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Jamaica's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sen. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Caribbean Life

Wrongfully deported to Africa? Jamaica says it didn’t turn anyone away

fashion

QNS

Faith meets fashion in the life and work of Queens designer Tobi Rubinstein

Bronx mother Tamara Rowe, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend during a horrific case of domestic violence last month, is being remembered as a devoted mother of two.

Bronx

‘She was more than how she died’: Bronx mother mourned after brutal killing

Posted on July 7, 2025

A man in shorts striding along a New York City sidewalk during summer in black and white

People

Photo Perspective: A New York summer caught on film

Posted on July 6, 2025

CaringKind hosted its 29th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala—a night that shimmered with both elegance and emotional gravity. This was not merely a fundraiser; it was a communion of grief, resilience, and luminous humanity.

People

An evening of radiance and reckoning: CaringKind’s 29th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala

Posted on June 26, 2025

Drag queens at Mad Pride event

People

Flashlights, femme power & fierce drag: Inside SoMad’s ‘Mad Pride’ celebration

Posted on June 25, 2025

El Museo del Barrio’s 2025 Gala

People

A light for Tony: El Museo del Barrio toasts a visionary who knew art was power

Posted on June 19, 2025

(L-R) Naeira Galal, Pamela Barbey, Peter Barbey and Abdelfattah Galal attend the 2025 PEN America Literary Gala at American Museum of Natural History on May 15, 2025.

Inside the 2025 PEN America Literary Gala, where glamour meets resistance

Posted on May 22, 2025

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QNS

New CEO takes helm at HousingPlus, NYC’s women-focused housing nonprofit

woman standing in front of exhibit marking history of Willowbrook State School

Politics

‘Never go back!’ Hundreds united on Staten Island for 50-year celebration of Willowbrook State School closure decree

Posted on May 4, 2025

Nurses

QNS

LIJ Forest Hills nurses reflect on purpose, passion ahead of National Nurses Week

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People

‘Giant Steps Gala’ raises $5M for CMOM, honoring Laurie Tisch’s bold vision for NYC kids

Posted on May 1, 2025

Susan Freedman, Nicholas Baume and Elizabeth Fearon Pepperman at the Public Art Fund gala on April 9, 2025.

Public Art Fund’s spring gala blooms at the Metropolitan Pavilion

Posted on April 24, 2025

Corey Steele, owner of Drink Your Fantasy, bartends at a private birthday dinner event in New York.

Caribbean Life

Breaking Barriers: Mobile bartender ‘Drink Your Fantasy’ redefines industry perceptions

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QNS

Astronaut Jonny Kim who met with Queens students in 2022, now orbiting Earth on first space mission

Justin Vivian Bond and NYC Gay Men's Chorus perform for Trans Day of Visibility

Justin Vivian Bond & Gay Men’s Chorus shine in powerful celebration of Trans Day of Visibility

Posted on April 2, 2025

Politics

NYPD transgender cops celebrate Day of Visibility and demonstrate the city’s blue line has many colors

Posted on March 31, 2025

Pets

Women’s History Month: Meet Christina Orlando, the NYPD’s first ESU female K9 trainer

Posted on March 26, 2025

The 2025 Caribbean Impact honorees at the gala held at Terrace on the Park, Queens.

Caribbean Life

Outstanding luminaries honored at Gala Caribbean Impact Awards

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QNS

‘I reject the notion that my race or sex would bar my focus in life’: Queens honors Constance Baker Motley with USPS stamp unveiling

Nita Lowey at Joint Session of Congress

Politics

New York remembers Nita Lowey, 87, a trailblazing Congresswoman and influential Democrat who served 30+ years on Capitol Hill

Posted on March 16, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams at Hazel Dukes memorial ceremony

Harlem

Remembering Hazel Dukes: NYC pols honor life of civil rights icon at Harlem service

Posted on March 12, 2025

Brooklyn comic accused of antisemitic jokes

Brooklyn

Comic’s off-color remarks on Jewish people and Israel-Hamas war at Brooklyn show are no laughing matter for guests

