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Queens leaders gather to commemorate first anniversary of Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel

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Oct. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Several Queens leaders joined a ceremony held by the American Jewish Committee and the Queens Jewish Community Council at Queens Theatre on Monday, Oct. 7, to mark the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack in Israel that resulted in 1,200 deaths and 250 people…

Con Edison breaks ground on $1.2 billion clean energy project in Southeast Queens

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Oct. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials and Con Edison representatives gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the launch of the energy company’s billion-dollar clean energy project in Southeast Queens. Con Edison Chairman and CEO Tim Cawley, joined by Vice President LaAsia Hundley, Assembly Member Clyde Vanel, Port Authority Executive Director…

Queens BP Donovan Richards, MSG and Knicks legend John Starks kick off back-to-school with basketball clinic and backpack giveaway

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Sep. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, along with MSG and New York Knicks legend John Starks, hosted a back-to-school event in St. Albans on Saturday, Aug. 31. The event, held at Roy Wilkins Park, featured a Jr. Knicks Clinic and provided school supplies and hundreds of Knicks-themed backpacks to local…

Queens BP Donovan Richards offers conditional support for Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ housing plan

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Aug. 27, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has announced his conditional support for Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan, which would update the city’s zoning laws and make it easier to build affordable housing units and convert office buildings to housing. The city estimates that the proposal could…

Queens BP Donovan Richards advocates for enhanced swim safety measures following tragic drownings in Far Rockaway

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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference in Far Rockaway Tuesday to call for new swim safety measures following the recent drownings of two teenagers. Richards was joined by local community board leaders and swim safety advocates at Beach 94th Street Boardwalk to discuss potential water safety…
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BP secures new temporary housing agreements for Sunnyside families displaced by 5-alarm fire in December

July 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A breakthrough was reached just days after tenants of a Sunnyside apartment complex filed a lawsuit against their building’s landlord stemming from their displacement following a 5-alarm fire in December. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and A&E Real Estate, the landlord, announced a plan Monday to provide 22 tenants… Read more »

LaGuardia Community College celebrates Class of 2024 at 52nd commencement

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Jun. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall LaGuardia Community College celebrated the graduating Class of 2024 with a commencement ceremony on Friday, June 21, at the Queens College quad. The college’s 52nd graduating class consisted of 1,909 students, whose achievements were celebrated by more than 10,000 guests, including their families and friends, CUNY leadership, elected officials,…
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Downtown Jamaica Partnership BID hosts annual meeting, shares past and future projects for Jamaica

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Jun. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Downtown Jamaica Partnership Business Improvement District (BID) held its annual meeting on Thursday, June 20. The meeting was held at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., where directors of the BID, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Kevin Kim…
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Historic Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park to get a $41 million upgrade

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May. 30, 2024 By Czarinna Andres City officials, including NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., broke ground on the $41 million renovation of the 85-year-old Tide Gate Bridge in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, on Monday, May 28. The bridge, also known as Porpoise Bridge, spans 36 feet wide and…
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