Aug. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud With the 35th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York coming to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 9-10, the organizers of the highly anticipated event held an Awakening Ceremony on Wednesday, July 30, at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. This ceremony…
Aug. 4, 2025 By Bill Parry Homicide detectives from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are investigating a murder inside an apartment just a few blocks away from their station house on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 3. Police responded to a 911 call of a man in need of medical attention at 40-38 Case…
Aug. 1, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Get ready to feel the need for speed — and to support a great cause. On Saturday, Aug. 2, Queens Distance Runners (QDR), a grassroots running organization, is set to host the second annual Elmhurst Mile, a USATF-certified road race in the heart of Elmhurst, starting at 8…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Ethan Marshall & Zachary Gewelb Thursday’s thunderstorm has resulted in heavy flooding across New York City, including in northeast Queens, where first responders rescued at least two people who were temporarily stranded in their vehicles. The FDNY and NYPD confirmed with QNS that three vehicles were submerged on the Clearview…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin As August rolls in, the thought of summer winding down looms over the humid temperatures. Don’t let that stop you from enjoying the last month of summer by running in these community-based races in Queens. From the NYC Police Chase 5K to the Queens Distance Runners (QDR) Jackson…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced that Monday, Aug. 18, will mark the start of the 2025 US Open Fan Week, featuring a lineup of world-class and fan-friendly shows, events and activities for people of all ages at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in…
Jul. 31, 2025 By jmilitello July 31, 2025 By Jessica Militello The U.S Open is Queens-bound this month with a star-studded line-up of professional tennis players and fans headed toward the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. With all things tennis buzzing in the neighborhood, it might feel like…
Jul. 31, 2025 By jmilitello July 31, 2025 By Jessica Militello As the U.S Open descends upon Queens, the spotlight is on the World’s Most Diverse borough and all of the cuisine, events, and go-to places that the borough has to offer. If you can’t grab a seat in the center of the action…
Jul. 30, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of green spaces in Corona is receiving a major upgrade. Major revitalization projects are underway at Josephine Caminiti Playground, located at Corona Avenue and 102nd Street, Park of the Americas basketball courts, located at 104th Street and 41st Avenue in Corona, and American Triangle, located between…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Bill Parry Hours before seven businesses were destroyed during a four-alarm fire on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village, the FDNY battled another stubborn two-alarm blaze in a scrapyard about three miles west in Maspeth on Monday morning. The FDNY received reports of the junkyard fire at around 11 a.m.…