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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.
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.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYWhyHunger – an organization that combats hunger and advances the right to healthy and nutritious foods – hosted its Hungerthon Hustle on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Citi Field in Flushing. [caption id="attachment_629435" align="alignnone" width="6466"] Photo by Vonecia Carswell[/caption] [caption id="attachment_629443" align="alignnone" width="6960"] Photo by Nicky Quamina-Woo[/caption] Hundreds of runners came together, whether it was in person at Citi Field or virtually from anywhere, to run a 4.8k, in solidarity with the 48 million Americans who are suffering from food poverty.
QNS · Flushing, NY
Nearby: Flushing, NYPolice from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a madman who allegedly attacked a senior in Queensboro Hill in an unprovoked assault two blocks north of Kissena Park just after midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The attacker got out of a black Acura in the vicinity of Oak Avenue and Quince Avenue and approached a 69-year-old victim and began to argue with him, police said. The suspect became irate and placed his hands around the elderly man’s neck, causing pain, redness, and swelling, police said. He then kicked the victim in the leg, causing bruising. An NYPD spokesperson could not say what the argument was about. The assailant got back in the black Acura and drove off in an unknown direction, police said. EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. The NYPD released an image of the suspect and asked for the public’s help in identifying him.
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.
Long Island Press · Garden City, NY
Nearby: Garden City, NYShortly after 11 a.m. on Oct. 19, Nassau County police bomb squad, K-9 unit and Department of Homeland Security investigators descended upon Garden City Middle School to probe a bomb threat. Neither an explosive device nor the person who called it in was found, Garden City Village Police told the Press. But a week later, Suffolk County police arrested a 16-year-old Smithtown West High School student who allegedly brought a gun, knife, and ammunition onto campus on Oct. 27 — and posted a photo of it on social media. An alleged threat against the school was reported the next day. Police said there were no charges resulting from the second incident, but authorities have increased their presence in the area as a precaution. “The district is aware of rumors regarding a potential new threat at High School West,” Smithtown Central School District Superintendent Mark Secaur wrote in a letter to the community on Oct. 28.
