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Roslyn Heights Girl Scout earns Gold Award
Roslyn Heights resident Aryana Patel is one of the 51 local Girl Scouts who earned the 2024 Girl Scout Gold Award. To become a Girl Scout Gold Award class member, the Girl Scouts must positively impact their community by addressing causes they care about. “Every Girl Scout who earned their...
Provisional data shows overdose deaths decreasing in NYS
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Over a 12-month period, areas outside of New York City saw a 9 percent decline in estimated overdose deaths and in New York City, 3 percent. This is according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that compared the numbers to a prior 12-month period. Dr. David Holtgrave, a […]
New Legislation in New York Will Add Holiday Cheer
Just in time for Leaf Peeper season, Apple Picker weekends, and the Holidays the Governor of New York has signed landmark legislation that will benefit New York's small craft manufactures of spirits, ciders, and meads. Now when you discover a small batch at a distillery or brewery in New York you will be able to ship to your friends and yourself.
Brooklyn leaders condemn defunding of after-school programs
STATEWIDE — THE NY STATE CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES MUST RESTORE FUNDING for after-school programs, demands a coalition of elected officials in Southern Brooklyn. They are denouncing the state agency’s decision to defund the programs, leaving 1,300 students with no alternatives for after-school participation and, the group alleges, no information on new activities. The elected leaders received panicked calls from parents, reported The Daily News on Thursday afternoon. State Sen. Andrew Gounardes, who represents the strip of western Brooklyn and is leading the charge, explained in a statement on Thursday, Aug. 22, that CFS replaced the Advantage and Empire State after-school programs previously offered with a new funding program but refused to share information on either the providers now being funded, nor their locations.
East Elmhurst store sells $50K Powerball ticket; Maspeth deli scores $8.6K in TAKE 5
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. A New York Lottery third-prize-winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at Moreno Brother’s Inc., located at 94-15 Astoria Blvd., East Elmhurst, for the Aug. 21 Powerball drawing. The winning numbers...
New York State Man Charged With DWI After Driving to Barracks For Other Charge
Just when you thought one person couldn't possibly make any more bad decisions? Police say a New York state man has been charged with aggravated DWI, after he was found to be driving over three times the state's legal BAC limit of 0.08%. But to make matters worse, officials say...
10 Hospitals In New York State Recognized As Best In America
Ten New York hospitals, including three in the Hudson Valley, were recognized as the best in the nation. Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck is being praised for the quality of its patient care. Northern Dutchess Hospital In Rhinebeck, Dutchess County Among Best In The Nation. The Centers for Medicare and...
This Popular Supermarket Chain Will Close Dozens of Stores by November
Popular supermarket chain Stop & Shop will be closing many stores before the end of the year. All across the nation, everyday shoppers are being squeezed by higher and higher prices at the grocery store every time that they go. Because of this, many chains have now deiced to close with Stop & Shop being the latest chain to close dozens of its stores all across the country.
New York State Police Seek Your Help, Do You Know This Individual?
New York State Police are seeking your help in identifying an individual accused of breaking into a store in the middle of the night. A more accurate description is that the break in took place in the early morning hours. Take a look at the video and pictures below to see if you recognize the suspect.
Many In New York State Unknowingly Break The Law Each Day
You, a family member, or a friend might be breaking the law each day. Did you know that New York State has a new(sh) passenger seat belt law?. All Passengers Must Wear Seat Belts In Vehicles In New York State. I was having a conversation with my father the other...
Lost Older Adults Attacked By Bees Hiking In Upstate New York
The day got much worse for lost hikers in the Hudson Valley when they were "swarmed" and "stung" by bees. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation detailed to Hudson Valley Post what happened in the DEC's latest "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review." Wilderness Rescue: Hamlet of...
Gov. slates $27.5M for Elmhurst care
Gov. Hochul on Aug. 14 announced that the state will invest $27.5 million to expand maternal and pediatric healthcare facilities at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst. In a press conference at the hospital, Hochul said $20 million will be dedicated to adding three new floors to Elmhurst’s Woman’s Pavilion, more than doubling its size from 16,000 to 35,000 square feet, greatly increasing access to prenatal and mental healthcare.
Many New York Residents Infected With Deadly Virus From Insects
Hudson Valley residents and someone from Long Island were bitten by mosquitoes carrying a deadly virus. First Person In New York State To Test Positive For West Nile In 2024. Earlier this week, a Long Island man became the first person in New York to test positive for West Nile Virus in 2024.
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