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Northwest Queens rental market continues upward trend with higher prices, more listings: report

Northwest Queens continued to see its inventory of listings

Apr. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Northwest Queens experienced a huge boost in its inventory of listings in March 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Year-over-year, the listing inventory in northwest Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside and…

Queens DA Melinda Katz swears in six new assistant district attorneys

The Spring 2025 class of new assistant district attorneys begins orientation after being sworn in by Queens DA Melinda Katz.

Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the appointment of six new assistant district attorneys who were sworn into office on March 31. The new hires—graduates of top law schools including Columbia, Harvard, and Cornell—have joined the Queens DA’s Office as part of the Spring 2025 incoming class.…

Trio ambushes man near Alley Pond Park, makes off with $120K in cash: NYPD

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Bill Parry Police from the 111th Precinct in Bayside are still looking for three perpetrators who allegedly ambushed a man in Oakland Gardens and robbed him of more than $120,000 in cash last month. The incident occurred near Alley Pond Park just after 10 a.m. On Friday, March 7, when…

New York Democrats demand meeting with RFK Jr. over Trump health funding cuts

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York’s entire Democratic Congressional delegation has signed a letter requesting a meeting with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing “unprecedented attacks” on the state’s health funding. The effort, led by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler, comes in response to the Trump Administration’s move to…

Travel advisory: Overnight ramp closures on LIE and BQE affecting Queens drivers this month

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Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is set to begin overnight ramp closures on two major arteries this month: the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278). Starting Monday, April 14, through Friday, April 18, the Exit 27N ramp from the westbound Long…

Queens Holocaust survivors gather for early Passover Seder in Forest Hills

A local nonprofit held a Passover Seder event for Queens Holocaust survivors on Wednesday, April 9.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Holocaust survivors in Queens gathered for an early Passover celebration on Wednesday, April 9, at the Forest Hills Jewish Center for Holocaust Survivors, located at 106-06 Queens Blvd. in Forest Hills. The event was sponsored by Selfhelp Community Services, a nonprofit organization that provides essential…

E-waste recycling event coming to Queens Botanical Garden this Sunday

Councilmember Sandra Ung hosted an e-waste recycling event

Apr. 11, 2025 By QNS News Team Council Member Sandra Ung is teaming up with government colleagues and environmental partners to host an e-waste recycling event this Sunday, April 13. The event will offer Queens residents a safe and legal way to dispose of their old electronics. The event will take place from 10…

Vaughn College earns FAA approval to launch new air traffic control training program

Air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport. Vaughn College has received FAA approval to launch a new air traffic control training program.

Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has received federal approval to launch a new, accelerated air traffic controller training program—the first of its kind in the Northeast—creating a direct pathway for local students to enter one of the most critical roles in aviation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Advocates fight Trump-era deportations as fear grows in Queens immigrant communities

Some immigrants in Queens have gone into hiding as deportations rise under Trump.

Apr. 10, 2025 By Jimmy Robles Since returning to the White House for a second term in January, President Donald J. Trump has swiftly moved forward with his aggressive “mass deportation” agenda—removing more than 28,000 undocumented immigrants from the United States in just the first few months, according to reports. Although the administration claimed…