Kids & Education News – QNS

As students at Cardozo High were getting used to increased security on their Bayside campus, their 16-year-old classmate was being criminally charged for bringing a loaded gun to school and making terroristic threats.

Bayside

Cardozo High School student criminally charged with gun possession and making terroristic threats: DA

By Bill Parry

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

News

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

By Athena Dawson

Mayor Eric Adams thanked the FBI for contacting the NYPD with news of a student with a gun threatening to shoot up Cardozo High School in Bayside.

Bayside

Heightened security at Cardozo High School after student was busted for bringing loaded gun onto Bayside campus: NYPD

By Bill Parry

The planned dispensary would have opened within 500 feet of an entrance to PS 58 - the School of Heroes. Image via Google Street View.

News

State denies application for planned Maspeth cannabis dispensary near local school

By Shane O’Brien

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Astoria

Young entrepreneurs shine at Astoria’s First Tween & Teen Maker’s Market

By Jessica Militello

Council Member Julie Won announced preliminary plans for a new school at 5-46 46th Ave. on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Council Member Julie Won.

Politics

Won, Adams announce preliminary plan for Vernon Boulevard middle school as part of OneLIC Neighborhood Plan

By Shane O’Brien

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Jamaica

Jamaica high school student among nominees for ‘Heart of a Giant’ award

By Ethan Marshall

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

Left to right: Variety Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Costa Costantinides, Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, Senator Kristen Gonzalez, Variety Boys and Girls Club Board President Walter Sanchez, HydroQuebec Senior Director Peter Rose, and Council Member Shekar Krishnan. Photo courtesy of State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez.

News

Sen. Gonzalez awards Variety Boys and Girls Club with $1 million to help fund state-of-the-art clubhouse

By Shane O’Brien

Spring houses, like this one in Pennsylvania, were a common sight around Queens before the borough had a network of underground pipes hooked to reservoirs providing clean water to residents.

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Finding clean water in early days of Greater Ridgewood area wasn’t easy: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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MVP Roller Hockey League’s sixth season now underway in Middle Village

By Ethan Marshall

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

Council Member Shekar Krishnan at QPL's Jackson Heights branch on Sunday. Photo courtesy of the office of Council Member Shekar Krishnan.

Jackson Heights

Krishnan, QPL celebrate return of seven-day service at Jackson Heights library

By Shane O’Brien

State Sen. Mike Gianaris with QPL President and CEO Dennis Walcott. Photo courtesy of State Sen. Mike Gianaris.

News

Gianaris provides $100k in funding for QPL split across four library branches

By Shane O’Brien

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Ozone Park

CM Ariola and 106th Precinct hold back-to-school supply drive in Ozone Park

By Ethan Marshall

Mayor Eric Adams started the new school year on Sept. 4 at the new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica, which opened its door for the first time to more than 100 ninth-graders.

Jamaica

Mayor Adams cuts ribbon at new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica

By Bill Parry

Speaker Adrienne Adams welcomes students back to two schools in her district on Thursday, Sept. 4.

Jamaica

Speaker Adams welcomes students back to school in southeast Queens

By Bill Parry

Elected officials and school administrators cut the ribbon at Queens Innovation Center. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

Woodside

School Construction Authority cuts ribbon at massive 3,066-seat Queens Innovation Center high school

By Shane O’Brien

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News

Pheffer Amato reminds constituent families of free meals, distraction-free learning policies for new school year

By Bill Parry

Max Carabbo (center, gray shirt) with his friends outside St. Francis Prep. Photo: Shane O'Brien

News

St. Francis Prep students celebrate first day of new school year

By Shane O’Brien

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News

Zeta Queens Jamaica Elementary School celebrates grand opening, first day of school

By Athena Dawson

News

Queens KLP Scholar continues pre-med dreams at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

By Athena Dawson

Glow Cultural Center provided yo-yo demonstrations at Friday's block party. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

News

Hundreds attend CM Ung’s inaugural ‘UNG-believable’ back-to-school block party

By Shane O’Brien and Ramy Mahmoud

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News

Column: Never a better time to be part of CUNY

By Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

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