Brooklyn Paper · Jamaica, NY
A Brooklyn pastor has been sentenced to 14 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision after being convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Oct. 26. The sentence was handed down by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Naiburg. According to the evidence, 63-year-old Paul Lewis, founder and pastor of Messengers for Christ World Healing Center in East New York, which also has branches in Jamaica, Trinidad and Germany, committed the crimes between Sept. 3 and Dec. 23, 2014. Lewis picked up the victim, who was a member of his congregation along with her family, from her home in his vehicle under the pretense of getting food. He drove her to the vicinity of 1380 Broadway, near a McDonald’s in Bedford-Stuyvesant, where he sexually assaulted her in his vehicle on multiple occasions. On another occasion, he took the girl to a Brooklyn brownstone, removed her clothes and sexually assaulted her. On Feb.
QNS.com · South Richmond Hill, NY
Nearby: South Richmond Hill, NYPolice from the 102nd Precinct are looking for two suspects who injured one of their own cops on the night of Sunday, Nov. 8. Police say a 28-year-old on-duty NYPD officer was doing crowd control after an unruly mob gathered in the vicinity of 101st Avenue and 118th Street in South Richmond Hill just before 9:20 p.m. when one of the suspects ignited a firework and his accomplice grabbed it and threw it towards the area where the officer was standing. The perpetrators ran off northbound on 118th Street toward Atlantic Avenue. The police officer was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. He was not burned by the exploding firework, but he was treated for pain in his left ear due to tinnitus, commonly known as ringing in the ear, according to a law enforcement source. The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspects on Monday night.
The Villages Daily Sun · Kew Gardens, NY
Nearby: Kew Gardens, NYFacebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Details for Donald R. Coscia Nov 13, 2026 Professor Donald R. Coscia, a lifelong educator, loving husband, and father passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in Kew Gardens, New York, Donald was a self-described "ordinary kid from Queens" who lived an extraordinary life. A New Yorker at heart, he spent 20 wonderful years in Florida, building friendships and embracing new experiences. Donald will be remembered for his humor, generosity, determination, and irrepressible enthusiasm for life. Donald devoted nearly 60 years to education. A professor of mathematics, department chair, and associate dean at Suffolk County Community College, he also taught at Stony Brook University, Farmingdale State College, and the American School of Paris. A published author and a pioneer in distance education, he championed educational accessibility and received numerous honors throughout his career.
Villages-News.com · Kew Gardens, NY
Nearby: Kew Gardens, NYProfessor Donald R. Coscia, a lifelong educator, devoted husband, father, and mentor, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026, surrounded by his family. Born in Kew Gardens, New York, Professor Coscia was a self-described “ordinary kid from Queens” who lived an exceptional life. A New Yorker at heart, he also spent 20 wonderful years in Florida, building lasting friendships and embracing new experiences including his volunteer work at Hope Lutheran Church. Professor Coscia devoted nearly 60 years to education, a profession he loved deeply. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education and his master’s degree in Mathematics, magna cum laude, from St. John’s University, and completed doctoral coursework in Mathematics at Brooklyn Polytechnic. A longtime professor of mathematics, department chair, and associate dean at Suffolk County Community College, he also taught at Stony Brook University, Farmingdale State College, and the American School of Paris.
Hoodline · Kew Gardens, NY
Nearby: Kew Gardens, NYA driver struck and killed a pedestrian crossing 11th Street at 38th Avenue in Long Island City early Monday, then drove off without stopping, according to police. The victim was rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he later died. According to the New York Daily News, police say the driver pulled a red SUV out of a parking space on 38th Avenue, turned left onto 11th Street, and struck the pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The outlet identified the victim as 71-year-old Aftab Alam, who police said lived in Kew Gardens, and reported that medics rushed him to Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he died. A separate account from QNS describes the same crash differently. The Queens outlet reported that he was crossing the street at 38th Avenue and 11th Street at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Nov. 2.
