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Non-profit holds gift bag giveaway at NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

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Dec. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York City non-profit Butterflies by Blaq Inc., which provides free hair replacements and solutions for children experiencing hair loss due to medical conditions, held a gift bag giveaway for the kids at NY-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Monday, Dec. 18. These carefully curated gift bags were meant to brighten the spirits of the inpatient and outpatient children, while also spreading holiday cheer to them. Each bag contained New York Jets and Giants hats, fur-lined beanie hat and glove sets, satin-lined sleep caps and beanies, masks and hand sanitizer, Nature’s Bees lip balm…
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Two Queens-based organizations receive grants for their work with those impacted by HIV

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Dec. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Two Queens-based organizations were awarded grants on Wednesday, Dec. 13, to better serve community members most impacted by the HIV epidemic. The Caribbean Equality Project in Richmond Hill and Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo of Jackson Heights were among the six recipients of grant money from the Amida Care Fund at Stonewall Community Foundation. Amida Care is a not-for-profit health organization that specializes in providing comprehensive health coverage and coordinated care to people affected by HIV. The Stonewall Community Foundation raises money and funds work aimed at making a difference on the LGBTQ+ community. “Our grantee partners are…
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Mayor Adams addresses prostitution, vending and illegal smoke shops at Corona town hall

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Dec. 20, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Mayor Eric Adams held a town hall meeting in Corona Monday night with residents demanding answers as to how the city plans to address increased prostitution, illegal vending and the proliferation of unlicensed smoke shops in the neighborhood. More than hundred attendees attended the event in the gymnasium at Elm Tree Elementary School on 98th Street and peppered the mayor with questions primarily dealing with quality-of-life issues. Several questions also dealt with an uptick in homelessness in the parks as well as crime and street flooding.  A hot topic dealt with the prevalence of…
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Recent Wins in the Senate with U.S. Senator for NY, Kirsten Gillibrand

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Dec. 20, 2023 by Jill Carvajal Senator Kirsten Gillibrand doesn’t shy away from a big fight. She is chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and she also serves on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senate Aging Committee. Senator Gillibrand talks about her professional journey,  her plans to […]

Queer-led Astoria Food Pantry thrives three years after pandemic launch

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Dec. 20, 2023 By Heather Cassell Astoria Food Pantry is thriving after the all-volunteer mutual aid organization launched in response to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Macaela Sears, a queer non-binary 34-year-old who started the food project when the pandemic hit New York City, said Astoria Food Pantry is thriving three years later. “The need has only gotten greater,” Sears said.”We’ve seen more and more neighbors needing food assistance” and the people seeking help are “a lot of folks who have never needed it before.” A core group of 20 volunteers and an army of community members […]

Community Board 9 gifts over 400 toys in Ozone Park

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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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Circus Vazquez returns to Citi Field to entertain and amaze

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Dec. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Circus Vazquez, one of the country’s longest-running circuses, has returned to Citi Field for another series of performances. This year marks the 54th year of Circus Vazquez and its 21st year in New York City. The circus will be performing at Citi Field each day until Jan. 7. The…
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