Athena Dawson, Author at QNS

A rendering of an Interborough Express (IBX) stop on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens.

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New York Community Trust grants $150K to Regional Plan Association for IBX advocacy work

By Athena Dawson

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Rego Park

Rego Park resident combines Filipino flavors and French pastry at micro-bakery

By Athena Dawson

A new exhibition celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month will be on display at Queens College starting Sept 25.

Quinceañera exhibit to open at Queens College in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

By Athena Dawson

Flushing Town Hall is celebrating 46 years as a cultural institution in Queens and received a $450,000 funding injection for the local arts community.

Flushing

Flushing Town Hall launches Queens Arts & Culture Map, celebrates $450K in grant funding

By Athena Dawson

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Queens Climate Expo returns to New York Hall of Science on Saturday

By Athena Dawson

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New Terminal One announces partnership with Ethos Farm Americas for guest experience services

By Athena Dawson

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Flushing

Security firm opens first brick-and-mortar location in Flushing

By Athena Dawson

Community stakeholders, elected officials and York College faculty celebrated the Investiture Reception of York College President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader.

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Community celebrates investiture of York College President Dr. Claudia V. Schrader

By Athena Dawson

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Queens cultural institutions debut ‘A Park For All’ lineup of fall events

By Athena Dawson

The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.

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Health Department to spray pesticides for West Nile Virus in parts of southern Queens

By Athena Dawson

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New Terminal One to host two independent lounges in partnership with Plaza Premium Group

By Athena Dawson

Students and parents can nominate their favorite Queens teachers for a prestigious teaching award.

News

Nominate your favorite Queens teacher for the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

By Athena Dawson

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QPL celebrates Queens City Council Delegation during 11th annual Discovery Day Community Fair

By Athena Dawson

109th Precinct officers were honored for their police work in June and July.

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109th Precinct Council honors outstanding officers for police work in Flushing

By Athena Dawson

Council Member Vickie Paladino secured the a grant worth $68,000 for a wheelchair-accessible van at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside.

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CM Paladino secures $68K grant for wheelchair accessible van for St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children

By Athena Dawson

Community members gathered to paint “Kids Make Neighborhoods," with the Woodhaven Mural Project this past Memorial Day.

Woodhaven

Local nonprofit launches mural initiative to beautify Queens’ underpasses

By Athena Dawson

Council Member Sandra Ung was joined by YMCA of Greater New York President & CEO Sharon Greenberger, Flushing YMCA Executive Director Heidy Lopez, F&T Group Principal Helen Lee, and members of the Flushing YMCA Board of Directors and staff to announce just over $1 million in funding she secured for a new YMCA in downtown Flushing.

Flushing

CM Ung secures over $1 million in funding for new Flushing YMCA

By Athena Dawson

Queens DA Melinda Katz (l.) honored Vincent Arcuri (c.) for his decades-long service to Community Board 5 and the greater Glendale community.

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Glendale resident, a decades-long community board member, honored during CB 5 meeting

By Athena Dawson

Rep. Grace Meng has reintroduced bipartisan legislation to combat aircraft noise over Queens and other impacted areas across the country.

Rep. Grace Meng reintroduces Quiet Communities Act to combat aircraft noise over Queens

By Athena Dawson

The office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has appointed Whitestone resident Jason Antos as Queens Borough Historian.

‘A history worth celebrating’: BP Richards appoints new Queens Borough Historian

By Athena Dawson

SBS commissioner Dynishal Gross (l.) spoke to QNS about the annual SBS Crawl.

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SBS kicks off annual Business Solutions Center Crawl in Jamaica

By Athena Dawson

Assembly Member Nily Rozic's office has launched a home safety initiative for seniors in northeast Queens.

Politics

AM Nily Rozic launches home safety initiative for seniors living in northeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

Community members celebrated the completion of a restoration project at the Queens Valley Playground on Monday, Sept. 8.

News

Local students celebrate restoration of Queens Valley Playground blacktop

By Athena Dawson

Dennis M. Walcott announces that more than 30 public libraries across the city’s library systems — including four in Queens — will be open seven days a week beginning on Sunday, Sept. 7.

News

More than 30 branches now open seven days a week as NYC expands library access

By Athena Dawson

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