The Mets hosted a fitness clinic at Citi Field as part of the Mets on the Move health and wellness initiative presented by Subway. Mets players Michael Conforto, Chris Mazza and Aaron Altherr and Mets training staff helped run different workout stations centered on fitness and fun! Children from the Bowery Mission, Flushing YMCA, and Pioneer Academy participated in the […]
A Steinway Street Art Walk
The Steinway Astoria Partnership announced that it will host its Steinway Street Art Walk on Saturday, September 14, from 3:00-7:00 pm along the Business Improvement District (BID) corridor. The event kicks off at Long Island City Kleaners located at 30-53 Steinway Street, where art lovers can pick up their guidebook for the Art Walk designating all the in-store galleries, street […]
Moving Right Along?
It’s a welcome relief to see major new infrastructure projects coming to fruition: the just-opened second half of the Kosciuszko Bridge is quite welcome; LaGuardia Airport has progressed through several major stages already; the Second Avenue Subway line has reached its halfway point with Phase 1 completed; and funding has been earmarked for John F. Kennedy International Airport for renovations […]
Letters to the Editor
Q42 Needs Full Schedule To The Editor: Good afternoon, my name is Danielle L. Brodnax and I am a native Queens resident. Since the beginning of this year, I have been on a campaign to restore weekend service on the Q42 bus, as well as extend the weekday service by another hour or two. I started a letter-writing campaign to […]
Flushing Introduces NYC’s First Local Currency For FNO
Community leaders introduced New York City’s first local currency in advance of the 2019 Flushing Night Out (FNO), part of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce’s Flushing Fantastic district marketing campaign. The community market and summer festival was held on Saturday, August 24, and featured entrepreneurs, amazing cuisine, and musical performances. Vendors representing the many cultures of Greater Flushing offered […]
Over $1.35M New Funding For Queensbridge
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced on August 29 that he secured over $1.35 million for the Queensbridge community in the city’s FY 2020 budget. This allocation includes: • $496,315 to Urban Upbound for youth development, financial counseling, and employment services; • $430,740 to the Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement for a wide array of services at the Queensbridge Senior Center, Friends […]
Meng Visits The Tech Incubator At Queens College
Congresswoman Grace Meng (standing, at r.) visited the Queens College Tech incubator on Thursday, August 29, as part of this year’s Congressional Startup Day effort and met with Interim President William Tramontano (seated, l.) and senior administrators. They discussed how federal policies can support the incubator’s efforts to create new products, develop new ideas, and grow business. The congresswoman also […]
Weprin Says Increase Gifted And Talented Programs
Assemblyman David Weprin issued the following statement regarding the proposed elimination of Gifted and Talented programs in Queens schools: “I unequivocally oppose any attempt to phase out Gifted and Talented programs in our city schools. Although the School Diversity Advisory Group’s goals of increasing diversity and equity in our schools is a laudable one, the elimination of Gifted and Talented […]
Back To School, Time To Vaccinate
More than 1.1 million public school students start school on Thursday, September 5. All children attending school or childcare in New York City have to be fully immunized unless they have a valid medical exemption. A new state law passed this summer eliminated religious and other non-medical exemptions. A Department of Health advertising campaign, “Don’t Hesitate. Vaccinate!” is reminding parents […]
New Kosciuszko Bridge Opens Four Years Ahead, And On-Budget
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on August 28 the opening of the Brooklyn-bound, second span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, the first major bridge crossing built in New York City since the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge opened to traffic in 1964. The opening of the new bridge, part of an $873 million design-build construction project, was accomplished a full four years ahead of […]