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The Cola Wars are back: Pepsi brings its iconic taste test to Queens Night Market

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May. 14, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Step right up, Queens — the Cola Wars are back, and your taste buds are the battleground. Pepsi is bringing its iconic Pepsi Challenge to Queens as part of a national tour to show consumers that Pepsi Zero Sugar tastes better than Coke Zero Sugar. The tour, which…

State Sen. Gonzalez lauds budget for cost-of-living measures but says bold action is still needed

State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez speaks in the State Senate. Photo courtesy of office of State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez.

May. 14, 2025 By sobrien May 14, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez touted a number of measures introduced in the recently-approved state budget that will help working families combat inflation but said the budget could have been “bolder” in its efforts to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. Gonzalez, who represents areas in…

Five Queens entrepreneurs win $20K grants in 2025 Tech + Innovation Challenge

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May. 14, 2025 By QNS News Team Five Queens-based businesses were named winners of the 2025 Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge and each received a $20,000 grant during a ceremony held Wednesday, May 7, at Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park. The annual competition, organized by the Queens Economic Development Corporation…

Socrates Sculpture Park continues to evolve as a community hub for art, nature and renewal

Entrance to Socrates Sculpture Park on Vernon Boulevard featuring the park's "Broadway Billboard." Photo: Shane O'Brien.

May. 13, 2025 By sobrien May 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien On any given morning, Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria hums with energy—artists welding steel, neighbors walking their dogs, and visitors pausing to admire large-scale artworks taking shape before their eyes. Located at 32-01 Vernon Blvd. along the East River, the 6.25-acre waterfront park…

Housing lottery receives 6 million applications for just 10,000 units, leaving many behind

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May. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York City’s housing crisis is no secret and the city’s low-cost housing landscape remains extremely difficult to navigate, including a housing lottery system theoretically devised to provide a solution for the dire need for accommodation. A problem that has been brewing for decades, the housing crisis continues…

Queensboro Bridge to open long-awaited pedestrian and bike lanes on May 18

Queensboro Bridge to add Koch’s name

May. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and QNS News Team City officials announced Tuesday that pedestrians and cyclists will soon have dedicated lanes on the Ed Koch-Queensboro Bridge, resolving a long-standing safety concern that forced both groups to share a narrow, congested path. Beginning May 18, the bridge’s north outer roadway will be reserved…

Animal cruelty investigation underway after 40 dogs found in cramped Forest Hills apartment

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May. 13, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A pair of animal welfare non-profits rescued more than 40 dogs and puppies from a filthy and overcrowded Queens apartment last week, with several dogs found crammed behind furniture and hidden in cabinets. Representatives from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) and the American Society for the Prevention…