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funding

Flushing

Rep. Grace Meng secures $800K in federal funding for anti-gun violence organization in southeast Queens

By Athena Dawson

community

Corona

Community Impact Award given to organization serving low-income immigrant families in Corona and Jackson Heights

By Ethan Marshall

Astoria

Astoria man raises thousands for MS research ahead of Citi Field climb fundraiser

By Iryna Shkurhan

salvation army

Jamaica

Local Salvation Army officer ‘pays it forward’ to Queens residents

By Athena Dawson

St. Mary's

Bayside

Join St. Mary’s 18th annual Big Hearts Walk at Crocheron Park in May: Honoring local heroes and supporting critically ill children

By Iryna Shkurhan

Holliswood Center

Holliswood

Holliswood Center, a Jamaica-based nursing home, honors its staff who served in U.S. Army

By Athena Dawson

jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica teen takes top prize in NYPD essay-writing contest

By Athena Dawson

Astoria

Stacy Bliagos, executive director of HANAC, talks senior services and youth programming with QNS

By Athena Dawson

sisters

Bayside

‘Love is the difference’: Carmelite Sisters work to preserve Catholic care model for aging residents

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Koeppel Auto Group donates over $130K to NYC students’ scholarships through sales at Queens locations

By Ethan Marshall

Acts of Kindness

Queens Borough Hall commemorates Gold Star Spouses Day with heartfelt ceremony honoring military widows

By Athena Dawson

mr. met

Bayside

Amazin’ Mets Foundation issues $240,000 in grants to local little leagues

By Ethan Marshall

spring

Join the NYC Big Spring Clean: A month-long initiative empowering New Yorkers to beautify their communities

By Athena Dawson

vegetable

Jamaica

Local college student to host vegetable seed distribution event April 20

By Athena Dawson

couple

Elmhurst

Queens couple of 40 years tie the knot in their hospital room as their dying wish

By Iryna Shkurhan

peace torch

Jamaica

World’s largest Peace Torch relay set to occur in Jamaica Apr. 11

By Athena Dawson

giveaway

Local nonprofit to host free tree giveaway event starting Apr. 13

By Athena Dawson

community garden

Local Veterans group to host community garden volunteer event in Rockaway Beach

By Athena Dawson

bayside

Bayside

Bayside ‘plogger’ combines outdoor exercise with trash pickups

By Iryna Shkurhan

nypd

Middle Village deli honors fallen NYPD Officer Diller with ‘The NYPD’ sandwich fundraiser

By Anthony Medina

qpl bookmobile

Jamaica

Queens Public Library rolls out Laurelton Bookmobile Service Saturday

By Athena Dawson

easter

Corona

The Great Easter Basket 5k and 10k set to ‘hop off’ in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Athena Dawson

Long Island City

Mets owners award more than $116M to LaGuardia Community College to establish Cohen Career Collective on LIC campus

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Astoria youth honored for their community service

By Athena Dawson

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