Jun. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park Lions Club, in partnership with local elected officials and community leaders, raised a Progress Pride Flag at the 133rd Street and Liberty Avenue intersection triangle in Richmond Hill, on Tuesday, June 6. Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club 2nd Vice District Governor,…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Students from 11 public schools in Queens gathered at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows on May 31 to celebrate their artwork that is now displayed on benches that address social issues afflicting them and their communities. The students’ brightly painted artwork, which will be on display through August, addresses…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queensborough Community College on June 2 held a commencement ceremony at its Athletic Field to honor the graduates from the class of 2023. Nearly 1,600 students were recognized as candidates for graduation, including almost 500 students from the fall semester who graduated. “Graduates, as I look out at you,…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Shaun Abreu & Shekar Krishnan
One of our city’s most important and effective tenant protections is in the midst of a funding crisis, and low-income New Yorkers are suffering the consequences.
Jun. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry In addition to toasting the opening of the summer swim season with her constituents at Connolly’s near the Rockaway Beach boardwalk, Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato celebrated significant policy victories secured in last month’s final state budget. She has been receiving positive feedback from members of the NYPD for legislation…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Anthony Medina The Kiwanis Club of Glendale will host a Crohn’s and Colitis 5K Run/Walk fundraising event at Forest Park to raise funds for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America on Saturday, June 17. The 5k Run/Walk will take place at 9 a.m. sharp, rain or shine, at Victory Field and…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki Dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to shroud New York City in an acrid, hazy blanket — prompting yet another air quality alert on Wednesday. Public schools across the Five Boroughs cancelled all outdoor activities on June 7, and Mayor Eric Adams warned those with respiratory conditions and…
Jun. 7, 2023 By Selvena N. Brooks-Powers & Reverend Dr. Margaret Elaine M. Flake New York is expensive. Half of the City’s households cannot comfortably afford to live here. These New Yorkers are struggling to pay for the essentials, like housing, food, healthcare, and transportation. We believe in our shared responsibility to help our neighbors…
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Jun. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Lewis Latimer House Museum in Flushing is inviting families and individuals of all ages to engage in cultural activities in celebration of Juneteenth on Saturday, June 17. The event will be held at the Lewis Latimer House Museum, located at 34-41 137th St., from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m….
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Jun. 6, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills are on the lookout for two crooks who robbed a 70-year-old woman last month. Police say at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Monday, May 29, the elderly woman was approached by two unknown thieves who were riding on a black moped at…
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