QNS: Queens News, Sports, Entertainment & Community

Rockaway Dog Parade

Annual Rockaway Dog Parade to raise funds for ARF-ARF this September

By Shane O’Brien

tim hollingsworth

News

Tim Hollingsworth brings Michelin-Inspired dining to Belmont Park

By Jessica Militello

The Queens Borough Board voted to approve the creation of the city’s largest electric vehicle charging station in Springfield Gardens.

News

Queens Borough Board greenlights major EV charging hub in Springfield Gardens

By Athena Dawson

Mayor Eric Adams speaking in suit and tie at podium

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams to be endorsed by slew of law enforcement unions

Astoria Post

New Jersey men convicted of kidnapping Astoria man, torturing him in extortion scheme: Feds

man with beard and suit Mamdani speaking at podium with microphones in front of him

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani heads into talks with business, Democratic leaders with ‘desire for partnership’

Person running into rain-soaked street in New York City amid flooding rain

AMNY

NYC’s sewer system faces decades-long overhaul as storms intensify, officials warn

The Richmond County Orchestra is returning to St. John's University to perform at the Great Lawn Summer Concert.

St. John’s University invites community for annual Great Lawn Summer Concert

By Athena Dawson

woman boarding a NYC bus during the day

AMNY

Queens bus network redesign: How riders in the ‘World’s Borough’ are faring after June launch

Stars of the US Open promotional poster. Photo courtesy of USTA.

Sports

John McEnroe, Venus Williams to take part in star-studded US Open fan event

By Shane O’Brien

Jackson Heights Post

Gunman gets 35 years to life in prison for shooting at two cops in Jackson Heights in 2011: DA

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly robbed a Whitestone cell phone store after arguing and assaulting a 59-year-old woman behind the counter.

Whitestone

Suspect wanted for roughing up Whitestone cell phone store worker before snatching pricey devices: NYPD

By Bill Parry

The six-story residential building at 43-09 47th Ave. has been in disrepair since December 2023. Photo courtesy of Lauren Koenig.

Sunnyside Post

City Council passes Julie Won resolution calling on Albany to pass legislation aiding tenants displaced by fire

Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly snatched a bag from a senior as he waited for a J train in Woodhaven last month.

Woodhaven

Masked man snatches senior’s snacks at Woodhaven subway station: NYPD

By Bill Parry

permits

Jamaica

Permits filed for 5-story mixed-use building with 112 units in Jamaica

By Ethan Marshall

250713_Bayside5k-139

Bayside

Off to the races! Bayside High School students compete in annual 5K

By Athena Dawson

man speaking before podium about childcare while surrounded by other adults

AMNY

It takes a city: Bringing New York City one step closer to universal childcare

stab

Manhattan man sentenced for stabbing deaths of two Queens men in 2021: DA

By Bill Parry

Garbage pile-up in Juniper Valley Park. Photo courtesy of Council Member Robert Holden Facebook.

Politics

Holden praises Parks, Sanitation commissioners for removing garbage pile-up at Juniper Valley Park

By Shane O’Brien

festival calle colombia

News

Photos: Queens community celebrates Festival Calle Colombia in Jackson Heights

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

spa castle

Unwind at Spa Castle, a five-story wellness destination in College Point

By Jessica Militello

Children harvest plants at the hydroponics lab at New York Hall of Science. Photo courtesy of NY Sun Works/New York Hall of Science.

News

Queens families harvest over 50 pounds of produce at NYSCI’s hydroponics lab

By Shane O’Brien

forest hills summer jam

Photos: Community members enjoy food and visit merchants at Forest Hills Summer Jam

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

flushing

Flushing

BP Richards, elected officials celebrate reopening of Flushing Library auditorium

By Athena Dawson

More from Around New York

police officer with yellow tape at crime scene where person was stabbed with blood-covered cloth on ground

Bronx teen girl stabbed to death during smoke shop brawl

Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project.

How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

Angela-Boyer-Stump

Schneps Podcasts

Dan Rattiner speaks with Angela Boyer-Stump, a real estate advisor and licensed sales associate with Sotheby’s International Realty – Episode 240

pexels-photo-1128316

New York Family

Free Kid and Family Activities in NYC: 10 Free Things to Do This Week