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Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach councilwoman calls out government agencies for backtracking on beach access

By Bill Parry

Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach councilwoman vows to ‘keep pushing’ for full ocean access amid ongoing resilience construction

By Bill Parry

Flushing

Flushing

Flushing BID and volunteers clean up Bland Playground

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens Farm

News

QNS Weekender: 21 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

Long Island City

LaGuardia Community College’s open street fair draws big crowd in Long Island City

By Julia Moro

car noise legislation

Queens councilwomen introduces legislation to curb vehicle noise pollution

By Ethan Marshall

Queens weekend

News

QNS Weekender: 12 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

Astoria energy

Astoria

NYS approves contract for transmission line to Astoria that will bring clean, affordable energy to NYC

By Julia Moro

illegal dumping

Douglaston

Councilwoman Lee announces initiative to crack down on illegal dumping in eastern Queens

By Ethan Marshall

Idlewild Park

Rosedale

City opens new $8.1 million nature center in Rosedale’s Idlewild Park

By Bill Parry

plastic

Politics

Southeast Queens lawmaker introduces measure to address state’s plastic waste crisis

By Bill Parry

Queens

News

QNS Weekender: 16 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

NYCHA greenhouse

Astoria

New community greenhouse teaches NYCHA residents about health, sustainability

By Julia Moro

Tuvalu Challenge

Queens lawmaker takes ‘Tuvalu Challenge’ delivering Earth Day address from the Rockaway surf

By Bill Parry

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‘More and more flooding’: Hamilton Beach civic leader shines spotlight on climate change challenges in borough’s coastal communities

By Bill Parry

recycling

News

Elected officials partner to bring electronics recycling event to Forest Park

By Julia Moro

climate

Queens councilman introduces legislation to create Department of Sustainability and Climate Change under one commissioner

By Ethan Marshall

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Bayside

Suozzi announces over $33 million in environmental cleanup funding across Long Island and northeast Queens

By Ethan Marshall

4_9 cleanup

Queens lawmaker resumes park cleanup program to beautify public spaces this spring

By Julia Moro

hiking

New York Family

10 best family-friendly hiking trails in and around NYC this spring

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PoliticsNY

On Earth Day, Mayor still noncommittal on fully funding building efficiency law

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Flushing

Queens borough president announces new advisory board to lead resiliency and sustainability efforts in climate crisis

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens Farm

Astoria

QNS Weekender: 22 things to do in Queens

By Jenna Bagcal

Port Authority solar

News

Port Authority completes huge solar panel rooftop at LaGuardia Airport

By Bill Parry

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