southeast Queens Archives – QNS

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Politics

Meeks hosts town hall in Jamaica, slams Trump-era policies and backs Cuomo for mayor

By Athena Dawson

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Courts

Jamaica man who attacked Sikh driver in fatal road rage incident gets 10 years: DA

By Bill Parry

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Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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News

Southeast Queens officials demand inclusion in NYC’s Overnight Truck Parking Pilot program

By Athena Dawson

Politics

Sen. Sanders discusses immigrant rights, church protections at Jamaica forum amid federal policy shifts

By Athena Dawson

disaster resilience

News

Senator Sanders and CM Brooks-Powers lead disaster resilience training in Southeast Queens

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Council Member Nantasha Williams pushes for Downtown Jamaica Neighborhood task force

By Athena Dawson

News

Black History Month at NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Queens: Lorna Rainey honors her great-grandfather’s legacy, America’s first Black U.S. Rep.

By Athena Dawson

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News

Southeast Queens community leader killed, two injured in South Ozone Park curb crash Saturday morning: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Courts

DA Melinda Katz and NYPD announce takedown of 11 ‘worst of the worst’ gang members in Queens

By Colum Motherway

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News

Council Member Nantasha Williams awards $169K to 14 Southeast Queens food pantries

By Athena Dawson

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Sports

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

By Athena Dawson

officials

Local elected officials present $650K to support affordable housing improvements in Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

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Con Edison breaks ground on $1.2 billion clean energy project in Southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

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News

Council Member Nantasha Williams introduces new bill aimed at groundwater flooding issue in southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

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People

Queens pols call on Adams to resign, others stay quiet after historic corruption charges

By Iryna Shkurhan

Judge Cassandra A. Johnson, fifth from left, if elected will become the first woman, and first person of color to sit on the bench in the Queens County Surrogate's Court. Indian heritage, lawyer, CPA, and small business owner, Amish Doshi far right, is running for Civil Court judge in the county. They are surrounded by staff of the non-profit, Mercy Drive, at a recent Autism Walk, organized by Community Board 9 Leader, Sherry Algredo.

Caribbean Life

Haitian heritage judge Cassandra A. Johnson campaigns for Queens Surrogate’s court

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Drivers beware: MTA activates bus lane enforcement cameras along Jamaica Avenue

By Bill Parry

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News

Southeast Queens’ Senior Appreciation Month kicks off, with events planned into October

By Bill Parry

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News

Port Authority launches mentoring program for southeast Queens businesses seeking opportunities at new JFK

By Bill Parry

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News

NYC Parks completes playground, open space renovations at Redfern Playground

By Bill Parry

Politics

Southeast Queens residents voice concerns regarding illegal smoke shops during Rosedale town hall

By Carlotta Mohamed

South Jamaica

Young boy fatally shot by cop 50 years ago honored at South Jamaica intersection

By Bill Parry

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News

City withdraws proposal for Success Academy co-locations in two southeast Queens schools

By Carlotta Mohamed

More from Around New York

Hero NYPD cops stop alleged terrorist in Gracie Mansion bomb plot

Gracie Mansion terror plot: Hero NYPD cops recall how they stoped ‘ISIS-inspired’ terrorists who threw bombs at protesters

Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics - Para Cross-Country Skiing - Men's Sprint Classic Vision Impaired Victory Ceremony - Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Lago, Italy - March 10, 2026. Gold medallists Jake Adicoff of United States and guide Peter Wolter of United States celebrate on the podium.

American Paralympic skier Jake Adicoff makes queer history

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Schneps Podcasts

Navigating the Legal System: Mark D. Shirian on Litigation and Justice in NYC

A brightly lit Brooklyn space for young kids in the Williamsburg-Greenpoint neighborhood

New York Family

One Play at a Time: Rachel Beider’s Canopy