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Meng delivers $1.6 million to support new Filipino community center in Woodside

Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Rep. Grace Meng formally presented a historic $1.6 million federal grant to the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) New York to fund the development of a multicultural community center in Little Manila. The ceremony took place on Nov. 1, along… Read more »

Illegal cannabis dispensary operating near playground shuttered in Sunnyside: DA

Nov. 5, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_83976" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Detectives from the Queens DA’s office and the NYPD raided an illegal cannabis dispensary that was operating across the street from a playground in Sunnyside. Photos courtesy of Queens DA[/caption]
Nov. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry

LaGuardia Community College awarded $5.8M to boost career support for students with disabilities

Photo: LaGuardia Community College/CUNY

Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has received $5.8 million in funding to support students with disabilities over the next three years. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced Thursday that it would provide $5,819,599 to LaGuardia Community College over the next three years to provide pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to… Read more »

Astoria nonprofit HANAC celebrates 52 years of service with annual gala and honors in Manhattan

Oct. 31, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson HANAC, an Astoria-based non-profit, hosted its annual gala on Friday, Oct 25.  For over 52 years, the Queens-based organization has provided affordable housing, social programs, and independent living for older adults.  This year’s gala was held in Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom. Michelle Charlesworth, co-anchor… Read more »

Astoria family goes all out with ‘Pink Pony Club’ Halloween decor, in tribute to pop star Chappell Roan

Oct. 31, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween.  On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink… Read more »