May. 9, 2025 By sobrien

May 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

May. 9, 2025 By Dean Moses and QNS News team

A former NYPD cadet who was stabbed while protecting a civilian during a mental health crisis at a Queens precinct has officially joined the ranks of New York’s Finest.

The New York Hall of Science in Corona opened its largest interactive exhibition in more than a decade on Saturday, May 3. The exhibition explores the often invisible inner workings of the built urban environment.

CityWorks is housed in a 6,000 square foot gallery, and the exhibit was created by a team of NYCSI exhibit developers, researchers, and educators over the past five years. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the intricate systems and engineering that enable cities to function, including how they break, evolve, and endure.

May. 9, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Senator Joseph Addabbo is demonstrating a comprehensive approach to community service this month through a trio of impactful initiatives that span charitable giving, family entertainment and legislative advocacy for veterans. 

May. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Air China will soon have a new home at John F. Kennedy International Airport, with plans to begin operations at the New Terminal One in 2026, airport officials announced this week.

Twenty individuals were indicted and variously charged in a wide-ranging scheme to steal cars in Queens, throughout New York City and its suburbs, following a three-year investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s Office, the NYPD, and the New York State Police dubbed “Operation Hellcat,” into the criminal enterprise based in Queens.

Some of the vehicles were stolen from owners’ driveways, some with the keys or key fobs inside. The stolen vehicles were often sold through advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The defendants are charged in nine separate indictments for a total of 373 counts, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Thursday.

May. 8, 2025 By QNS News Team

Queens drivers are being warned of two significant overnight ramp closures now in effect on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Grand Central Parkway, as part of a $14.8 million state project to improve traffic safety and mobility at one of Queens’ busiest interchanges.

May. 8, 2025 By jmilitello

May 8, 2025 By Jessica Militello

May. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Senator Joseph Addabbo recently organized a series of successful community events in Queens that focused on environmental protection, mental health awareness and identity theft prevention. 

May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The average cost of rent across New York City reached $3,966 a month by the end of April 2025, amounting to 144% more than the national average of $1,625, according to a report by Apartments.com.

May. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway

The Richmond Hill Library was filled with pride, poetry, and powerful reflections as the Queens Library Book Fair hosted its seventh annual celebration on April 12, honoring two exceptional women whose impact continues to shape their communities.

May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The Amazin’ Mets Foundation announced the launch of its 2025 “Amazin’ Auction,” which will feature bidding on exclusive Mets fan experiences and memorabilia, with proceeds going to the Amazin’ Mets Foundation’s programs.

May. 8, 2025 By Dean Moses

Police are on the hunt for an assailant who randomly attacked an MTA worker with an umbrella inside an M train station over the weekend.

May. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

The luxury online fashion retailer Moda Operandi has reached an agreement with the real estate developer The Davis Companies to lease 30,000 square feet at the newly renovated Pearl Building, an industrial property at 58-30 Grand Ave. in Maspeth.

May. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng is leading a bipartisan push to protect low-income families who fall victim to skimming and other forms of theft targeting their food benefits.

May. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway

In the race to represent District 30 in the New York City Council, the Forest Hills Green Team (FHGT), a local volunteer-driven environmental advocacy group, has officially endorsed candidate Paul Pogozelski. 

May. 7, 2025 By Jimmy Robles

Marchers, many of whom hailed from Queens neighborhoods like Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona, called on state leaders to pass the New York For All Act, which would bar local and state law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.

May. 7, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Several students from high schools schools across New York City who are part of the nonprofit Global Kids, which works to develop youth leaders through dynamic global education and leadership development programs, came together in an effort to address mental health stigmas and spark change on Friday, May 2, at York College, located at 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. in Jamaica.

May. 7, 2025 By Athena Dawson

A Toronto-based airline has officially landed at North America’s top-ranked airport.

May. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway

In a bid to strengthen legal protections for pet owners, Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar has introduced “Penny’s Law,” new legislation aimed at holding negligent dog owners criminally accountable when their pets cause harm to other animals.

May. 6, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

May. 6, 2025 By Emily Davenport and QNS News Team

Rite Aid will shutter all of its remaining New York locations in the coming months as part of a bankruptcy reorganization plan, according to multiple reports.

The family of 23-year-old Justin Diaz expressed outrage that his accused killer, Michael Peña, was ordered released from Rikers Island on Friday, two weeks after he was remanded into custody without bail following his arraignment in Queens Supreme Court.

A Queens grand jury indicted Peña, a former FDNY firefighter from Oakland Gardens on manslaughter and DWI charges for a pre-dawn collision that killed Diaz on Northern Boulevard in East Elmhurst on February 26.

May. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson

More than 20 community organizations came together at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, April 23, to mark Denim Day—a global campaign that raises awareness of sexual violence and honors survivors through education, solidarity and support.

May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres

Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos announced on Monday that seven new public schools will open across New York City for the 2025–2026 academic year, including three in Queens.