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NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens renames pavilion building in honor of late Borough President Claire Shulman

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres In a heartfelt tribute to the late Claire Shulman, former Queens Borough President, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens has officially renamed The Pavilion building as the “Claire Shulman Pavilion.” This recognition comes after a vote by the health system’s Board of Directors on Thursday, March 27, and honors Shulman’s…

Queens County Farm Museum celebrates Spring with Holi, tulip picking and Easter events

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Jessica Militello Spring has finally arrived, and the Queens County Farm Museum, located at 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy, is the perfect place to embrace the season. With a variety of exciting activities, the farm offers a chance to enjoy the warmer weather and witness the renewal of farm life and…

Dead man found in car parked just south of the Sunnyside Yards on Wednesday: NYPD

Mar. 27, 2025 By bparry March 27, 2025 By Bill Parry Mystery surrounds the discovery of a man slumped over in a car parked in a gritty industrial section of Sunnyside on Wednesday afternoon. Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City responded to a 911 call of a person in need of…

QEDC partners with WITNESS to launch entrepreneurship program for previously incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres A new entrepreneurship initiative is empowering LGBTQ+ individuals impacted by the justice system with career skills and economic opportunities. The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) has partnered with Witness to Mass Incarceration (WITNESS) to launch a groundbreaking entrepreneurship program designed to empower LGBTQ+ individuals who have been previously…

Op-ed | New York’s afterschool crisis: Restore the programs families rely on

Mar. 27, 2025 By Czarinna Andres March 27, 2025 By Christopher Hanway Every day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., thousands of working parents across New York City face the same urgent question: who will watch my child before I get home? For years, the answer was simple: a trusted afterschool program where children…

10 Black-owned businesses in Queens that are elevating the borough’s culture and economy

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Taliah Gabriel Queens is home to a large number of Black-owned establishments spanning various industries, from cuisine and fashion to music and art. These businesses not only contribute to the borough’s economic growth but also reflect the resilience and creativity of Black entrepreneurs. Many of these establishments draw on the…

Hochul announces $160M in upgrades to Q70 LaGuardia Link bus line

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Mar. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry With plans for the LaGuardia AirTrain and Astoria subway extension officially shelved, Governor Kathy Hochul, the Port Authority, and the MTA on Tuesday unveiled a $160 million proposal to enhance the Q70 LaGuardia Link bus line, promising faster, more frequent, and more reliable service between the airport and…

City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues

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Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…

Queens Public Library to host free virtual data workshop Thursday for Open Data Week

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Mar. 26, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens residents interested in learning about data and its unique applications can attend a free virtual workshop with the Queens Public Library this week. The NYC Office of Technology and Innovation(NYCOTI) is hosting “Driving Decisions With Data Visualizations” on Thursday, March 27, from 1 to 2 p.m. as…