UNU | United Nations University · Richmond Hill, NY
Nearby: Richmond Hill, NYNovember 1, 2026, Richmond Hill, Canada – The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) hosted the 2nd Conference of UNU Hubs at its headquarters in Richmond Hill, Ontario, on 31 October and 1 November 2026. The two-day meeting brought together Hub Directors, Co-Directors, managers, researchers and affiliates from five UNU Hubs, together with UNU-INWEH staff and members of the Institute's International Advisory Committee, to take stock of progress since the program's launch in 2024 and the inaugural meeting at the Hamburg University of Technology in June 2025 and to explore how the Hubs can achieve more together. The conference was held alongside celebrations marking 30 years of UNU-INWEH in Canada. Following a Directors' breakfast hosted by the Mayor of Richmond Hill and a UNU-INWEH 30th Anniversary Celebration, the Hubs convened for two days of working sessions.
QNS · Forest Hills, NY
Nearby: Forest Hills, NYThe corner of Alderton and Fleet streets on the Forest Hills-Rego Park border is finally getting a traffic light, after years of pushing from neighbors. The city Department of Transportation just approved the signal there, to the relief of many parents and area residents. Community leaders have long pushed for more safety measures at what they call a dangerous corner, located near multiple youth facilities including Baby Steps Daycare and the Forest Hills Youth Athletic Association. “This is an intersection that has plagued this community for decades,” neighborhood mom Jessica Finn said at Community Board 6’s Nov. 12 meeting, held at Borough Hall. Finn organized the Safe Crossing Project campaign with other parents to demand more safety measures there, and a rally was held last June.
QNS · Forest Hills, NY
Nearby: Forest Hills, NYPolice from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are looking for a suspect who threatened a man with a knife in broad daylight on the small plaza in front of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 107-55 Queens Blvd. during the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 11. The 36-year-old victim was standing near the flagpole at around 3:10 p.m. when a stranger approached him and began arguing with him. As the dispute intensified, the suspect pulled out a knife and made verbal threats before running off in an unknown direction. The victim was not injured during the encounter. [caption id="attachment_629379" align="alignnone" width="1530"] The incident occurred on a small plaza in front of the Ridgewood Savings Bank at 107-55 Queens Blvd. QNS file photo[/caption] The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect in the menacing incident and described him as having a medium complexion with black, shoulder-length dreadlocks, a chin beard and mustache.
QNS · Queens Village, NY
Nearby: Queens Village, NYThe Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence hosted their annual Christmas craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 2, at their location in Queens Village at 110-46 221st Street. [caption id="attachment_629471" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629458" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629467" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629469" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Alice Moreno[/caption] Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., it featured hundreds of handcrafted ceramic and homemade items that are perfect for the holiday season.
The Indypendent · Ozone Park, NY
Nearby: Ozone Park, NYAmid calls for Mayor Mamdani to fire her last month, Commish Tisch announced her decision to allow a disciplinary proceeding to move forward in the 2016 Crown Heights slaying of Delrawn Small by Officer Wayne Isaacs. Tisch made that determination in late August. For the past decade, Small’s family had been calling for Isaacs to face a departmental trial, which could result in his termination from the police force. The New York Times provided favorable coverage of Tisch’s pro-accountability decision. The timing of that announcement came in the wake of outrage expressed by the family of Win Rosario, who was gunned down by two cops while experiencing a mental health episode at his home in Ozone Park. Because of what Tisch called an administrative “mistake,” one of the two officers, Salvatore Alongi, retired three weeks before the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board brought charges, thus dodging discipline (and keeping his pension).
