Apr. 11, 2024 By Anthony Medina A Community Board 9 monthly meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 9, turned into a night of recognition for one board member who has served on the board as a prime example of public servitude in its highest form for 50 years. The Helen Marshall Cultural Center, inside of Queens Borough…
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Feb. 20, 2024 By Anthony Medina Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar firmly addressed a member of Community Board 9 last week at their monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, responding to critical comments regarding her alleged lack of presence in the district and her frequent appearances alongside Mayor Eric Adams. The community board member Victor Starsky, rebuked…
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Dec. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Advocates for additional lighting in Forest Park turned out in large numbers to plead their case at the Community Board 9 meeting Tuesday night, at the same time nearly a dozen cannabis dispensary applicants waited to see if their businesses would gain board approval. More than 30 park advocates attended the meeting inside Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, on Dec. 19, in an effort to make the board aware of their struggle to obtain lighting in Forest Park. Pablo Rubio, the executive director of Formativas Barcelona SC – NYC, spoke for the many…
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Dec. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina Reliant on nothing but the kindness and generosity of Queens residents, Community Board 9 accomplished its goal of distributing hundreds of toys to families in Ozone Park on Saturday, Dec 16. Inside Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School, located at 93-11 101st Ave., Community Board 9 worked together with the Queens…
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Oct. 16, 2023 by Anthony Medina Community Board 9 met inside Queens Borough Hall for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, and voted to remain in the Kew Gardens building after some discussions. At the top of the night, the community board recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the importance of mammogram screening. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in U.S. women. The board also acknowledged the atrocities occurring overseas in the Israel-Hamas War. The conflict has resulted in at least 2,800 deaths on both sides since Hamas launched…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina The residents of 107th Street between Park Lane South and Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill know better than to linger on the sidewalk for too long on any given day of the week. After years of residents losing their cars to reckless and speeding drivers, it’s a known rule…
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Apr. 18, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed April is Autism Awareness month and Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is partnering with Community Board 9 for a community walk event to support those with autism and other developmental disabilities. The public is invited to participate in the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Walk at Phil ‘Scooter’ Rizzuto Park/Smokey Oval…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda addressed Community Board 9 members’ concerns about the proliferation of illegal cannabis smoke shops during a public meeting held at the Villa Russo in South Richmond Hill on Tuesday, April 11. Miranda explained the multi-agency effort to run the Smoke Shop Task Force,…
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