During his 8th Annual Back to School Giveaway, NYS Senator Jose Peralta, local organizations and volunteers distributed approximately 3,300 backpacks with school supplies to local children. The event took place behind St. Paul the Apostle Church, in Corona. The backpacks were distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. “Education is a basic pillar of society, and providing the critical learning tools […]
I On Politics
CROWLEY HAILS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF ENROLLMENT IN DACA PROGRAM: House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program taking effect: “The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program brought stability, hope, and opportunity to millions of children and remains a critical program that creates a […]
Rent Relief Act For Working Families
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus announced on Monday the Rent Relief Act, federal legislation that would provide two new refundable tax credits to people who live in rental housing. Crowley was joined by NYS Assemblyman Brian Barnwell, NYC Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, housing advocates and community members at a press conference […]
Public Plaza At Borough Hall Dedicated To The Women Of Queens
Borough President Melinda Katz hosted the August 22 ribbon-cutting for the newly-restored Women’s Plaza in Queens, a public space dedicated to the women of Queens. The plaza is located at the northeast corner of Union Turnpike and Queens Boulevard, adjacent to Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens. “Queens has been home to so many incredible, trailblazing women across all industries, […]
City Upgrades 400 Playground Spray Showers To Conserve Water
The New York City Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Parks and Recreation joined Councilman Costa Constantinides to announce on August 21 that water-saving automatic shut-off timers and activation buttons have been installed on 400 spray showers at city playgrounds in order to conserve water by ensuring that showers are activated only when in use. The $3 million initiative, funded […]
Queens Loves Tennis
The World’s Borough will be in the world’s spotlight with the one of the highest-attended annual sporting events in the world, the US Open starting on Monday, August 28. Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis stadium in the world, and with its new retractable roof, there will be no more rain delays to frustrate fans or spoil anyone’s plans. […]
Letters to the Editor
Make Kim Jong-Un King To The Editor: Make Kim Jong-Un, the North Korean dictator, a king. Ridiculous? Please hear me out. Before any US first strike, we should distract Kim by secretly proposing the following three steps to de-escalate the current nuclear tensions with North Korea: Step One: Have a meeting of their military leaders with ours at a neutral […]
Simotas Meets With Egyptian Food Vendor, Hate Crime Target
Assemblymember Aravella Simotas offered help to local food vendor Farid el-Baghdadi, who has been the victim of several anti-muslim and anti-Arab attacks over the course of the past few weeks. Mr. el- Baghdadi is an Egyptian immigrant who has lived in Astoria for 20 years and sells halal food from a truck parked on Steinway Street near 25th Avenue. On […]
Meng Honors 103-Year-Old World War II Veteran
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) presented World War II veteran and Fresh Meadows resident Henry Bloch with an American flag that she arranged to have flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor. Earlier this year, Bloch turned 103 years old. Bloch served as an American intelligence officer, and was a Ritchie Boy during the war. France awarded him with […]
