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Advocates call on Mayor Adams to pump funding into city’s human rights agency

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Mar. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Advocates and elected officials rallied at City Hall last Friday, demanding more funding for the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).   Rally organizers urged Mayor Adams to increase the annual budget to at least $18 million per year, and exempt the organization from the ongoing city-wide hiring freeze, to get back to a minimum level of operation. Advocacy groups at the rally included members of the Human Rights Law Working Group, Unlock NYC, Neighbors Together, the  Legal Aid Society, Make the Road New York, and other organizations. Participants said that the commission is in…
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Hop on over to Easter egg hunts happening in southeast Queens

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Mar. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Easter weekend is only a hop away, and an easter egg hunt is a great way to celebrate. An egg hunt is one of the most time-honored traditions to celebrate the springtime holiday. This year, Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, March 31st. For families living in southeast Queens, check…
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Congressman Meeks secures millions in federal funds for Jamaica based projects

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Mar. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-5) secured over $15 million in federal funding for 15 local projects in his southeastern Queens district.  The projects range from environmental restoration projects to workforce development, as well as affordable housing for vulnerable groups. In total, he secured $15,489,582 that will directly affect residents…
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Deborah Camp: Painting Queens colorful, one window at a time

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Mar. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Deborah Camp, 38, always knew she was destined to be an artist. The Woodhaven born freelance artist is well known for her grand, colorful, hand painted window signs that line businesses throughout the community.  Growing up in a family full of artists, Camp recalled how from age 3, she…
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Queens dominates list of NYC’s smallest condos: Report

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Mar. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Five neighborhoods in Queens were found to be among the 10 areas citywide that have the smallest median condo size, according to a recent report by the real estate firm PropertyShark. The neighborhoods included South Astoria, Maspeth, Old Astoria, Long Island City and Kew Gardens Hills. South Astoria, which the report defines as the southeast section of the neighborhood, was ranked as having the smallest median condo sizes in all of New York City, at just 631 square feet. Maspeth placed fourth on the list with a median condo size of 671 square feet;…
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JFK Millennium Partners sign safety pledge to Terminal 6 construction crew

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Mar. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the development company that started construction on Terminal 6 at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, held a safety pledge commitment event earlier this month. More than 5oo construction workers, who are working on the $4.2 billion project slated to open in 2026, attended the event and signed a safety agreement with Gary LaBarbera, President of the NY State Building and Construction Trades Council, and JMP’s interim CEO Steve Thody. Construction union representatives were also at the March 14 event. The event was co-sponsored by JMP’s design-build partner AECOM…
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