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EXCLUSIVE: AM Rajkumar announces ‘Revive Atlantic 2.0’ plan to revitalize Atlantic Avenue in south Queens – QNS
17+ hour, 6+ min ago (287+ words) Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar exclusively shared with QNS that she is announcing "Revive Atlantic 2.0," a new plan that hopes to revitalize Atlantic Aveune in south Queens by investing in local businesses, beautifying sidewalks and reopening the Woodhaven Long Island Railroad…...
St. Pat’s for All draws thousands to Sunnyside, celebrates New York’s immigrant community – QNS
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1004+ words) Thousands of people lined Skillman Avenue Sunday afternoon for the 27th annual St. Pat's for All Parade, which celebrated diversity, inclusivity and New York's migrant community. St. Pat's for All, founded 26 years ago as a protest against the exlusion of LGBTQ…...
BESS Hysteria: Queens politicians, Middle Village community rally against battery energy storage facility – QNS
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (886+ words) In a joint statement signed by Council Member Phil Wong, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, state Sen. Joseph Addabbo and Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi said: But how safe is it? Where…...
Gotham NYC launches business accelerator program for Black-owned cannabis brands – QNS
1+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) " Brand foundation and positioning " Product development and regulatory alignment " Operations and sales strategy " Retail readiness and partnerships " Financial planning and capital preparedness " Storytelling, pitching, and executive presence According to Kenny Anderson, Gotham's COO and one of the program leaders, the…...
Queens hit hard by another heavy winter snowstorm – QNS
1+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) Just as the snow from the winter storm that struck New York City last month was beginning to melt away, another powerful snowstorm hit the city yesterday and is expected to continue into this afternoon. As snow continues to fall…...
NYPA, Port Authority install fast EV chargers at LaGuardia Airport – QNS
1+ week, 5+ day ago (410+ words) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PA) and New York Power Authority (NYPA) cut the ribbon to debut a row of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles (EV) at LaGuardia Airport as the latest addition of the EVolve…...
St. Pat’s for All Parade celebrating inclusivity and Irish heritage to return March 1 in Sunnyside – QNS
1+ week, 5+ day ago (438+ words) The St. Pat's for All Parade will return to Sunnyside and Woodside on March 1 for its 27th annual celebration of inclusivity and Irish heritage. The parade is the largest event in Sunnyside and will see dozens of Irish cultural groups, LGBT…...
Mayor Mamdani makes strides in Queens in first 50 days in office – QNS
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1152+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaches his 50th day in office on Thursday and has already launched some notable initiatives in Queens, despite his administration still being very much in the transition stage. Queens Supreme Court Justice Chere" Buggs had ordered the Department…...
Brooklyn man, three teens, busted hours after drive-by shooting injures innocent bystander in Ridgewood: NYPD – QNS
1+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) A Brooklyn man and three teenagers were arrested early Wednesday morning and booked at the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood, where they were charged with attempted murder and other related crimes for the drive-by shooting of an innocent bystander on Tuesday afternoon....
Brooklyn men charged with murder in 2021 fatal drive-by shooting at Glendale intersection: Feds – QNS
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (459+ words) Two Brooklyn men were arrested by federal agents on Tuesday morning and criminally charged with murder for a fatal drive-by shooting in Glendale in 2021. An indictment was unsealed in the Brooklyn federal courthouse charging Joible Perez, 25, and Rafael Hernandez, 30, with…...