Maspeth News – QNS

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More than $2.5M worth of marijuana confiscated during raids in Maspeth, Long Island City: DA

By Bill Parry

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FDNY battles fires at Maspeth junkyard, Murray Hill apartments and 7 train station in Corona that knocked out service for hours

By Bill Parry

A former employee at the DBK4 Amazon warehouse in Maspeth was criminally charged for allegedly stealing 1,838 pairs of work boots and sneakers and reselling them online for nearly $225,000, according to the Queens DA's office.

Former Amazon employee at Maspeth warehouse charged with theft of nearly $225K worth of footwear: DA

By Bill Parry

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Meng fights for $2M in federal funds to upgrade aging Maspeth firehouse

By Czarinna Andres

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Maspeth honors America’s founding with Declaration of Independence reading

By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team

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Crossing the history of the Kosciuszko Bridge: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This 1938 photo shows a home constructed on Eliot Avenue and 69th Lane.

Telling the story of one of the most important roads in Maspeth & Middle Village: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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News

DOT launches overnight truck parking pilot in Maspeth to curb illegal parking

By Czarinna Andres

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Religion

Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church faces potential closure due to financial strain, town meeting set for March 20

By Colum Motherway

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Religion

Transfiguration Church in Maspeth faces possible closure amid financial struggles and low attendance

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Assembly Member Steven Raga partners with Urban Upbound for free tax prep in Maspeth

By Colum Motherway

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News

Holden marks another successful year of graffiti removal across the 30th Council District

By Czarinna Andres

The cobblestoned intersection of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in this early 20th-century photo.

Some of Queens’ oldest roadways have many historical twists & turns: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Things to Do

Queens Community Yoga officially opens its doors in Maspeth, hopes to create a ‘space for everyone’

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Addabbo emphasizes importance of new laws impacting Queens and beyond

By Colum Motherway

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88-year-old woman robbed of purse containing cash while walking in Maspeth: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Real Estate

Queens rents continue to rise in 2024, with two-bedroom units seeing the biggest jump: report

By Ethan Marshall

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Politics

Alicia Vaichunas garners grassroots support in bid to succeed Holden in District 30 City Council race

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Holden’s deputy Alicia Vaichunas announces candidacy for City Council, joining three other contenders in District 30 race

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Union organizations celebrate as Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act signed into law amid Amazon strike

By Colum Motherway

This Verizon telephone exchange building on Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood has been connecting callers around the community for generations.

Ringing up some Queens telephone history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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News

Amazon faces largest U.S. strike as Maspeth teamsters join nationwide picket lines Thursday

By Bill Parry

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Real Estate

Rental prices in Queens continued to rise from previous year in November 2024: report

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Italy’s C2C Music Festival comes to Queens in 2025 for its first U.S event in 23-year-history

By Colum Motherway

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