Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The New York City mayor’s race “didn’t stop on June 24, it started on June 24.” That was the message a defiant Mayor Eric Adams delivered during a chaotic kick-off event for his independent general election bid on the steps of City Hall Thursday, just two days after…
Jun. 27, 2025 By sobrien June 27, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Get Fit Sunnyside, the annual fitness campaign encouraging Sunnyside residents to get active through discounted classes and healthy food deals, has returned for its fourth year, just in time for summer. Hosted by the Sunnyside Shines Business Improvement District (BID), the campaign launched…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres June 27, 2025 By Dean Moses Police arrested a man Thursday who allegedly pepper-sprayed a mother and her 11-month-old daughter aboard a Queens subway train last week, just one day after the NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect to the public. Edward Vargas, 34, was apprehended by…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Gov. Kathy Hochul visited LaGuardia Airport Thursday afternoon to celebrate enhancements of the Healthy Terminals Act, which provides improved health care and leave benefits for workers at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International and LaGuardia airports. Hochul gathered with airport workers and leaders from service workers unions SEIU 32BJ…
Jun. 26, 2025 By sobrien June 26, 2025 Queens Post News Team A number of elected officials have condemned an alleged ICE raid that occurred in Sunnyside earlier this month and called for expanded “know your rights” outreach in the neighborhood. Immigrant residents, meanwhile, say the incident has left them more cautious about leaving…
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 bparry June 26, 2025 By Bill Parry The NYPD has released surveillance images of the culprit they say is behind a pepper spray attack on a mother and her 11-month-old daughter in broad daylight at a Long Island City subway station on the morning of Friday, June 20. The 25-year-old…
Jun. 26, 2025 By bparry June 26, 2025 By Bill Parry An Astoria dog owner was arrested earlier this month and arraigned on animal cruelty charges for allegedly injuring his small female poodle by repeatedly throwing the pet down a flight of stairs and then dragging the puppy back up the steps by the…
Jun. 26, 2025 By Dean Moses Police from the 115th Precinct are searching for a man who allegedly attempted to lure a 13-year-old girl into a sexual act in North Corona on Wednesday morning, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred around 7:35 a.m. on June 25 near 97th Street and 34th Avenue, as…
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…