Jun. 26, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens residents can make a splash this summer as New York City’s public outdoor pools officially open for the season on Friday, June 27, just in time for school break and soaring temperatures. Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa announced the launch of the…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced a free weekend of concerts at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park next month, featuring a diverse lineup of musical acts headlined by the legendary hip-hop band The Roots, known as the house band for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The two-day celebration…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens voters turned out across the borough on Tuesday to cast ballots in one of the most closely watched mayoral primaries in recent memory. From Astoria to Jamaica, residents navigated long lines, scorching temperatures and a crowded field of candidates to make their voices heard. According to preliminary…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello Benjamin Chou, a 33-year-old active-duty firefighter and lifelong northeast Queens resident, secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary for New York City Council’s 19th District, according to unofficial results from the Board of Elections. With approximately 95% of scanners reporting, Chou earned 7,232 votes—67.12% of the total—while challenger…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens voters selected nominees for three Civil Court judgeships in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, with Sheridan C. Chu, Eve Cho Guillergan, and Juliette-Noor Haji holding strong leads in their respective races, according to unofficial results from the New York City Board of Elections. Chu defeated attorney John J.…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Jessica Militello A new Japanese restaurant is making its mark in Bayside, joining the neighborhood’s growing culinary scene along Bell Boulevard. Akito Japanese Cuisine, located at 39-23 Bell Blvd., officially opened in early 2025, taking over the former home of Kenta Sushi Bar, which had been a local favorite for…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Athena Dawson The New Terminal One is creating JFK Airport’s first terminal consolidated receiving and distribution center. The New Terminal One is partnering with JCM Business Solutions to build a centralized logistics hub that will manage, screen, and coordinate all deliveries to the new terminal. The project was announced on…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien and Emily Swanson Eighteen months after a five-alarm fire gutted a Queens apartment building, dozens of displaced tenants remain locked out of their homes — and now, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to hold landlords accountable for prolonged repair delays across New York City. The fire ignited just…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Dean Moses The family of Win Rozario, the Ozone Park teenager who was fatally shot by police during a mental health crisis last year, filed a federal lawsuit against the city on Monday. The civil complaint was filed by Beldock, Levine & Hoffman LLP on behalf of Rozario’s mother, Notan…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Con Edison has restored electricity to more than 1,600 customers in Southeast Queens and continues working to bring service back to more than 6,200 others amid an intense heat wave straining the city’s power grid. To maintain reliability while repair crews work, the utility company has reduced voltage…