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Justin "Cupcake" Santiago, of Ozone Park, was identified as the leader of one of the most prolific auto-theft rings in the city in nearly a decade. The bust was the biggest story on QNS in May.

News

Year in Review: Queens’ top stories from May 2025

By Shane O’Brien

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News

NYC suspends composting fines just weeks after rollout, citing public pushback

By Colum Motherway

Astoria

Free compost site opens in Astoria as DSNY responds to increased demand

Common sense caucus on composting regulations

Politics

Common Sense Caucus pushes back on NYC’s mandatory composting law, call for voluntary participation

By Colum Motherway

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News

Composting crackdown begins in NYC April 1st with $25 fines for violations

By Colum Motherway

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AMNY

Op-Ed | Composting for all

Sunnyside

NYC Compost Project to host a Pumpkin Smash in Sunnyside

By Alicia Venter

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Astoria

Queens County Farm Museum and Innovation QNS to distribute 12 tons of free compost at Kaufman Astoria Studios

By Bill Parry

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Arts & Entertainment

QNS Weekender: 23 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Arts & Entertainment

QNS Weekender: 24 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Arts & Entertainment

QNS Weekender: 18 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Arts & Entertainment

QNS Weekender: 27 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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Astoria

QNS Weekender: 24 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

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COVID-19 budget cuts force suspensions of NYC compost, e-waste collection programs

By Robert Pozarycki

pumpkins

Compost your pumpkins and beautify a Forest Hills park at this free event this weekend

By Emily Davenport

Arts & Entertainment

Your Queens BLACK FRIDAY time table and travel guide

By QNS Editorial

One of the drop-off sites will be outside of the Fresh Pond Road M train station.

‘Commuter Composting’ coming to Ridgewood and Kew Gardens

By QNS News Team

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DSNY to expand curbside food and yard waste recycling collection

By Anthony Giudice

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Glendale

Glendale community garden awarded compost grant

By Eric Jankiewicz

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Glendale

Residents skeptical as Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village begin composting in city program

By Eric Jankiewicz

Christmas tree collection to begin today

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Christmas Tree Collection to Begin January 3

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