Jun. 7, 2024 By Athena Dawson City Council Member Shekar Krishnan (D-25) joined childcare workers and advocates at a Woodside daycare Thursday to advocate against city-wide budget cuts for early child care. Krishnan and the advocates toured the Woodside Friends Daycare, located at 60-10 Roosevelt Ave. During the tour, Krishnan called on Mayor Adams’ administration…
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QBP Richards, advocates rally to demand Mayor Adams restore funding to City’s libraries
May. 17, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann A rally was held at the Queens Public Library at Forest Hills on May 16, during which Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott, union reps and library advocates called on Mayor Eric Adams to reverse the proposed $58.3 million budget cuts to…
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Queens council member warns of overflowing trash cans at city parks due to Mayor’s budget cuts
Dec. 14, 2023 By Rachel Butler Trash cans will overflow and park jobs will be lost as a result of Mayor Eric Adams’ budget cuts that were announced in November, a Queens council member warned Monday. Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who represents Jackson Heights and is Chair of the Committee on Parks and Recreation, said…
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Community board chairs express concern over proposed cuts to city budget that will slash services across Queens
Feb. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Queens Borough Board voted overwhelmingly to approve the package of budget priorities Monday, Feb. 13, although several community board chairs expressed concern over issues caused by the city’s migrant crisis.