May. 1, 2024 By QNS News Team Last November, when New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Queens community leaders unveiled the proposal for Metropolitan Park, local restaurant owner Manji Singh was all in. To Singh, the owner of Jackson Diner in Jackson Heights on 74th Street, the $8 billion proposal to transform the 50…
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May. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicle thefts across northern and southern Queens increased during the 28-day period from April 1-28, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. At the same time, grand larcenies were down across the borough….
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Apr. 30, 2024 By emarshall Apr. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Community members and leaders gathered at Paseo Park in Jackson Heights Friday to celebrate the unveiling of a new outdoor mural installation. The mural, known as “Painting Paseo: 26 Blocks of Joy,” is the largest outdoor mural installation in the borough. It was created… Read more »
Apr. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres April 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dozens of Sunnyside residents and community leaders came together Monday morning to celebrate women’s history and to honor one of the neighborhood’s most influential figures—the late Lily Gavin—at the first annual Lily Gavin Memorial Sunnyside Women’s History Breakfast Celebration. The event, held at… Read more »
Apr. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres April 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria resident has raised thousands of dollars for multiple sclerosis research as part of the National MS Society’s 15th Annual Climb to the Top at Citi Field next month. Andrew Amenn committed to the climb and set an ambitious fundraising goal in… Read more »
Apr. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry
The Port Authority announced on Monday a historic milestone in the ongoing $19 billion transformation of JFK International Airport, where a record $2.3 billion in contracts have been awarded to Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE).
Apr. 29, 2024 By bparry
Apr. 29, 2024 By Council Member James F. Gennaro Negotiations regarding the New York State budget have just concluded a few days ago and a budget has passed after more than two weeks of delays. But while Gov. Kathy Hochul has proclaimed this year’s ‘bold agenda’ aims to make New York ‘safer,’ there hasn’t been…
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Apr. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall As New York City tries to provide more affordable housing to its residents, the real estate and management platform Outpost Club has been hard at work creating affordable housing dwellings. The Outpost Club is redefining urban living in New York City by merging co-living and co-working under one roof….
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Apr. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_73341" align="alignnone" width="438"] Cops are looking for these masked men, who allegedly robbed four people in just over an hour during the early morning of Apr. 16 in Jackson Heights and Long Island City. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Apr. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry