Dec. 6, 2024 By Niamh McAuliffe Smiling Hogshead Ranch, a community garden unlike most in New York City, is facing eviction after more than a decade of welcoming locals without a waitlist or fence. Located at 25-30 Skillman Ave. in Long Island City, the garden offers an open space for residents to join at any… Read more »
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Completion of $139M infrastructure project in College Point brings 14 miles of upgraded water mains and sewers
Sep. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials and city department heads gathered in College Point on Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a $139 million sewer project that addressed longstanding flooding in the community. The infamous project covered 100 blocks, upgrading over eight miles of sewers and six miles of water mains to…
Borough President to host weeklong community event series in Far Rockaway starting Sept. 9th
Sep. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is hosting a weeklong series of free events for Far Rockaway residents next week. The 5th Borough Hall On Your Block: Rockaway Peninsula initiative will run from Monday, Sept. 9th to Monday, Sept 16th, featuring various public events, including a town hall, street…
Richmond Hill High School partners with New York Sun Works to launch Hydroponics Lab, cultivating sustainability education
Apr. 6, 2024 By Anthony Medina Richmond Hill High School has taken the next step in helping students understand the value of sustainability with a newly installed Hydroponics Lab, where the possibilities of growing more plant life without using soil are explored. New York Sun Works, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the science behind…
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Borough President Richards takes mental health to the court in Queens basketball game
Jan. 29, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Borough President Donovan Richards recently brought together a diverse group of basketball enthusiasts to combine their love for the sport with a crucial conversation about mental health awareness. The event, which took place at St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows on Saturday, Jan. 27, showcased the power of…
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Street vending, rising crime among topics discussed at BP Richards’ Corona town hall
Aug. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan and Paul Frangipane Queens Borough President Donovan Richards met with local officials and residents for a town hall in Corona on Thursday, Aug. 24, with street vending and crime among the topics of discussion. The town hall took place at the Aliento de Vida Christian Church, located at 103-12… Read more »
Borough leaders show support at annual benefit for historic Queens County Farm Museum
Jul. 14, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Farm Museum hosted its annual benefit dinner meant to support the organization Thursday evening. Guests at the event enjoyed a cocktail hour with live music and hayrides before sitting for a dinner prepared with select foods grown at the farm. Among some of the notable individuals…
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Petition launched to halt Creedmoor Property Development in its current form to address residents’ concerns
Jul. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall As of the afternoon of July 12, more than 1,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for the Creedmoor Property Development project to be halted in its current form. According to organizer Carin Bail, the purpose of the petition to try and get Queens Borough President Donovan Richards…
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‘He didn’t deserve to die’: Borough President Richards leads emotional candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols outside Queens Borough Hall Monday, Jan. 30 after Nichols’ death at the hands of police officers in Memphis, Tenn., made national headlines for the brutality in which the officers beat him. Almost immediately after news broke about Nichols’ death, the Memphis police officers… Read more »