Posted on March 5, 2025

Jewish teens at gathering in Times Square

Jewish teens fill Times Square for a spectacle of faith and unity

Posted on March 2, 2025

Dr. Hazel Dukes in 2023

Politics

Dr. Hazel Dukes, 92, remembered as long-time champion of civil rights in NY

Posted on March 1, 2025

ian su

QNS

Finding inspiration in self-doubt: How a Queens artist is redefining his creative process

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QNS

Queens rap icon Nas celebrated in Albany for his work with youth and economic development

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QNS

Glass ceiling shattered: Queens battalion chief becomes FDNY’s highest-ranking woman

Michelle Pinto

LI Press

Michelle Pinto remembered as compassionate publicist, storyteller

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QNS

Homemade chocolate and candy store offers a step back in time at Schmidt’s Candy

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Business

Potential Trump mass deportations could have ‘devastating impact’ on NYC, financial experts say

Posted on January 28, 2025

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QNS

Larry Penner, beloved transit advocate, historian and writer, dies at 71

Hundreds at Holocaust Remembrance Day event in Manhattan

People

Holocaust Remembrance Day memorial event in Manhattan brings 200 survivors together, 80 years later: ‘I still feel the pain of it’

Posted on January 27, 2025

Native New Yorkers and tourists alike flocked to enjoy the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Central Park Monday after the greenspace was blanketed white by snow.

Upper West Side

SEE IT! New Yorkers flock to Central Park to enjoy snow day

Posted on January 20, 2025

Principal Bill Psoras and students of Newtown High School with Assemblyman Raga, Dr. SenGupta and Ms. Kumar honoring Lena Goren, Peri Hirsch, Rosalie Simon, Inge Auerbacher and Jean Sklar

QNS

Holocaust survivors share powerful WWII stories at Elmhurst school for 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation

brody

QNS

Queens native Adrien Brody wins Golden Globe for Best Actor for performance in ‘The Brutalist’

“It sucks, take them down!” a driver yelled as he passed under the congestion pricing cameras by the Queens Borough bridge.

Upper East Side

Congestion pricing: New Yorkers react to first day of Manhattan tolls with anger, angst and faint hope of change

Posted on January 5, 2025

Charles Dolan

LI Press

Cable innovator Charles Dolan of Cove Neck dies at 98

Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during an interview in New York on March 13, 2024.

Caribbean Life

Caribbean-American US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announces anticipated resignation

Anna Eleanor Fierst singing Happy Birthday to her great-grandmother Eleanor Roosevelt, the WWII Veterans and Holocaust survivors with elected officials and the community

QNS

Holocaust survivors and WWII veteran join Eleanor Roosevelt’s great-granddaughter for Human Rights Day commemoration at Queens College

Santa at unique Manhattan toy store with kids

Spreading holiday joy: Unique Manhattan ‘toy store’ helps restore the spirit of the season

Posted on December 9, 2024

Whoopi Goldberg inset in front of Staten Island Bakery

Politics

Whoopi Goldberg responds on Instagram to Staten Island bakery backlash

Posted on November 21, 2024

baker

QNS

From $19 to Six Figures: Rosedale baker turns pandemic setback into flourishing cake business

barbershop

QNS

Watch: Hero barber confronts gunmen in chaotic Corona barbershop shooting

Fred's Team member Scarlett James knows the power of the group of NYC Marathon runners known as "Fred's Team" firsthand.

People

Meet the team making the New York City Marathon a race against cancer

Posted on November 2, 2024

The Knowledge House celebrated their 10th anniversary during an opening bell ceremony at the NASDAQ exchange.

Bronx

The Knowledge House 10th anniversary cocktail benefit: A decade of disrupting inequity in tech

Posted on October 31, 2024

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QNS

Late Council Member Paul Vallone honored with Flushing street and Bayside school co-naming

trans

QNS

Ridgewood writer brings trans-femme play ‘Clay Mommy’ to the stage in Brooklyn this November

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Sonrisa rum tasting draws Fat Joe fans to Throggs Neck

iFly representatives and members of the LIC business community host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company's new LIC facility. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

iFly Indoor Skydiving hosts ribbon-cutting celebration ahead of LIC grand opening

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‘It’s not a realistic thing’: Lengthy Red Hook Pool closure leaves residents frustrated

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 16, 2025.

Federal government restores $6.2 million in funding for LGBTQ non-profits