Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades two through five:• 2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Jessica Zhang, who attends PS 115: The James J. Ambrose School in Floral Park.• 3rd Grade Grand Prize award: Sabrina Xu, who attends PS 203: The Oakland Gardens School.• 4th Grade Grand Prize […]
Six-Day Library Service Launched Boroughwide
Every library in every neighborhood is now open six days a week! To celebrate, Queens Library invited everyone to free gala programs on Saturday, November 21. City Council Finance Chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, Delegation Leader Karen Koslowitz, Council Members Costa Constantinides, Elizabeth Crowley, Daniel Dromm, Rory Lancman, I. Daneek Miller, Donovan Richards, Eric Ulrich and Ruben […]
Goldfeder Honors Summer Readers at J.H.S. 202
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (left) and J.H.S. 202 Principal William Fitzgerald chat withstudents as they enjoy breakfast during the Assemblyman’s summer reading certificatepresentation Ozone Park.Students at Junior High School 202 Robert H. Goddard were the latest tobe honored by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder for their dedication to reading. AssemblymanGoldfeder handed out merit certificates to students that completed his summer reading challenge by […]
Sharing The Bounty
State Senator Jose Peralta in collaboration with Woodside on the Move donated hundreds of turkeys to faith-based organizations, non-profits, schools, and senior centers. By Thanksgiving Day, Senator Peralta’s office will have distributed more than 500 10- to 12-pound turkeys. The turkeys have been available since November 16, at the Food Bazaar, located at 34-20 Junction Boulevard in Jackson Heights. This […]
Markey Honored By Prominent Women Leaders
A torrential rainstorm could not put a damper on the enthusiasm when friends and supporters gathered at Dazies’ in Sunnyside November 19 for Assemblywoman Margaret Markey. She was saluted by the Honorary Co-Hosts for the evening, five elected officials who happen to be notable Queens women, including Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, and Congresswomen Carolyn […]
Community Celebrates Annual Pajama Party & Benefit
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and Maria L. Delgado hosted their sixth annual Pajama Party in Astoria, at The Astor Room. The party, sponsored by The Astor Room, Kaufman Astoria Studios, and Give Me Astoria, benefited the Pajama Program, a non-profit organization that provides warm pajamas and books for children in need. In total, more than 645 new pairs of pajamas and […]
Time Warner Cable Learning Lab Opens At VBGCQ
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ)held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open a state-of-the-art technology and computer center at VBGCQ’s center located at 21-12 30th Road in Long Island City. The TWC Learning Lab, funded by a $50,000 grant from Time Warner Cable, will be integrated into VBGCQ’s Internet Safety, Digital Literacy and Career […]
HANAC’S 43rd Annual Gala
HANAC held its 43rd annual Gala on Friday, October 23 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manhattan, where they honored state Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and Councilman Costa Constantinides for their tireless efforts to serve, protect and improve the communities they serve. They also honored as Volunteer of the Year Stacy Agrapides, who each month selflessly donates her […]
We Are Very Thankful
Tomorrow we will partake of a meal made with love, and enjoy good company with family and/or friends. We give thanks for the individuals and organizations that happily devote so much time to making life warmer for others, giving them something to be thankful for – the love shown to them. Many of us will spend the holiday doing nothing […]
Shop Local On Small Business Saturday
This coming Saturday is Small Business Saturday, the day dedicated to doing our holiday shopping within our neighborhoods, at local, family-owned businesses, and as a reward, having some fine meals in the locally owned restaurants. This not only benefits those “mom and pop shops,” but benefits ourselves! These small businesses help our neighborhoods thrive, employing the community, and saving us […]