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‘I reject the notion that my race or sex would bar my focus in life’: Queens honors Constance Baker Motley with USPS stamp unveiling

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Dr. Hazel Dukes, 92, remembered as long-time champion of civil rights in NY

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Black History Month at NYC Health + Hospitals/‌Queens: Lorna Rainey honors her great-grandfather’s legacy, America’s first Black U.S. Rep.

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Celebrate Black History Month with West African dance performances at JCAL

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Congresswoman Meng calls for commemorative stamp to honor Flushing inventor Lewis Latimer

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Queens DA hosts Black History Month celebration in Rochdale Village

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  • Left to right: Former Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio, Community Board 6 Chair Heather Beers-Dimitriadis, Community Board 6 District Manager Christine Nolan, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Member Robert Holden, former Council Member Karen Koslowitz, QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Council Member Lynn Schulman and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards marked the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Rego Park Library. Queens Public Library breaks ground on new $39 million Rego Park branch
  • ozone park Ozone Park community gives away toys and more to families in need
  • Council Member Tiffany Cabán and transit advocates held an "emergency rally" in Athens Square Park protesting a recent ruling ordering the DOT to halt plans for a protected bike lane on 31st Street. Photo courtesy of Transportation Alternatives. Cabán, transit advocates protest against ruling ordering DOT to halt 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria
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  • Brian Romero alongside Assembly Members Catalina Cruz and Jessica González-Rojas at Monday's kickoff event. Photo courtesy of Brian Romero. Former González-Rojas chief of staff Brian Romero holds kickoff event for Assembly District 34 campaign

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  • national poet laureate National Poet Laureate Arthur Sze to host free public reading at Queens College
  • Astoria artist Brittney Rios, AKA Plushie, poses alongside her newly-installed mural in the parking garage at LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B. Photo via Port Authority Flickr. New mural celebrating iconic Queens landmarks unveiled at LaGuardia’s Terminal B
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