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arcuri

Glendale

Longtime Queens Community Board 5 member Vincent Arcuri Jr. receives award his nearly 50 years of public service

By Patrick Stachniak

wheelchair

News

Photos: Knicks legend John Wallace, wheelchair basketball player Matt Scott visit kids at Queens College youth wheelchair basketball clinic

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

food drive

Glendale

Sen. Addabbo kicks off annual Fall Food Drive in Glendale

By Patrick Stachniak

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Kew Gardens Hills

Kew Gardens Hills street co-naming honors late former Queens Council Member Morton Povman

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

savannah bananas

Corona

Savannah Bananas give Corona boy unforgettable experience at Yankee Stadium

By Ethan Marshall

officer

Rep. Suozzi honors Queens police officers for displaying exemplary heroism

By Ethan Marshall

Community members gathered to paint “Kids Make Neighborhoods," with the Woodhaven Mural Project this past Memorial Day.

Woodhaven

Local nonprofit launches mural initiative to beautify Queens’ underpasses

By Athena Dawson

CUDDLY

Long Island City

East Coast CUDDLY rover arrives in Long Island City to support overcrowded pet shelters

By Jessica Militello

mural

News

Brooklyn artist paints towering mural to Queens at new affordable housing site

By Athena Dawson

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News

QCP debuts inclusive theater program with joyful staging of ‘Willy Wonka Kids’

By Athena Dawson

Thrilla in Camilla

FDNY raises $250K for Tunnel to Towers at 9th annual ‘Thrilla in Camilla’ boxing event

By Jessica Militello

chicken lady

‘The chicken lady’ of Queens: Fresh Meadows teacher wins major award for urban farm program

By Athena Dawson

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News

Addabbo teams up with PS 60 for food and personal care drive in support of Glendale pantry

By Czarinna Andres

safe

South Richmond Hill teens learn life-saving skills through SAFE youth initiative

By Athena Dawson

kidney

Bayside

Bayside man urgently seeks living kidney donor to save his life

By Athena Dawson

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News

Two Queens educators honored in Applebee’s teacher appreciation contest

By Athena Dawson

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Laurelton

Community comes together to spruce up Laurelton garden during third annual beautification event

By Athena Dawson

St. Mary's Hospital

Bayside

Children at St. Mary’s Hospital in Bayside celebrate Easter with longtime supporter Nick Cannon

By Jessica Militello

Commonpoint distributed more than 2,100 holiday meals

News

Commonpoint delivers over 2,100 holiday meals to Queens families and seniors

By Athena Dawson

Catholic Charities with a check.

News

Catholic Charities announces $250K heating assistance grant at Howard Beach resource center

By Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil

Donor + recipient 2-12-25

News

Maspeth teacher receives ‘unexpected and amazing’ kidney transplant from selfless co-worker he hardly knew

By Colum Motherway

broad channel

News

Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department celebrates 120 years of service and community

By Athena Dawson

recovery

News

Two Queens natives devote their lives to helping others on the road to addiction recovery

By Athena Dawson

make the road

Corona

Make the Road New York opens landmark community center in Corona to serve immigrant families

By Czarinna Andres

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Students and parents enjoying car-free Open Streets

DOT’s ‘Open Streets’ hit legal roadblock as disability advocates say they are left out

Miss Major participates as a grand marshal in the 2024 NYC Pride March.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Stonewall veteran and longtime trans activist, dies at 78

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