Mar. 28, 2025 By QNS News Team A Whitestone sailor has been named the 2024 Sailor of the Year for U.S. Navy Medicine, recognizing his exceptional service and leadership. Petty Officer 2nd Class Ronald Baretela, was recently honored as the 2024 Sailor of the Year for U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC)…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall As the New York Mets enter the 2025 season with aspirations of building a dynasty on the field, the organization has already accomplished it in the kitchen. For the third consecutive year, Citi Field has been named the winner of USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is raising concerns over the proposed construction of a large-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage facility at 64-30 69th Place in Middle Village, directly across from PS/IS 128. The site is in a densely populated residential neighborhood and is situated next to an animal hospital,…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In a heartfelt tribute to the late Claire Shulman, former Queens Borough President, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens has officially renamed The Pavilion building as the “Claire Shulman Pavilion.” This recognition comes after a vote by the health system’s Board of Directors on Thursday, March 27, and honors Shulman’s…
Mar. 27, 2025 By sobrien March 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Former Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards visited LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC) in Long Island City on Thursday morning to celebrate the launch of the college’s new archive collection, which preserves the history of the Inner Circle—a 102-year-old organization…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.3632, which aims to address the growing issue of problem gambling and support individuals and families impacted by gambling addiction. Co-sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, the bill seeks to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council to improve awareness, prevention,…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Athena Dawson JFK Terminal 6 (T6) has selected a leading security firm to oversee its advanced screening security checkpoint. JFK Millenium Partners, the design-and-build company overseeing the soon-to-open JFK Terminal 6, announced the news on Tuesday, March 25. K2 Security Screening Group(K2 SSG) will procure, install, and deploy a state-of-the-art security screening checkpoint…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Jessica Militello Spring has finally arrived, and the Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, is the perfect place to embrace the season. With a variety of exciting activities, the farm offers a chance to enjoy the warmer weather and witness the renewal of farm life and…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A new entrepreneurship initiative is empowering LGBTQ+ individuals impacted by the justice system with career skills and economic opportunities. The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) has partnered with Witness to Mass Incarceration (WITNESS) to launch a groundbreaking entrepreneurship program designed to empower LGBTQ+ individuals who have been previously…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 27, 2025 By Christopher Hanway Every day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of working parents across New York City face the same urgent question: who will watch my child before I get home? For years, the answer was simple: a trusted afterschool program where children…