May. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry The New York Hall of Science in Corona opened its largest interactive exhibition in more than a decade on Saturday, May 3. The exhibition explores the often invisible inner workings of the built urban environment. CityWorks is housed in a 6,000 square foot gallery, and the exhibit was…
May. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway Senator Joseph Addabbo is demonstrating a comprehensive approach to community service this month through a trio of impactful initiatives that span charitable giving, family entertainment and legislative advocacy for veterans. Throughout the month of May, Addabbo is organizing a donation drive in support of Sacred Heart Parish Ministries…
May. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson Air China will soon have a new home at John F. Kennedy International Airport, with plans to begin operations at the New Terminal One in 2026, airport officials announced this week. The major airline carrier is the latest to join the state-of-the-art terminal, part of the Port Authority…
May. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise…
May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The long-overdue state budget deal includes several measures Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed to ease New York’s affordability crisis as she gears up for a tough re-election campaign next year. The $254 billion-plus Fiscal Year 2026 budget, which state lawmakers were still voting on Thursday, is chock-full of actions aimed…
May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens drivers are being warned of two significant overnight ramp closures now in effect on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Grand Central Parkway, as part of a $14.8 million state project to improve traffic safety and mobility at one of Queens’ busiest interchanges. The New York…
May. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, one of the nation’s leading pediatric post-acute care institutions, has announced a significant leadership transition. The Board of Directors proudly revealed that Sean Lally has been appointed as the next President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dr. Edwin Simpser, who will retire…
May. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a masked gunman who pulled off an armed robbery at a cell phone store on the night of Monday, May 5. The suspect entered the Total Wireless shop located in the old Hua Cheng Restaurant at 41-19 Kissena…
May. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses More than anything, Javiar Elcock, 24, one of the NYPD’s newest officers, wants to make his dad proud. Elcock immigrated to America at a young age alongside his three brothers from Guyana. He believes his family made the trek for a reason—to make a difference. “I want to…
May. 8, 2025 By Victoria Schneps Five decades removed from the decree that brought to an end the horrors of the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, and the war to ensure the rights of all developmentally disabled Americans to dignified care rages on. Without question, we are in a far better place than…