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News

Year in Review: Queens’ top stories from January 2025

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at the biggest transit headlines of the year

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‘A Joe Addabbo Christmas’ comes to Tudor Village in Ozone Park

By Patrick Stachniak

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Corona

Queens Museum, Child Center of NY host annual Magia Navideña

By Patrick Stachniak

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Long Island City

Lumen LIC apartment leased with highest monthly rent in Queens

By Ethan Marshall

Attorney General Letitia James is investigating an NYPD fatal shooting in Far Rockaway.

AG launches investigation into fatal police shooting in Far Rockaway

By Bill Parry

Council Member Sandra Ung with P.S. 122Q students at a recent holiday giveaway. Photo via CM Sandra Ung Twitter.

Flushing

CM Ung distributes toys to PS 120Q students during series of holiday events and giveaways

By Shane O’Brien

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Cabana building gutted at Silver Gull Beach Club in Breezy Point during 3-alarm blaze early Wednesday morning: FDNY

By Bill Parry

Council Speaker Adrienna Adams and Council Member Shekar Krishnan joined Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens CEO Costa Constantinides for a closing ceremony on Dec. 16. Photo by Gerard Romo/NYC Council Media Unit.

Astoria

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens holds closing ceremony ahead of major redevelopment project

By Shane O’Brien

Guests glide through NYSCI's "Space Glide" rink. Photo via the New York Hall of Science.

Corona

‘Glide through the cosmos’ at NYSCI’s interactive Space Glide rink

By Shane O’Brien

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Ridgewood

Hochul signs new-age ‘cyber-safety’ law sponsored by AM Rajkumar

By Patrick Stachniak

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AMNY

Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31

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Glendale

City Council bans ‘forever chemicals’ in FDNY equipment with Ariola-backed legislation

By Patrick Stachniak

Jorel Fowler of Far Rockaway was sentenced to 24 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor girls online, while he was a registered sex offender.

Far Rockaway registered sex offender sentenced to 24 years in prison for coercion and enticement of minor girls: Feds

By Bill Parry

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News

Fantasy author Rebecca Yarros tops reading lists across Queens libraries in 2025

By Shane O’Brien

A commercial robbery suspect was caught on camera leaving a Woodhaven cell phone store with $5,000 with of stolen devices in his hands.

Woodhaven

Suspect shoved employee during robbery of Woodhaven cellphone store: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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St. Albans

Kids from PAL’s Pathways Prep take part in annual holiday party in St. Albans

By Ethan Marshall

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News

NYC Health + Hospital/‌Queens named 2025 lung cancer screening center of excellence

By Ethan Marshall

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Woodhaven

Alleged mugger wanted for targeting woman in Woodhaven, leaving her injured, hospitalized: NYPD

By Bill Parry

Council Member Sandra Ung speaks at a recent State of the District Address in Flushing Library. Photo courtesy of CM Sandra Ung.

Flushing

Sandra Ung gives 4th State of District Address ahead of final term in office

By Shane O’Brien

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Affordable and supportive housing building tops out in Far Rockaway

By Ethan Marshall

An NYC Parks Kids Week event at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Brooklyn's Marine Park. Photo via NYC Parks.

Astoria

NYC Parks announces free Kids Week events in parks across Queens for winter holidays

By Shane O’Brien

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Corona

Photos: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation and NHS host holiday dinner for families facing housing instability in Queens

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

man weeps in Queens after son was shot and killed in police shooting

AMNY

Parents of Queens man killed in police-involved shooting allege that their son was unjustly slain

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