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BP Donovan Richards hosts Northeast Queens town hall to address community concerns

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall Meeting for Northeast Queens Borough on Your Block.

Mar. 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Queensborough Community College in Bayside as part of his ongoing Borough Hall on Your Block initiative in Northeast Queens. The event brought together about 100 residents and a panel of over a…

Evening of Fine Foods celebrates QCP’s 75th anniversary, raises $140K for disabilities support

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson The 29th annual “Evening of Fine Foods,” hosted by Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), brought together more than 600 guests for an elegant evening at Terrace On The Park in Corona on Tuesday, Feb. 25. This year’s event held special significance as QCP celebrated its 75th anniversary, marking decades of…

Queens’ first-ever Elite Comics11 Expo kicks off March 8-9 at St. John’s University

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson Adventure awaits at the Elite Comics11 Expo this weekend.  Comic lovers from all over the world’s borough are invited to attend Elite Comics11’s first in-person comic expo running Saturday, March 8, and Sunday, March 9, from 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. The expo will be held at St. Johns University, located at…

NY Senate passes Addabbo bill ensuring schools receive notice of nearby construction

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Mar. 3, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has approved legislation introduced by Senator Joseph Addabbo to ensure that schools within New York City’s five boroughs receive adequate notice of nearby construction projects.  The bill, S.1186, passed the Senate on Monday, Feb. 24, and now moves forward for consideration in the…

Hochul touts economic agenda, vows to fight Medicaid cuts in Sunday visits to Queens

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks to churchgoers at the Greater Allen AME Cathedral on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

Mar. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki Gov. Kathy Hochul was in Queens on Sunday morning where she promoted her economic agenda at a church service and took a stand against Medicaid cuts at a children’s hospital. Hochul began her day at Greater Allen AME Cathedral in St. Albans where she paid…

Fast-moving Queens fire engulfs home, leaves man dead: FDNY

Firefighters battle smoke during Queens fire that left man dead

Mar. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell One man was killed when a three-alarm fire engulfed a Queens home on Sunday morning, Fire Department sources said. The blaze ignited just before 11 a.m. on March 2 at a two-story residence located at 116-50 146th St. in Jamaica. Engine Company 275 and Ladder Company 133 were…

NYC’s curbside rain gardens: Are they eco-friendly or just poop-filled eyesores?

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Mar. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Rain gardens, sometimes known as bioswales, are found throughout NYC to minimize flooding and beautify neighborhoods. But those important purposes have become overshadowed lately by graffiti, litter and even pet poop that continues to build up in these pockets of curbside greenspaces around the city.   Once hailed as…

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

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Mar. 1, 2025 amNewYork Metro Dr. Hazel Dukes, a towering champion of civil rights in New York who dedicated more than seven decades to advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion, died on Saturday at the age of 92. An unyielding commitment to justice defined her life’s work. She understood that real change required linking…

Queens’ most influential and iconic Power Women celebrated at the esteemed annual ceremony

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Colum Motherway For over thirty years, Schneps Media has been creating a network of extraordinary Power Women and celebrating those who make Queens a thriving and vibrant place to work and live. Victoria Schneps started this journey in 1994 with just one newspaper, The Queens Courier, which she launched from…