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seniors

St. Albans

St. Albans resident empowers seniors with tech skills and scam protection workshops

By Athena Dawson

LIC Post

Long Island City Astoria Lions Club marks 10 years of Thanksgiving Food Drive, seeks community support

leaders

Local leaders and advocates gather in Far Rockaway to honor New Yorkers lost to summer drownings

By Athena Dawson

The former Sunnyside Mural on the corner of 40th Street and 47th Avenue. Photo: GoFundMe/Nora Dantchev.

Sunnyside Post

Fundraiser launched to revive iconic Sunnyside mural

Passports

News

U.S. Passports can now be renewed online after pilot program’s success

By Iryna Shkurhan

A stall at the Sunnyside Book Swap.

Sunnyside Post

Join the book brigade: Sunnyside Book and Media Swap issues appeal for volunteers

ung

Flushing

Council Member Ung teams up with DSNY and NYPD to tackle unlicensed vending in Flushing

By Czarinna Andres

constitution day

Jamaica

Queens County Family Court celebrates Constitution Day, reflecting on the 237-year-old ‘living document’

By Athena Dawson

dog on an ASPCA vet clinic table in Queens

Long Island City

ASPCA clinic opens in Long Island City to serve nearby NYCHA communities with affordable veterinary services

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

middle village

Middle Village Roller Hockey League teams up with families and legislators for neighborhood cleanup

By Anthony Medina

city of yes

Bayside

Bayside community ramps up opposition to City of Yes housing plan as city council vote nears

By Iryna Shkurhan

community

Rockaway doctor strengthens community ties through local foundation

By Czarinna Andres

laws

Glendale

Senator Addabbo brings Mobile Office to Queens libraries this fall

By Czarinna Andres

banned books

News

Queens Public Library to highlight Banned Books Week with special events and National Day of Action

By Czarinna Andres

flushing house

Flushing

Flushing House marks 50th anniversary with ‘Jazz in the Sky’ celebration

By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane

senior appreciation

Flushing

Senator Liu hosting Senior Appreciation events in Flushing this month

By Iryna Shkurhan

city planning

Jamaica

City Planning Dept appoints new leadership for Queens office to lead development plans in Long Island City and Jamaica

By Czarinna Andres

buyback

Jamaica

NYPD to host anonymous gun buyback program in Jamaica on Sept. 21

By Athena Dawson

food

Episcopal Health Services strengthens fight against food insecurity in Far Rockaway with Health Bucks and free wellness programs

By Czarinna Andres

Astoria Post

Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers under law

animal care center

Ridgewood

Queens first full-service animal care center in Ridgewood cuts ribbon on new shelter: honors its namesake Paul A. Vallone

By Anthony Medina

adams

Mayor Adams marks third anniversary of Hurricane Ida in Queens Village, highlights citywide flood prevention efforts

By Bill Parry

glendale

Glendale

Glendale community gathers for 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Dry Harbor Playground, honoring victims and first responders

By Anthony Medina

mental health

Baptist Church in East Elmhurst launches new mental health center, offering free services in partnership with Northwell Health

By Iryna Shkurhan

More from Around New York

‘Everyone feels unsafe’: Homeless continue to make beds on rush hour subway trains as NYPD vows to address underground issues

Members of Caribbean Equality Project, seen here at the Phagwah Parade in 2023, are leading a "Black Future Tings" event on Feb. 22.

Caribbean Equality Project to host ‘Black Future Tings’ event in commemoration of Black History Month

Podcast-Barbara Blair-Jill

Schneps Podcasts

Designing a Future with Barbara Blair, President of the Garment Center Alliance

Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids

New York Family

Things to Do This Weekend in NYC with Kids