Feb. 3, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Two men in Queens were stabbed after getting into a dispute with a private sanitation worker early on Saturday morning, police reported.
Private sanitation worker in Queens stabbed two men during dispute: cops
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Hundreds turn out to honor Paul Vallone at funeral service Friday, including Mayor Adams and dozens of city officials
Feb. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson The air was heavy with grief on a brisk, rainy, Friday morning, as hundreds of mourners came together at St. Andrew Avellino Roman Catholic Church in Flushing to show their respects for the late Paul Vallone, a former councilmember who died over the weekend. The church was packed with a standing-room-only crowd as guests poured inside to pay homage to Vallone, who died of a heart attack on Saturday night at the age of 56. The crowd rose from their seats as a procession led Vallone’s coffin, draped with a satin white cloth with…
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Brooklyn man criminally charged for holiday package thefts at Lindenwood apartment buildings: DA
Feb. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz secured an indictment against a Brooklyn man who was criminally charged with multiple counts of burglary in a mail theft spree that targeted six apartment buildings in Lindenwood beginning on Christmas Day and continuing into the new year.
Iconic E&J Cards and Gifts in Ridgewood bids farewell after 51 years
Feb. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina For over half a century, E&J Cards and Gifts has stood as a cornerstone of Ridgewood, located on Myrtle Ave, offering residents a diverse selection of gifts and novelty items, becoming a beloved staple in the community. Now, as February draws to a close, so does an era, with…
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Children’s puppet show to debut at Flushing Town Hall for Valentine’s Day
Feb. 2, 2024 By Rachel Butler A family-friendly puppet show is debuting at Flushing Town Hall on Feb. 17. about the power of kindness in recognition of Valentine’s Day. The show, performed by the Axis Theatre Company, will be based on a popular children’s book by American author Eileen Spinelli, telling the story of Mr….
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend
Feb. 2, 2024 By Aidan Pellegrino Enjoy a wide variety of events and musical performances in Queens. There is a guarantee that you will be able to find something that you enjoy. Most of these events will take place at venues such as the TV Eye in Ridgewood. Friday, Feb. 2 Nosaj Thing b2b…
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Nearly 4,000 Jewish women gather at Cambria Heights to visit resting place of Jewish leaders
Feb. 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Close to 4,000 Jewish women leaders gathered to visit the resting place of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson and his wife Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson at Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights Thursday. Approximately 3,890 women from over 100 different countries and all 50 states came together to visit the graves of “the Rebbe” and his wife. The Rebbe is viewed by many of the Jewish faith as the most influential rabbi in modern history. This visit marked the beginning of the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Women Emissaries, which will continue Friday with a…
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Queens College celebrating Black History Month with exhibition highlighting program that aids students from low-income backgrounds
Feb. 1, 2024 By Rachel Butler Queens College in Flushing is celebrating Black History Month with a new exhibition focusing on a long-established student support program. The exhibition focuses on what’s known as the SEEK program, a program that assists students from low-income backgrounds by covering college fees, while also providing them with personal tutors,…
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Queens man gets more than six years in prison for assaulting law enforcement during Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol: Feds
Feb. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Broad Channel man who blind-sided a police officer and shoved him over a ledge at the U.S. Capitol Building during the Jan.6, 2021 riot, was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
Double stabbing at Queens high school leaves two students seriously wounded: cops
Feb. 1, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Two students at a Queens high school were stabbed at their campus on Thursday afternoon, briefly forcing classes to go into lockdown.