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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.
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 · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPermits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with six housing units at 112-50 38th Ave. in Corona. The proposed building would be 43 feet tall and cover 5,458 square feet. With an average unit scope of 909 square feet, the four apartments will most likely be rentals. Some of the other planned features at the property include a cellar, a penthouse and a rear yard 20 feet in length. Within close proximity to the property is the 111th Street and Mets-Willets Point subway stations, which provide service for the 7 train, as well as a bus stop for the Q23 line. Other notable features in the area include Citi Field, Hinton Park, the Louis Armstrong Playground and P.S. 143Q The Louis Armstrong School. The building applications for 112-50 38th Ave. were submitted by Ying Liu. The listed architect of record is Xiaohong Zhao of Ameriland Brook LLC. While a residential structure currently occupies the property, demolition permits have not yet been filed.
QNS · Corona, NY
Nearby: Corona, NYPolice from the 115th Precinct are looking for two suspects who allegedly stabbed one man and assaulted another in broad daylight during an unprovoked attack in Corona. Police say the two victims were in front of a bodega at 107-02 37th Ave. at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, when two strangers got out of a black BMW and started a verbal dispute with them. An NYPD spokeswoman could not say what the argument was about. It turned violent when one of the suspects pulled out an unknown sharp object and stabbed the 37-year-old man in his torso while the other assailant punched and kicked the 41-year-old man to his body, police said. The two men got back into the black BMW and sped away from the scene westbound on 37th Avenue toward Junction Boulevard. EMS responded and rushed the 37-year-old victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. EMS transported the second victim to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
QNS · Middle Village, NY
Nearby: Middle Village, NYSeventh-graders at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy in Middle Village recently put their artistic talents and writing skills to work, honoring veterans by creating watercolor portraits and biographies that were unveiled during a special school reception on Nov. 9. The initiative, called the Veterans Portrait Project, gave students an opportunity to learn about military service directly from those who experienced it. In September, students interviewed veterans, hearing their stories and the sacrifices they made in service to the country. [caption id="attachment_629071" align="alignnone" width="700"] Two seventh-grade students and U.S. Navy veteran John Aradi, who was featured in the project. Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy[/caption] Following the interviews, the students worked together to write biographies of the veterans they met and individually painted watercolor portraits, capturing both the veterans' likenesses and the people behind the uniforms.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYThe next installment of Flushing Town Hall’s Global Mashup concert series brings together Hollywood and Bollywood, with bands performing classic tunes from classic films made in both America and India. “For generations, Hollywood has given us mystery, magic, romance, and joy, along with soundtracks that still get people singing and dancing decades later,” the storied Flushing venue says in its announcement. “Bollywood has done the same, with infectious rhythms, sweeping melodies, and show-stopping dance numbers loved by audiences around the globe. For this very special Global Mashup, these two musical worlds collide.” The show is set for Saturday, Nov. 14. The concert starts at 8 p.m., with dance lessons preceding it at 7. Performing Hollywood tracks will be band leaders Ray Naccari and Dakota McLeod, Naccari also on piano/keyboards and McLeod on vocals, Keith Anthony Fluitt on vocals, Chulo Gatewood on bass and Greg Barrett on drums.
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.
QNS · Ridgewood, NY
Nearby: Ridgewood, NYThe Ridgewood Film School is ready for a new group of students to learn independent filmmaking. Taught by cult movie and music video director Dylan Mars Greenberg, the program teaches students how to produce their own film, from forming an idea to filming and editing, which equipment that is readily available. “What I'm trying to teach in this class is not just how to make a film, but how to make a film without the resources provided by a studio,” said Greenberg. “Many other film courses give people equipment that they wouldn't normally have in their everyday life. I'm trying to show people that all you need is a camera and a laptop, and we all are going to use our phones so that we're all on equal footing.” Greenberg, who has directed content for Adult Swim and Rage and has been featured in Rolling Stone and NPR, starts the class by making a film on day one, and as the weeks go on, students are fully immersed in every aspect of filmmaking.
QNS · Jackson Heights, NY
Nearby: Jackson Heights, NYThe NYPD shuttered two alleged brothels in Jackson Heights after multiple residents raised concerns to Council Member Shekar Krishnan, with one of the brothels operating almost directly opposite Krishnan's district office on 75th Street. The NYPD raided the alleged brothel at 37-45 75th St. on Oct. 28 after Krishnan's office received multiple reports throughout October. The illicit establishment was located almost directly opposite Krishnan's office and had been the source of numerous complaints. Meanwhile, Krishnan's office said the NYPD shuttered a second alleged brothel at 37-65 74th St. at some point last week. Krishnan said he shared concerns with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the 115th Precinct and Queens North leadership after multiple residents contacted his office throughout October. A spokesperson for the NYPD said the NYPD's Vice Enforcement Division shuttered the 75th Street brothel on Oct. 28 pursuant to a Queens County Supreme Court nuisance abatement case.