QNS · Rego Park, NY
Nearby: Rego Park, NYPolice from the 112th Precinct are looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual abuse incident involving a teenage girl in broad daylight on an MTA Q53 bus in Rego Park last month. Police say the 16-year-old victim was riding in the northbound Q53 in the vicinity of Woodhaven Boulevard and Metropolitan Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, when a stranger approached her. The unidentified man proceeded to engage in a lewd act while touching the girl’s buttocks, police said Wednesday. The victim exited the bus while the creep remained on board the northbound Q53. [caption id="attachment_629221" align="alignnone" width="1600"] The girl exited the bus while the creep remained on board as it continued north on Woodhaven Boulevard toward Middle Village. Photo courtesy of the MTA[/caption] An NYPD spokesperson said it is unclear if the teenager reported the incident to the driver before exiting. The victim was not injured during the encounter, police said.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYQueens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. on Friday discussed the successes of the last year and a half while charting his course for the future — and leveling his ire at President Trump — in his State of the Borough address at Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. “When I last stood on this stage 19 months ago and gave this speech, our borough was teetering on the edge of a gritty abyss,” Richards said. “Donald Trump had just returned to the White House and was laying waste to our norms, traditions and systems of government ...” Richards said Queens has chosen to go on offense to advance housing, healthcare, education and more. [caption id="attachment_629516" align="alignnone" width="700"] Queens Borough President celebrated new affordable housing at Willets Point during his State of the Borough address.[/caption] Housing “In this borough, we take care of our own by making sure every family has a home to call their own,” he said.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYQueens College will be hosting a production of “I Like It Like That – The Musical in Concert” on Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m., at the Flushing school's Colden Auditorium in the Kupferberg Center for the Arts. The show, which stars George Lamond, Brenda K. Starr, Michel Stuart, Obie Bermudez, Flaco Navaja, Grizel “Chachi” Del Valle, Caridad De La Luz “La Bruja” and Rosemary Almonte, follows the Rodriguez family as they work to hold their record store together through love and chaos in 1970s East Harlem. The audience can look forward to going on a historical musical journey in an era of neighborhood volatility and social activism. The East Harlem residents have to deal with the ever-present pull between escape and the social conscience. Pete Rodríguez, Eddie Palmieri, Ismael Rivera, Héctor Lavoe, La Lupe, El Gran Combo and others will be giving live musical performances of classic songs. Tickets for the production range from $55 to $75 to $95 to $125, plus applicable fees.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThis holiday season, you can give the gift of Queens — but you’ve gotta do it quickly. Just 50 limited-edition holiday gift boxes by Made in Queens, the Queens Economic Development Corp.’s marketing and certification program, are being sold this year, and they’re already live. Sweet and savory snacks, self-care essentials and exclusive Queens merchandise are just some of the goodies inside, and each item was made or designed in the borough. "There's no place like the World’s Most Delicious Borough for the holidays, and this box is the easiest way to share it," QEDC Executive Director Ben Guttmann said in a press release. The holiday gift boxes are $50 each. Once all 50 are sold, they will not be restocked.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThere were year-over-year increases in the median asking price for homes and rent for apartments across Queens in October 2026, according to a report by StreetEasy. The median asking price in Queens over this period of time rose 1.4%, from $670,612 in October 2025 to $689,000 in October 2026. There was also a 5.4% jump in the number of homes for sale, from 3,201 in 2025 to 3,373 in 2026. While inventory went up, the number of homes to enter contract fell 8.4%, from 368 last year to 337 this year. The median number of days available homes in Queens spent on the market went down from 69 days to 60 days. Queens' jump in median asking price of homes went against the trends of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New York City as a whole. Manhattan's 5.2% drop and Brooklyn's 9% decline carried more weight than Queens on the citywide trend of median asking price, which went down 5.2%, from $1,049,579 in October 2025 to $995,000 in October 2026.
Business Insider · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYAMD's CEO, Lisa Su, grew up in Queens and obtained three degrees from MIT. She's also the cousin of Jensen Huang, former CEO of rival Nvidia, who resigned on Thursday. Here is a look at her career rise, personal life, and challenges over the years. Editor's note: This story was originally published in October of 2025 and has been updated to reflect Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation. Lisa Su is the engineer behind one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in the tech industry. The Taiwanese American CEO is widely credited with transforming AMD from a struggling semiconductor firm on the brink of collapse into a global powerhouse competing head-to-head with Intel and Nvidia. When Su joined AMD in 2012, the company's market value was under $2 billion. Within a decade of her leadership, AMD's innovations in high-performance computing and graphics, especially the Ryzen CPUs and EPYC server processors, catapulted the company's value to over $950 billion as of Thursday.
QNS · Queens, NY
Nearby: Queens, NYThe employees who help keep the city running behind the scenes are gaining a collective voice in the workplace, as community board district managers have officially been recognized as union members of Communications Workers of America Local 1180. The feat marks a first for the district managers, who oversee the day-to-day operations of the city's 59 community boards. James McClelland, district manager of Queens Community Board 9, announced the news during the board's Nov. 10 meeting at Queens Borough Hall. He said he was honored to have been entrusted by his fellow district managers to represent Queens during the organizing effort and was selected to serve on the union's collective bargaining committee. “After nearly 25 years in public service, I understand the dedication and commitment this work demands,” McClelland said.