Nov. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres New Yorkers headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in several pivotal races, including the presidential election and critical congressional and state legislature seats. At 9 p.m., polls officially closed, and initial results began to come in across Queens, where numerous incumbents faced challengers in districts covering various…
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Victoria Schneps in partnership with QPTV hosts election night conversations with key political candidates
Nov. 5, 2024 By QNS News Team Victoria Schneps, founder of Schneps Media, hosted a special election night event as part of QPTV’s live election night coverage. Welcoming an array of influential figures and candidates from Queens and Long Island. The evening’s discussions focused on pressing local and national issues as candidates shared their…
ELECTION RESULTS | Harris wins New York though Trump wins nationally; Gillibrand, Proposition 1 also prevail
Nov. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers made their voices heard on Election Day, giving Democrat Kamala Harris the state’s 28 electoral votes — though her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump won the election. Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is projected to have won another term in office against Republican Mike Sapraicone.…
Republican candidate for Assembly District 28 Jonathan Rinaldi arrested at Forest Hills polling center
Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Jonathan Rinaldi, the Republican candidate challenging the incumbent Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi in the 28th Assembly District, was arrested at a polling center in Forest Hills Tuesday after allegedly repeatedly ignoring commands to stop yelling and screaming. An NYPD spokesperson said Rinaldi repeatedly ignored commands to stop screaming…
Queens Together launches new Neighbor to Neighbor program to support families in crisis with food and aid
Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Together, a non-profit dedicated to fighting food insecurity in the borough, has launched a new Neighbor to Neighbor program aiming to provide aid to specific families during times of crisis. The non-profit, which was founded by Jonathan Forgash during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide culturally appropriate meals…
Ballot scanners malfunction at polling sites across Queens on Election Day
Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Voters across Queens reported malfunctioning ballot scanners during a tense morning on Election Day, causing long lines at voting centers throughout the borough. Some polling centers across the borough were posting wait times of over 50 minutes at around noon on Tuesday, with some voters complaining of “unusual”…
Maspeth High School basketball team, local partners rally over 50 volunteers to clean up Grand Avenue
Nov. 5, 2024 By Colum Motherway and QNS News Team Maspeth High School students joined forces to give back to their community on Saturday, Nov. 2, by cleaning up Grand Avenue. The school’s basketball program, led by Boys Varsity Coach Kresimir Mustac, dedicated over two hours to pick up litter and beautify the busy…
Deaths of two adults in Jamaica garage fire ruled homicides in illegally converted apartment: NYPD
Nov. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD did not wait for the FDNY fire marshals to determine the cause of a fatal fire in a detached garage in Jamaica on Saturday morning before deeming the deaths of two civilians as homicides on Monday. Investigators suspected foul play and that the fire was set…
‘Bumperman’ lands in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, honoring Willets Point’s immigrant roots
Nov. 5, 2024 By Shane O’Brien A new art installation paying tribute to the resilience of the immigrant community in Willets Point has been unveiled in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “Bumperman” by artist Annalisa Iadicicco, a seven-foot superhero sculpture made from used bumpers, grills, floor mats, and other scrap auto parts, has been unveiled…
GatewayJFK BID receives funding from JFK Terminal 4 to boost lighting and safety in commercial corridor
Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The GatewayJFK Business Improvement District(BID) has received $5,000 in funding from JFKIAT, the operator of JFK Terminal 4, to improve lighting in its commercial corridor. GatewayJFK received the donation last month through JFKIAT’s 4Good philanthropy program, which aims to promote education and social and professional success throughout the…