Jun. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Vickie Paladino has stood by controversial comments calling for the deportation of Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani after several Queens elected officials rebuked the Republican Council Member for “xenophobic” comments. Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist and a candidate in the mayoral election, said Tuesday that Paladino’s comments were…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Dean Moses Police are looking for the neighbor of a Whitestone man who was viciously stabbed multiple times during an apparent dispute on Wednesday morning. According to police sources, officers from the 109th Precinct were initially alerted to reports of a shooting on 166th Street and 17th Road at approximately…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has opened a new Business Services Center at 90-02 Queens Blvd., relocating several non-clinical departments off its main campus in a move to increase clinical capacity and improve patient care. The 40,000-square-foot facility, located on the first floor of the former St. John’s Hospital…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents are invited to experience a powerful new exhibit in Richmond Hill that honors the stories and struggles of Indo-Caribbean immigrants who helped shape New York City’s cultural fabric. The Indo-Caribbean Alliance (ICA) launched “Through Their Eyes: Preserving Indo-Caribbean Histories” in December 2024, a multidisciplinary art installation…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens College marked its 101st commencement on Thursday, May 29, celebrating the academic achievements of more than 4,000 students while honoring two nationally acclaimed journalists for their contributions to media and society. The ceremony, which took place on the college’s central quadrangle, drew an estimated 9,000 attendees, including…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry A St. Albans sexual predator was sentenced to 34 years in prison for raping two young girls, ages 12 and 16, in separate occasions at the same motel in 2022, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday. Viando Ricketts, 31, of 200th Street, was convicted by a jury…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Get into the Greek spirit at this weekend’s Greek Festival, hosted by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Whitestone. The festive event, located at 11-05 150th St., kicks off on Thursday, June 5, and runs through Sunday, June 8. It features food, music, gift shops, games, rides,…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Home prices more than doubled in 24 neighborhoods across New York City over the past decade—including seven in Queens—according to a new report from real estate research site PropertyShark that highlights dramatic shifts in the city’s housing market between 2014 and 2024. The Queens neighborhoods to experience this…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Czarinna Andres The Filipino American Democratic Club of New York (FADCNY) has announced its first-ever slate of endorsements for the 2025 New York City primary election, signaling a growing political presence for one of the city’s fastest-growing Asian American communities. The endorsements, released Monday, June 2, span a wide range…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News Team The driver accused in a deadly hit-and-run that left a Long Island man fatally dragged beneath an SUV in December 2023 has turned himself in to police after months of investigation, authorities said. Warren Rollins, 49, surrendered to detectives at the NYPD’s 105th Precinct…