Apr. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Sandra Ung announced that the Mammogram Bus will visit Flushing this month, offering free breast cancer screenings to women in need. The event is a collaboration between the American-Italian Cancer Foundation and the Flushing Central Lions Club. The Mammogram Bus, which provides no-cost breast cancer screenings…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Free women’s health services are coming to Fresh Meadows. Council Member James F. Gennaro (D-24) is hosting a mammogram event on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Gennaro is partnering with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) to bring no-cost mammograms to the district. A mammogram bus will be available at his…
May. 15, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is set to launch free breast cancer screenings next month in his Queens district. The American-Italian Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting cancer research and education, will bring its Mammogram Bus for screenings outside Addabbo’s District Office, located at 84-10 Jamaica Ave. in…
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Feb. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino is leading an initiative to offer free mammogram screenings for breast cancer this March, ensuring access to this crucial health service. Paladino, who represents Whitestone, College Point, Bayside, Little Neck, Douglaston and parts of North Flushing, is offering the free service to her constituents on…
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May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Linda Lee is partnering with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation, the Queens Public Library, and Chinese American IPA (CAIPA) to bring a mammogram bus to provide free breast cancer screenings for women in eastern Queens on Friday, May 19. The event will be held across from the Glen Oaks…
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