Corona man who fired gun at cops sentenced to 35 years, according to Queens DA

Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry

A young Corona man was criminally charged with assault as a hate crime for an attack on a Jewish man in Flushing Meadows Corona Park last month, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry

With temperatures rising and days growing longer, the NYC Parks Department has launched a new maintenance initiative that will deploy 240 newly hired full-time staff to address cleanliness in city parks during peak days and hours.

March 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly part of a group that mugged a man in Corona last month.

Mar. 23, 2023 By QNS News Team

This weekend there are a range of events happening in Queens, from a hip-hop concert to yoga for charity! Don’t miss out!

March 22, 2023 By Michael Dorgan 

A man who is already wanted by police in connection with a mugging inside a Jackson Heights subway station on Saturday, March, 18, is now being sought by cops in a separate robbery he allegedly committed against a woman earlier this month at a nearby stop.

Lawmakers from every corner of Queens gathered on March 22 in the state capitol to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include funding for an MTA fare freeze and a free bus pilot in the final state budget as negotiations continue through April 1.

Legislators from both chambers released their one-house budget proposals last week.

Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry

In the annual right of spring known as the “budget dance,” the heads of New York City’s three public library systems testified Monday at the City Council to call on the city to reverse a planned $36.2 million proposed budget cuts that would impact hours of service, fewer programs and classes.

March 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Sunnyside Shines will kick off its annual Restaurant Week Wednesday with an all-time record of 46 eateries slated to participate in the event.

Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday, March 21, announced the indictment on 33 suspected gang members for murder and gun violence charges. In addition to the indictments being made, 34 firearms were confiscated from the defendants, including two ghost guns.

March 21, 2023 By Michael Dorgan

Police have released video of two suspects who mugged a man inside a Jackson Heights subway station in the early hours of Saturday morning, March 18.