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Dec. 23, 2024 By emarshall
Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien
Queens families looking for festive and educational holiday fun need look no further than their local parks.
Dec. 23, 2024 By sobrien
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien
Dec. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson
The New York City Council passed two transparency-focused bills during its Stated Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19, aimed at improving communication around roadway closures and parking space suspensions.
QNS is looking back at our top stories throughout 2024 as we look forward to 2025. In terms of crime, the borough was shaken by several high-profile murders, police shootings and drug gang takedowns, many of which shocked the entire city. Here are some of the top 2024 crime stories in Queens.
The city’s first homicide of the year went down in an Elmhurst karaoke bar
New York City’s first murder in 2024 occurred on New Year’s Day when a Manhattan bouncer stabbed two men outside an Elmhurst karaoke bar near 76th Street and Roosevelt Ave. just before 4 a.m. Torrance Holmes, 35, of Hamilton Heights, was arrested by detectives days later at his home and transported back to Queens to face justice.
Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien
As 2024 turns into 2025, QNS is looking back on its most popular stories from each month of the year.
Dec. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson
U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, who represents New York’s 5th District, which covers southeast Queens and parts of Nassau County, and U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, who represents Texas’ 17th District, which covers areas including Waco and College Station, have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at alleviating financial burdens for first-time homeowners.
Dec. 20, 2024 By Emily Davenport and QNS News Team
After decades of helping New Yorkers celebrate life’s biggest moments, Party City is throwing its final party—announcing the closure of all its stores, including its last two locations in Queens.
Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst on Thursday, engaging with local residents amid their holiday shopping to discuss the rising cost of living in New York and to promote her proposal to deliver Inflation Reduction checks aimed at easing financial burdens for New Yorkers.
Dec. 20, 2024 By sobrien
Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien
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