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Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) community planning workshop, aimed at gathering public input on the far eastern segment of the newly proposed 16-mile Queens Waterfront Greenway project, started fairly calmly but ultimately erupted into dissent, leading half of the attendees to leave without giving their formal input.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan

Hundreds of older adults made their way into the Senior Health and Wellness Expo, held in Flushing‘s Sheraton Laguardia East Hotel on Tuesday, Oct. 22, to learn about the growing variety of services and resources available to them.  

Oct. 25, 2024 By QNS News Team

New York City voters can begin casting their ballots early starting Saturday, Oct. 26, with early voting continuing through Sunday, Nov. 3.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

The New York City Department of Transportation has announced a record number of 147 car-free Trick-or-Streets locations across the five boroughs for Halloween, including 30 locations in Queens.

Oct. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson

E-scooter company Lime announced the launch of a new initiative on Friday to improve shared e-scooter parking in Queens.

Oct. 24, 2024 By Tangerine Clarke

Yesterday’s Children Community Salute, which shares love, honor, obedience, gratitude, and unity, was conceived by Glenda Cadogan, a writer, communications specialist, and director of Mauby Media Services. On Oct. 13, the 14th Annual event was celebrated with a vibrant presentation.

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted three Maryland men for their alleged roles in the kidnapping, robbery and fatal shooting of a marijuana dealer in Bayside in July.

Two of the defendants, Jerome Waters, 23, known on the street as “the Engineer,” and Calvin Israel, 23, were arrested in Baltimore on Wednesday and will be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at a later date. William Barnett, 27, remains at large.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey proudly announced on Oct. 22 that Forbes Travel Guide selected LaGuardia Airport as the best airport in the United States a decade after then-Vice President Joe Biden likened the transportation hub to one that would be found in a third-world nation in a speech lamenting the state of infrastructure in America.

Forbes released its first Verified Air Travel Awards based on a survey of 5,000 hospitality and travel experts and the guide’s most well-traveled fliers. The recognition is the latest in a long list of accolades given to LaGuardia throughout the course of the airport’s historic $8 billion transformation.

Oct. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Flushing Town Hall will host its 10th annual Diwali Festival for residents of the world’s borough on Saturday, Nov 2, from noon to 4 p.m. The celebration will include a variety of cultural performances, family-friendly activities, and a live Bhangra dance party led by DJ Rekha. The Guru Krupa Foundation is sponsoring the festival.  

Oct. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

St.Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside has been awarded a $258,000 grant from New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, providing essential funding for renovations to the facility’s playground.