May. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway

In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church and American history, Queens elected officials are proudly celebrating the appointment of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. 

May 9, 2025 By Bill Parry

An Astoria man walked into the 107th Precinct in Fresh Meadows on Tuesday, clutching a surveillance photo that was circulated by the NYPD over the weekend that depicted a suspect who assaulted an MTA at a Jackson Heights subway station on the night of Thursday, May 1.

May 9, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Realtor Maria Sakellis of Compass Realty takes great pride in her deep knowledge and connections in the communities of Astoria and Long Island.

May. 9, 2025 By sobrien

May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

May 9, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Get your pooches primped and red-carpet ready for the Pledge Kindness Pet Parade, hosted by Chateau Le Woof and FarmKind, on Saturday, May 17, in Astoria.

May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

An Astoria pastry shop has introduced a “Pope Leo Cookie”, complete with a picture of Pope Leo XIV, in honor of the election of the first-ever American pope.

May. 9, 2025 By sobrien

May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

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 created by a team of NYCSI exhibit developers, researchers, and educators over the past five years. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the intricate systems and engineering that enable cities to function, including how they break, evolve, and endure.

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 based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

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.