De Blasio Suspends Uber, Lyft Ride-Sharing

Two Southeast Queens residents were indicted in a deed theft and forgery scam that stole more than $1.5 million from a vulnerable and elderly man in South Ozone Park, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced last week.

Satwattie Martinez, 58, of South Ozone Park, and her co-defendant Joseph Uwagba, 68, of Jamaica, were arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, for their roles in stealing the home and personal funds of Martinez’s neighbor, a senior who lived across the street from Martinez at 133-12 128th Street in South Ozone Park.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event.

Mar. 4, 2025 By Athena Dawson

The first half of the event included personal statements from the candidates as well as campaign promises. 

Mar. 4, 2025 By Colum Motherway

Senator Joseph Addabbo is teaming up with the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to host a valuable resource event for TLC-licensed drivers in the Woodhaven community. 

Mar. 4, 2025 By sobrien

March 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mar. 4, 2025 By QNS News Team

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, has announced a new academic partnership with Plaza College to enhance its Nurse Residency Program, providing hands-on training and mentorship to aspiring nurses.

Two Jamaica men, one from Queens and the other from the island nation, were arrested last Thursday and charged for their role in the cybercrime theft of more than 900 concert tickets, the majority of which were for Taylor Swift’s record-shattering Eras Tour.

The ticket URLs were allegedly stolen by two individuals working at a third-party contractor for StubHub in Kingston, Jamaica. The stolen URLs were then emailed to two co-conspirators in Jamaica, Queens, who downloaded the tickets and resold them on StubHub for personal profit, raking in more than $600,000 over the course of one year, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Monday.

Mar. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña made it a Queens double at the Oscars on Sunday night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. 

March 3, 2025 By Bill Parry

With a renewed sense of purpose in her fight against the mass firings of federal employees, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng invited Luke Graziani, the Woodside Army vet who was terminated from his job at a Bronx Veterans hospital, to be her guest at President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Mar. 3, 2025 By sobrien

March 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien