Borough President Donovan Richards Archives – QNS

The Queens Borough Board voted to approve the creation of the city’s largest electric vehicle charging station in Springfield Gardens.

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Queens Borough Board greenlights major EV charging hub in Springfield Gardens

By Athena Dawson

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Newly opened Queensboro Bridge pedestrian path hailed as major step for equitable transit access

By Colum Motherway

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Queens leaders celebrate appointment of first-ever American Pope

By Colum Motherway

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Queensbridge community honors late leader April Simpson-Taylor with street co-naming

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Diocese of Brooklyn to honor Pope Francis with Friday Vigil Mass in Elmhurst

By Colum Motherway

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and members of 32BJ SEIU at Queens Borough Hall Monday morning to protest against a proposed rise in Con Edison prices.

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Queens BP Richards, 32BJ SEIU demand Con Ed cancel ‘outrageous’ rate hikes

By Shane O’Brien

Long Island City

Community garden in Long Island City battles eviction by MTA

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Completion of $139M infrastructure project in College Point brings 14 miles of upgraded water mains and sewers

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Borough President to host weeklong community event series in Far Rockaway starting Sept. 9th

By Athena Dawson

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Richmond Hill High School partners with New York Sun Works to launch Hydroponics Lab, cultivating sustainability education

By Anthony Medina

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Borough President Richards takes mental health to the court in Queens basketball game

By Czarinna Andres

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Street vending, rising crime among topics discussed at BP Richards’ Corona town hall

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Street vending, rising crime among topics discussed at BP Richards’ Corona town hall

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Borough leaders show support at annual benefit for historic Queens County Farm Museum

By Ethan Marshall

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Petition launched to halt Creedmoor Property Development in its current form to address residents’ concerns

By Ethan Marshall

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‘Our Black History Gala’ to be held by Martin Van Buren High School Feb. 17

By Ethan Marshall

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Rezoning proposals detail affordable housing, business expansions in land use public hearing

By Ethan Marshall

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‘He didn’t deserve to die’: Borough President Richards leads emotional candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols

By Ethan Marshall

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Flushing

BP Richards, local leaders speak with small business owners in Flushing in effort to improve the neighborhood

By Ethan Marshall

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Flushing

City Parks Department breaks ground on $6.6 million Maple Playground reconstruction project in Flushing

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Long Island City

NCS launches pilot program to provide housing for CUNY students in need

By Ethan Marshall

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Courts

Queens borough president praises approval of cannabis dispensary licenses

By Ethan Marshall

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‘Stand in solidarity’: BP Richards hosts Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony at Queens Borough Hall

By Ethan Marshall

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Kids & Education

Chancellor Banks announces launch of bus tracking system in Queens Community School District 26

By Ethan Marshall

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