May. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Council Member Sandra Ung visited PS 244Q, The Active Learning Elementary School, on Thursday, May 22, to speak with second-grade students about her experience growing up as an Asian American immigrant in Queens — and the importance…
May. 27, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Thousands of residents and visitors gathered along Northern Boulevard on Monday afternoon for the 98th annual Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, one of the nation’s longest-running continuous Memorial Day commemorations. The parade stepped off at 2 p.m. from Jayson Avenue and Northern Boulevard under…
May. 27, 2025 By Mayor Eric Adams Summer in the city has begun, and we want all New Yorkers to enjoy the season in the greatest city in the world. We have so much to offer in terms of activities and outdoor space. But we also want to make sure that everyone is safe…
May. 26, 2025 By QNS News Team Not even gray skies and steady rain could keep women and expectant mothers from gathering in support of their health and one another during Episcopal Health Services’ (EHS) annual Women’s Health Fair, held Tuesday, May 14, at the EHS Clinical Learning Center in Far Rockaway. Themed “Let’s…
May. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson A Queens resident is hoping for the ultimate gift from a compassionate stranger — the gift of life. Marc Perez, 40, a Bayside local, is in need of a lifesaving kidney transplant from a living donor after being diagnosed with a chronic, incurable kidney disease. In 2009, Perez…
May. 26, 2025 By Emily Davenport Queens’ personal slice of Hollywood is thriving under new leadership. Since 1985, the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) has been devoted to educating the public on television, film, and art through history and technological advances in the space. The museum currently has nine exhibitions, including its permanent…
May. 26, 2025 By Robert Pearl In a week marked by grit, energy, and unmistakable outer-borough pride, Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa brought his campaign straight to the neighborhoods he says have been ignored for too long. With three fundraisers in Queens — in Maspeth, Howard Beach, and Whitestone — Sliwa energized loyal supporters,…
May. 26, 2025 By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team Red, white and blue were the colors of the day as Forest Hills residents packed Metropolitan Avenue on Sunday, May 25, waving American flags and donning patriotic gear for the neighborhood’s annual Memorial Day Parade. From toddlers in star-spangled hats to veterans in full…
May. 26, 2025 By Rob Pozarycki and QNS News Team Transit police are searching for two individuals connected to a violent robbery aboard the F train in Long Island City earlier this month — one who allegedly assaulted and robbed a passenger, and another who stole from the unconscious victim moments later. The NYPD…
May. 26, 2025 By Bill Parry Amid a nationwide slowdown in film and television production, Kaufman Astoria Studios remains a cornerstone of Queens’ cultural and economic identity. While production has dipped across the country due to industry-wide budget cuts and last year’s dual Hollywood strikes, Kaufman Astoria President and CEO Hal Rosenbluth remains optimistic…