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Nov. 15, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Elected officials and local leaders across Queens expressed mixed reactions to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to bring back congestion pricing for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th street.

Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A two-alarm brush fire erupted at Alley Pond Park on Wednesday, Nov. 13, highlighting a concerning trend of increasing wildfires across New York City.

The crowd that gathered at the 109th Precinct Community Council monthly meeting had waited years to hear the news that Mayor Eric Adams delivered in person at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Downtown Flushing on Nov. 13.

The mayor announced the creation of a neighborhood satellite command in College Point that will divide the 109th Precinct into two response zones, allowing police to respond more swiftly to emergencies and 911 calls. The 109th Precinct annex will utilize existing space at the NYPD’s Police Academy at 28-29 College Point Blvd. and serve Sectors Charlie and David in Whitestone, Beechhurst, Bay Terrace and College Point.

Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A Rosedale resident is creating custom cakes with unique designs for her local community and beyond. Sabrina Wright, 28, owns and operates Golden Sugar Bakery, an online luxury cake business that has flourished into a six-figure venture serving clients in New York City and the East Coast.

Nov. 15, 2024 By Athena Dawson

Flushing Town Hall is presenting another rendition of its Global Mashup and Mini Global Mashup music series this December. 

Nov. 15, 2024 By Tracey Khan

Tiffani Sahai has always had a passion for food. Growing up around her father’s famous Roti shop, Trini Delight, in Queens, she’s no stranger to Trinidadian cuisine. But in May of this year, Sahai took the plunge and opened her food truck, Trini Street Food, alongside her family.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien

Dozens of people gathered at Queens Public Library in Jamaica Wednesday evening for the MTA’s 2025-29 Capital Plan Open House, which aims to invest $68.4 billion across the subway, bus and commuter rail systems over the next five years.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres

A Queens-based non-profit is bringing comfort and joy to local families during the colder months with its Coat and Toy Drive.

Nov. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson

A group of Southeast Queens residents and civic leaders rallied together with a clear message for their elected officials: vote no on the City of Yes rezoning proposal. 

Nov. 14, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller and QNS News Team

The New York City Council passed a landmark bill on Wednesday, aiming to relieve renters of paying hefty broker fees — a cost that will now fall on the party who hires the listing agent. Known as the FARE Act (Fairness in Apartment Rentals), the legislation passed with a veto-proof majority of 42-8, despite opposition from Republicans and conservative Democrats.