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Army Corps of Engineers to begin sand replenishment project at Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways

By Bill Parry

Queens Borough President Botanical Garden Tour

Flushing

Borough president tours Queens Botanical Garden, announces report to highlight borough’s sustainability issues

By Carlotta Mohamed

Ridgewood

Ridgewood

Ridgewood resident starts plant club to connect with green-thumb New Yorkers

Elijah Hamilton

Woodhaven

Woodhaven

Lending a hand: Woodhaven Business Improvement District hosts community cleanup event

By Paul Frangipane

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Maspeth

Queens councilman partners with the Trust for Public Land to upgrade local schoolyards

Elijah Hamilton

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City announces beach closures in the Rockaways will continue this summer without impacting the boardwalk

By Bill Parry

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EWaste

Flushing

Flushing councilwoman to host e-waste recycling event at Queens Botanical Garden

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Ozone Park

Ozone Park native creates environmental music video for Cana Foundation

By Ethan Marshall

Curbside composting

News

Curbside composting resumes in Queens following winter pause, citywide rollout to follow

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Artificial intelligence (AI) parking garage opens in Astoria, first of its kind in Queens

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Community Board 7 approves Parks Department proposal to reconstruct MacNeil Park seawall in College Point

By Carlotta Mohamed

hens

Queens County Farm Museum hosts class on how to raise backyard hens

By Ethan Marshall

city

News

City hosts online public information sessions on Mayor Adams’ carbon neutrality initiative

By Bill Parry

Jamaica Bay

Politics

Removing abandoned vessels from Jamaica Bay will be expedited under legislation passed by City Council

By Bill Parry

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Ridgewood

New community garden set to open this spring in Ridgewood

Elijah Hamilton

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Auburndale

City completes $80 million infrastructure projects in Bayside, Auburndale and Flushing

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens

Astoria

Op-Ed: Queens can stop the climate crisis with climate action

By Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor, CEO & Co-Founder Urban Upbound

Ridgewood

Glendale

Ridgewood Rides launches petition to protect pedestrian, cyclist access to Ridgewood Reservoir

Elijah Hamilton

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Long Island City

Rep. Velázquez announces expansion of hydroponic farm education at William Cullen Bryant High School

By Bill Parry

Jamaica

Jamaica native brings solar power to community garden through nonprofit organization

By Carlotta Mohamed

Far Rockaway

Far Rockaway to receive $4.5 million in state funding for downtown beautification project

By Bill Parry

Middle Village

Locomotives traveling through Middle Village may become quieter, less pollutant

Elijah Hamilton

clean

Councilwoman organizes cleanups throughout southern Queens

By Bill Parry

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