Oct. 28, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials presented a $650,000 check to the Greater Allen Development Corporation (GADC) on Friday to support affordable housing at Allen Cathedral Apartments in Jamaica. Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-28), along with Council Members Selvena Brooks Powers (D-31) and Nantasha Williams (D-28), awarded the joint capital funding during…
Tag: adrienne-adams
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams seeks ‘pause’ to Queens e-scooter pilot program
Oct. 10, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is urging City Hall to put an “operational pause” on the ongoing electric scooter share pilot program in Queens, citing an epidemic of discourteous parking practices. In a letter to Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, Adams—who leads the city’s legislative body while also representing…
Richmond Hill High School unveils $5 million culinary kitchen classroom to train future hospitality professionals
Oct. 3, 2024 By Bill Parry Construction of a new state-of-the-art kitchen classroom at Richmond Hill High School is expected to be completed in the coming months. The classroom will offer students a unique opportunity to explore the culinary arts in a professional setting and prepare for careers in the hospitality industry. Council Member…
Chief of staff for Council Member Adrienne Adams, Tyrell Hankerson launches campaign for District 28 seat
Sep. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson The District Chief of Staff for Speaker Adrienne Adams(D-28) has announced his candidacy for Adams’ city council seat. Tyrell Hankerson announced his candidacy for City Council District 28 at a kick-off event at the Rochdale Village Community Center on Friday, Aug. 30. If elected in 2025, Hankerson, who…
Queens electeds celebrate funding for libraries after budget cut reversal
Oct. 31, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials joined Queens Public Library President Dennis Walcott at the Glen Oaks branch on Monday, Oct. 30, to discuss funding for libraries and their intergenerational enrichment programs. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Member Linda Lee, who represents the area, read a storybook and participated in an interactive music and movement class for over a dozen toddlers in attendance. Earlier this year, the city’s libraries were set to experience budget cuts as part of the Mayor’s push for every city agency to reduce their budget by four percent. The Queens Public Library…
Read More
‘Proud to donate’: South Richmond Hill girl sacrifices hair for fourth time to help children with cancer
Aug. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry A student at Forest Hills High School from South Richmond Hill was just 6 years old when she first became aware of children suffering through cancer treatments. Now 15, Emily Algredo sat down on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Butterflies By Blaq Incorporated in St. Albans to have her long…
Read More