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Queens centenarian celebrates 101st birthday at Clearview Older Adult Center in Bayside

By Czarinna Andres

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People

Photos: DA Melinda Katz honors Queens leaders at Women’s History Month celebration

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

The 2025 Caribbean Impact honorees at the gala held at Terrace on the Park, Queens.

Caribbean Life

Outstanding luminaries honored at Gala Caribbean Impact Awards

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People

‘I reject the notion that my race or sex would bar my focus in life’: Queens honors Constance Baker Motley with USPS stamp unveiling

By Athena Dawson

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People

Owner of infamous ‘space shuttle’ bus in Ridgewood plans lawsuit after NYPD towing wrecks vehicle

By Colum Motherway

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People

Italian American Women’s Center hosts luncheon, art exhibit for International Women’s Day

By Ramy Mahmoud and QNS News Team

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AMNY

Dr. Hazel Dukes, 92, remembered as long-time champion of civil rights in NY

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People

Queens’ most influential and iconic Power Women celebrated at the esteemed annual ceremony

By Colum Motherway

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Opinion

Finding inspiration in self-doubt: How a Queens artist is redefining his creative process

By John Segreto

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People

Queens rap icon Nas celebrated in Albany for his work with youth and economic development

By Athena Dawson

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Elmhurst

Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman

By Bill Parry

Candidate for NY City Council District 28, Janeet Singh, left, is pictured with a resident, District Leader Albert Baldeo, Dr. Dhanpaul Narine, Bibi Alli, and others, who pleaded with President Trump for compassion, and to make a pathway to legal status, for law-abiding immigrants, who are business owners, and parents of professional children, during a demonstration in Richmond Hill, Queens.

‘We are all immigrants’: Richmond Hill community rallies for unity and protection in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

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Woodhaven

Schmidt’s candy: Woodhaven’s timeless chocolate shop celebrates Valentine’s Day with nostalgic delights

By Jessica Militello

Trump

AMNY

Potential Trump mass deportations could have ‘devastating impact’ on NYC, financial experts say

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Ridgewood

Ridgewood bubble tea shop faces surge in hate incidents and shoplifting, Holden pledges support

By Colum Motherway

People

Just a kid from Queens: Kevin Montalvo turns pain into purpose, uniting Queens through the power of running

By Paulina Albarracin

Principal Bill Psoras and students of Newtown High School with Assemblyman Raga, Dr. SenGupta and Ms. Kumar honoring Lena Goren, Peri Hirsch, Rosalie Simon, Inge Auerbacher and Jean Sklar

Elmhurst

Holocaust survivors share powerful WWII stories at Elmhurst school for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

By Colum Motherway

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Woodhaven

Queens native Adrien Brody wins Golden Globe for Best Actor for performance in ‘The Brutalist’

By Shane O’Brien

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People

Small Pins, Big Impact: One Rochdale resident’s journey to becoming an e-commerce entrepreneur

By Athena Dawson

Anna Eleanor Fierst singing Happy Birthday to her great-grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt, the WWII Veterans and Holocaust survivors with elected officials and the community

Flushing

Holocaust survivors and WWII veteran join Eleanor Roosevelt’s great-granddaughter for Human Rights Day commemoration at Queens College

By Colum Motherway

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Bayside

Bayside Taekwondo master wins gold at international tournament in Mexico

By Ethan Marshall

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People

Queens hip-hop icon Darryl “DMC” McDaniels debuts two new songs at LIMEHOF 20th anniversary event

By Athena Dawson

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Hillcrest

Hall of Famer Lou Carnesecca, legendary St. John’s basketball coach, dies at 99

By Bill Parry

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Cambria Heights

Hundreds attend 50th Anniversary Thanksgiving Holiday Classic in honor of legendary coach Charles ‘Chuck’ Granby

By Athena Dawson

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Lee Soulja-Simmons delivers remarks during NYC Black Pride's 2022 Heritage Image Awards.

NYC Black Pride, slated for mid-August, presses on despite budget cuts

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Schneps Podcasts

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New York Family

Things to Do This Weekend with the Kids in NYC