Oct. 9, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 100 people gathered outside of the Queens Public Library in Kew Gardens Hills to show their support and stand in solidarity with Israel while mourning the lives lost as a result of Hamas’ surprise attack this past weekend. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who gathered numerous politicians…
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Oct. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Coming off a successful inaugural season in which five Queens start-up companies each received $20,000 in seed funding, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced Tuesday that his Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge (QTIC) is returning for a second straight year. The competition seeks to empower borough entrepreneurs with the…
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Sep. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Speaker Adrienne Adams welcomed young students from P.S. 40 Samuel Huntington Elementary School to the reopening of Jamaica Playground after a $4.6 million reconstruction project and turned a ribbon-cutting ceremony into a teachable moment for the youngsters on Sept. 27. “For far too long, neighborhoods like ours have been…
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Sep. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Southeast Queens residents and business owners will be able to learn more about the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan, during the first public meeting for the community-driven initiative to create a long term vision for the neighborhood. The Department of City Planning (DCP) is hosting the open house and workshop at…
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Sep. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Speaker Adrienne Adams and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards were all smiles Wednesday as they helped break ground on the Sutphin Senior Residence, a new affordable housing development that will bring 173 units of affordable and supportive housing to seniors in Jamaica. Developed by Breaking Ground, the 15-story structure…
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Aug. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry The city has completed a $5.7 million pedestrian safety and infrastructure improvement project in downtown Jamaica on Parsons Boulevard between Archer Avenue and Jamaica Avenue. The project targeted a stretch of Parsons Boulevard that ranks in the top 10% of corridors borough-wide with crashes resulting in fatalities and serious…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In 2023, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. continued to build on his administration’s efforts toward rectifying long-standing demographic inequities in community board membership by doubling down on effective reforms and prioritizing appointees from underrepresented constituencies. On Monday, Aug. 7, Richards’ office released its latest 2023 Queens Community Board…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced on Friday, Aug. 4, that his office is accepting applications from dedicated, education-minded individuals interested in being appointed to serve on one of the borough’s Community Education Councils (CECs). “Today’s children have to cope with COVID-19-related learning loss and many other obstacles,…
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