Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Several Queens community leaders and members gathered at Cunningham Park on Monday, Dec. 9, to mark the opening of the reconstructed 21oth Street playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Among those on hand to celebrate the completion of this project were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York City Council…
Oct. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After two fugitives wanted in Florida were captured at the Creedmoor migrant shelter, elected officials reignited calls to close the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) due to safety concerns. At a press conference on Friday afternoon, politicians on the city and state level said that, at…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Hollis Library, a branch of the Queens Public Library, will close for two years starting Monday, Sept. 30, with its final day of service on Saturday, Sept. 28. Located at 202-05 Hillside Ave., the library is expected to reopen in Fall 2026 after the extensive renovations. Comprehensive…
Jun. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson Say goodbye to your old electronics! Council Member Linda Lee (D-23) is hosting a free e-waste collection event on Saturday, June 8. The event, which is held in partnership with the Lower East Side Ecology Center, will take place at Alley Athletic Playground’s parking lot, across from 79-25 Winchester…
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Oct. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has begun construction on a $3.9 million project that will transform seven large concrete medians in Queens Village into “green infrastructure sponges” that will absorb five million gallons of stormwater each year while reducing neighborhood flooding. New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala announced on Oct. 18 that the green infrastructure medians will replace nearly three acres of what is currently impermeable concrete with subsurface drainage chambers and engineered rock and soil planted with ornamental grasses and perennial wildflowers, to mitigate flooding along Hillside Avenue and Winchester Boulevard…
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May. 23, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Monday, May 22, at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall. The celebration included multiple musical and dance performances from local cultural organizations, food and remarks from Richards and other…
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