Mar. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Jackson Heights resident Karen Mason is slated to have a starring role in an upcoming musical production, “More Than All the Sky,” at The Green Room 42, located at 570 10th Ave. in Manhattan, on Mar. 11 at 9:30 p.m. This performance is meant to navigate the complexities of… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2024 By admin Feb. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Several non-profit groups held a town hall meeting in Woodside Wednesday evening where they advocated for the statewide right to counsel for tenants facing eviction. The event, held at the St. Sebastian’s Parish Center and called Queens United: Town Hall for… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2024 By czarinnaandres Feb. 7, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Sunday sees the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers go head-to-head in Super Bowl LVIII and there are a number of exciting venues in Queens to catch the big game. The Chiefs, who are attempting to win their third Super Bowl… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Jackson Heights resident Hannah Deutch, who survived the Holocaust by escaping Germany, died Jan. 29 at the age of 101. Deutch lived in Bochum, Germany when Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurred in 1938, when she was 16 years old, according to New York Jewish Week. She managed to… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2024 By Bill Parry A 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Jackson Heights on Thursday morning. Police from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of 37th Avenue and 90th Street just after 6:45 a.m. Officers found… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A Jackson Heights organization dedicated to community journalism has been awarded $250,000 to establish a community hub dedicated to content creation, art exhibits and programming and civic engagement. Epicenter-NYC, an online media company launched in 2020 to help New Yorkers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, secured the grant to establish… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry Two men were assaulted and robbed by three strangers in Jackson Heights in two separate incidents occurring roughly three hours apart on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 6. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that the first attack occurred at just after 1:00 a.m. as a… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A 43-year-old man was sucker punched in the face by a stranger during a random attack inside the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue transit hub earlier this month, according to the NYPD. Police from the NYPD 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that the victim was inside the subway station at 74th… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas says she broke her arm after being hit by a car last week.