source close to his campaign confirmed to amNewYork.…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Tim Bolger and QNS News team A 20-year-old woman was bitten on the left leg and foot while wading in the surf at Jones Beach State Park on Wednesday afternoon, in what experts say was likely the result of a juvenile sand tiger shark encounter, according to New York State…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Athena Dawson The Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center (JPAFHC) hosted a men’s health summit on Tuesday, June 25, at its Arverne location in recognition of National Men’s Mental Health Month. Titled The Men’s Health Summit: Power of Wellness, the event brought together health professionals, local community leaders, and residents…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry A Floral Park man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Ridgewood on the morning of Thursday, June 26. Daniel Moore, 39, of Cunningham Avenue, was riding a black 2010 Harley-Davidson Super Glide traveling eastbound on the highway…
Jun. 27, 2025 By QNS News Team Rockaway Republicans made significant gains in Tuesday’s Queens GOP primary elections, more than doubling their representation on the Republican County Committee in contested districts across the peninsula. Preliminary results show at least 35 Rockaway residents secured seats on the committee — up from just 14 members of…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The New York City mayor’s race “didn’t stop on June 24, it started on June 24.” That was the message a defiant Mayor Eric Adams delivered during a chaotic kick-off event for his independent general election bid on the steps of City Hall Thursday, just two days after…