Italian restaurant about to open on Ditmars

An off-duty cop from East Elmhurst was arrested Tuesday evening and booked at the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights in connection to a domestic violence investigation.

NYPD Officer Estarlin Rodriguez, 30, of 97th Street, was arraigned Wednesday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him with two counts of strangulation, menacing and harassment in two incidents at his home.

May 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall

During the first quarter of 2024, the average price for closed condos in Astoria went up 11% year-over-year, according to the Q1 report by the real estate firm Modern Spaces.

May. 2, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

May 2, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

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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.

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.

Apr. 30, 2024 By emarshall

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Apr. 30, 2024 By Bill Parry

A persistent panhandler was punched out by an angry commuter on board a northbound E train at the Queens Plaza subway station on Sunday, Apr. 21.

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. 

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).

The JFK redevelopment also demonstrates a significant focus on working with local contractors, awarding more than $950 million in contracts to Queens-based businesses to date.