Dec. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens families looking for festive and educational holiday fun need look no further than their local parks. NYC Parks is hosting a variety of family-friendly events throughout the borough this holiday season, ranging from nature-themed activities to puppet shows. These events, held in collaboration with the Urban Park…
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. From new store openings to popular new pop-up festivals, a variety of stories have captured our readers’ attention throughout the year. Below, we offer a look at the…
Dec. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Hundreds of warehouse workers and drivers walked off the job and joined the picket line outside the massive DBK4 Amazon fulfillment center in Maspeth on Thursday morning as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) launched the largest strike ever against the $2 trillion corporation in New York City,…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced a groundbreaking new bill, which will end months of waiting for nonprofits to receive payments. The ‘Get Nonprofits Paid Act’ will ensure prompt payments to the many nonprofits working for New York City. Under Rajkumar’s bill, the City will be required to…
Nov. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall In the weeks leading up to the 2024 Election Day, a Middle Village deli came up with a creative approach to try and get Queens residents into the voting spirit by starting to sell cookies with the presidential candidates faces on them. Mario’s Meats and Gourmet Deli, located…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres As Election Day approaches, several key state and congressional races in Queens are drawing heightened interest, with incumbents facing challenges amid contentious debates over public safety, immigration, education and economic development. In a borough where most districts lean Democratic, Republican candidates are mounting campaigns that highlight divergent policy…
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The amount of reported grand larcenies across Queens dropped a significant amount across both northern and southern Queens during the 28-day period from Sept. 30 to Oct. 27, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the NYPD’s latest crime stats. Another notable trend over…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson The NYPD has confirmed that a local veterinary hospital euthanized an injured 8-year-old pit bull last night after it was found abandoned in Glendale earlier that day, suffering from advanced Stage 4 mammary cancer. The dog, which caregivers called Star, was found tied to a tree with severe…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson A local mobile bakery is bringing a delectable taste of Transylvania to Queens residents. Radu Sirbu, a Middle Village local, owns Twister Cake Bakery, a mobile bakery specializing in twister cake, a popular street food found in Hungary and Romania. Sirbu said the twister cake is reminiscent of…
Oct. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over the course of three days this month, over 270 notable sites across the five boroughs will open for the public to take a behind-the-scenes look as part of the Open House New York Weekend. The annual festival is organized by Open House New York, a nonprofit organization…