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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…

Spring forward: March races in Queens to celebrate the return of Daylight Savings Time

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin The darkest days of winter are (finally) coming to an end, and brighter mornings are on the horizon! On Sunday, March 9, we set our clocks forward by one hour at 2 a.m., officially welcoming the longer, sunnier days of Daylight Saving Time. As temperatures rise, more runners…

Death of 3-year-old Far Rockaway boy in December deemed a homicide: NYPD

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Bill Parry The death of a 3-year-old boy who was found dead in his Far Rockaway home in December is now being investigated as a homicide, the NYPD announced Thursday. Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway responded to a 911 call of a child in need of medical…

Queens Borough President announces nearly $1M in funding for Fresh Meadows school upgrades

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced nearly $1 million in capital funding for facility upgrades at P.S. 177Q in Fresh Meadows during a press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 26. P.S. 177Q, officially known as The Robin Sue Ward School for Exceptional Children, serves over 500 students aged…

LIC-based LiveOnNY honored for expanding organ donation education in New York State

Assembly Member Sam Berger,,LiveOnNY CEO Leonard Achan, Maleni Alvarez, Wajana Vallecillo Pagan, Maria Centeno and representatives from the office of State Sen. Leroy Comrie. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Feb. 28, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Sam Berger and representatives from the office of State Sen. Leroy Comrie honored the LIC-based non-profit LiveOnNY for its role in advocating for a new law aiming to expand organ donation education across New York State. LiveOnNY, a non-profit founded in 1996 committed to helping New Yorkers “live on”…

Rockaway Beach to host 50th Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 1

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Feb. 28, 2025 By Athena Dawson Rockaway Beach is set to celebrate Irish heritage and community spirit as the 50th Annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off on Saturday, March 1. The milestone event will honor local leaders and kick off a month of St. Patrick’s Day festivities in the city. The…