Hoodline · Woodhaven, NY
Woodhaven got a freshly remodeled Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins back on the map this month, and the Jamaica Avenue shop celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, free coffee, and ice cream scoops priced at a nostalgic 31 cents apiece. The renovated store at 84-13 Jamaica Ave. reopened its doors on Nov. 4, pulling in local officials and plenty of sugar-seeking neighbors for the occasion. According to QNS.com, Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins leadership were joined at the ceremony by New York State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., officers from the 102nd Precinct, and representatives from Queens Community Board 9 and the Queens Chamber of Commerce. The turnout underscored how much a neighborhood coffee-and-ice-cream stop can double as a civic gathering spot, even for a chain location. A Bigger, Greener Storefront The newly remodeled location spans 1,500 square feet and employs 15 crew members, per the outlet's report. It's open every day from 5 a.m.
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.
kjnbtv.com · Ozone Park, NY
Nearby: Ozone Park, NYArkansas State men's basketball is adding two 6-foot-10 players to its roster for the 2027-28 season. Head coach Ryan Pannone announced Wednesday the additions of Kyle Blair and Abdoulaye Samoura Jr. Blair is a center from Ozone Park, New York. He averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in 26 games at The First Academy and was named 2025-26 2A District 11 Player of the Year. He also earned defensive player of the year honors as a sophomore. Samoura is a forward from Montreal who was named First Team All-Region at Collège St-Jean-Vianney. He also played at Montreal Prep and competed on the 2026 Nike EYBL Circuit. Pannone praised both players' size, defensive ability and versatility as they prepare to join the Red Wolves. Facebook: @KJNBNews Instagram: @kjnbnews Twitter: @KJNBNews YouTube: @KJNBNortheastArkansasNews Email: [email protected]
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).
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.
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.
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 · Ridgewood, NY
Nearby: Ridgewood, NYYou may have read recently about the impending renovations to 63-57 Fresh Pond Rd. in Ridgewood, which at one time was one of our neighborhood’s finest movie houses. More recently, the site of a discount store (and, immediately before that, a CVS Pharmacy), the location was the Oasis Theatre, which opened in 1927 as a 1,700-seat film lover’s paradise. It would last for nearly 50 years before undergoing the first of its many transformations, as a beloved roller rink enjoyed by generations of children. Sol Brill opened the Oasis Theatre on Sept. 16, 1927, according to Cinema Treasures. It would later become part of what was called the Randforce Circuit, and later became part of the United Artists family.
QNS · Ridgewood, NY
Nearby: Ridgewood, NYA Ridgewood cannabis dispensary will host a Thanksgiving turkey and food drive next week, distributing 100 turkeys to local families ahead of the holiday season. Herbarium, which opened at 4-65 Onderdonk Ave. around two years ago, will host its first Thanksgiving drive since opening in the neighborhood at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20. The dispensary has hosted a number of Thanksgiving drives at its locations in Los Angeles and is now extending the initiative to Ridgewood as part of efforts to be "more than just a dispensary." "For us, we want to be more than just a retail location," said Herbarium's Marketing Director Lior Meiri. "In our LA locations, we're more than a dispensary. We're more than a store for people to come in and buy stuff. It's a creative space. It's a fashion space.
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.