Queens Borough President Melinda Katz delivered her third annual State of the Borough address on January 27 at York College, where she offered highlights of Queens milestones in recent years, some of the challenges that continue, and her vision for the borough’s future. Borough President Katz outlined recent growth in population, jobs, tourism, hospitality, trees, the airports, transportation and schools, […]
Van Bramer Leads MMI Protest Against Hate
City Council Majority Leader Member Jimmy Van Bramer held a rally attended by over 1,000 Queens residents at the Museum of the Moving Image to protest the act of alleged white supremacists that undermined the purpose of actor Shia LaBoeuf’s artwork, entitled “He Will Not Divide Us.” The work consists of a camera, mounted under the title on an outside […]
New Name For Local Crime Prevention
Meet recently appointed 114th Precinct Crime Prevention Officer, Gabriel Tovar, who has more than a decade on the job, an eye on crime, and a message he hopes to share with the community. “Education is essential to crime prevention,” Officer Tovar said. “I look forward to working with residents and business owners within the 114th Precinct to help protect them […]
Community Board 3, Elections
On January 19th, Community Board 3 held the election of its executive officers. Philip Papas was elected Chair of Community Board 3, by majority. The following officers were also elected: 1st Vice Chair – Shiv Dass2nd Vice Chair – Renetta EnglishSecretary – Lisa MesulamTreasurer – Laverne NimmonsMembers At Large:Elba BuendiaSonya Davis RobertsBill MeehanLeoncio Romero
Urban Upbound Offers Free Tax Help
On a cold Friday January 27th, many area residents and elected officials came to Long Island City at the Free Tax Prep corner storefront of Urban Upbound. The event was held in recognition of Urban Upbound’s 12th year of providing free tax services and its first year of providing them in boroughs outside Queens. State Senator Michael Gianaris was joined […]
Mount Sinai Health System Celebrates February’s Heart Month
In recognition of American Heart Month in February, the Mount Sinai Health System will host “Go Red” Community Heart Health Fairs at its hospitals. These events will provide free heart health screenings for blood pressure, total cholesterol, triglyceride level, and body mass index (BMI), and experts will lead educational demonstrations focusing on nutrition and diet, diabetes, stress management, smoking cessation, […]
State Of The Borough: Robust
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is leading the way, and, as we could see in her State of the Borough address, the borough has never been better. It is thriving, people are happy, and more want to move to “The World’s Borough,” our nickname coined by Katz. Queens is so named for its popularity with the international community as a […]
Letters to the Editor
Arts Cuts Soul-Crippling A copy of this letter was received at the QueensGazette.Dear President Trump: As the Majority Leader of the New York City Council and the Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Libraries, I am extremely concerned by any proposed budget which would strip funding from the National Endowment for the Arts or the Institute for Museum […]
Trump’s Travel Ban Adjusted
Looking back, President Trump’s travel ban, which had been designed to keep terrorists out of this country, was concentrated on seven nations said to be “predominantly” Muslim. The White House decided to ease back on those nations, saying the ban would not apply to residents who possessed green cards granting their permanent residence in the US, according to The New […]
Gianaris’ Legislation Would Prohibit PA Resources From Supporting Travel Ban
Following President Donald’s Trump executive order to halt the admittance of all refugees and suspend immigration from seven countries to the United States, including green card holders, Senator Michael Gianaris announced legislation to prohibit the Port Authority, which administers New York’s airports, from utilizing any of its resources in support of the executive order’s enforcement. “President Trump’s executive order is […]