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Op-ed: Local high school student calls for New York’s leaders to act today to protect the future of our state 

Apr. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 1, 2025 By Brianna Abad, TREEage’s Queens Borough Organizer, with Assembly Member Claire Valdez (AD-37) This op-ed from Queens-based TREEage climate organizer Brianna Abad speaks to the need for bold investments and climate action at the state level to protect young people from the worst effects of pollution and…

Join the band: Sunnyside Drum Corps opens spring enrollment for young musicians

Apr. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres April 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres As the Sunnyside Drum Corps celebrates nearly five decades of community service and musical excellence, it calls on its supporters to rally together for its 48th anniversary and spring membership recruitment drive. Founded 47 years ago, the Sunnyside Drum Corps has been…

Aviation High School honored with street co-naming in Sunnyside

Council Member Julie Won, Aviation High School Principal Steven Jackson, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., and Assembly Member Claire Valdez Unveil the ‘Aviation High School Boulevard’ Sign. Photo courtesy of Council Member Won’s office.

Apr. 1, 2025 By sobrien April 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Assembly Member Claire Valdez joined members of the Aviation High School community to celebrate the co-naming of “Aviation High School Boulevard” at the intersection of 36th Street and Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside. Won,…

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…

Two teens slashed inside Astoria Park on Tuesday, five suspects sought: NYPD

Mar. 26, 2025 By bparry March 26, 2025 By Bill Parry Two teenagers were slashed in Astoria Park on Tuesday evening after they were involved in an argument with five other teens. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress in the park just before…

Spring into sports: Helping young athletes thrive this season

March 26, 2025 By Jay Devashetty With spring officially underway and warmer days arriving, young athletes across Queens are heading back outdoors to play the sports they love. Local parks and fields are already buzzing with energy as kids take to the courts, diamonds, and pitches for soccer, baseball, tennis, and more. At New York… Read more »