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Flushing Health and Wellness Expo to offer free screenings and resources for Queens seniors

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Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Senior Health and Wellness Expo, an annual event promoting healthy living for older adults, will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel, 135-20 39th Ave. in Flushing. The expo presented by VillageCareMAX and hosted by Schneps…

Rep. Velázquez introduces bill to prevent airline price gouging during disasters

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Oct. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez introduced a congressional bill last week to prevent airlines from price gouging during disasters like the deadly hurricanes that hit southern states recently.  The “AirFAIR Act” seeks to prohibit airlines from hiking prices over 30% after a state or U.S. territory declares a disaster.…

Non-profit advocating for people with developmental disabilities holds annual fun day in Astoria Park

Crowds gather for Services for the UnderServed's Developmental Disabilities Championships and Family Fun Day in Astoria Park on Thursday. Photo: S:US

Oct. 14, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a nonprofit dedicated to creating a more equitable New York by empowering people with disabilities, hosted its annual Developmental Disabilities Championships and Family Fun Day at Astoria Park’s Running Track on Thursday. The event celebrated individuals with intellectual and… Read more »

New initiative unveils expanded resources and career programs for Queens artists

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Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens artists now have access to a package of new resources as part of a multipronged initiative led by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA).  The Borough President announced in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that from now…

Eastern Queens Greenway is one step closer to being ‘seamless’ with $11.9M infusion

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Oct. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan City officials and transportation safety advocates gathered in Kissena Corridor Park in Fresh Meadows on Wednesday morning to celebrate newly secured capital funding to close a gap in the Eastern Queens Greenway.  The $11.9 million check, allocated by the city council for Fiscal Year 2025, will connect Kissena…

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to host annual Halloween Festival on Oct. 26

Crowds gather for the screening of Hocus Pocus during HPPC's 2023 Halloween Festival. Photo: Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.

Oct. 11, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC) will host a Halloween Festival the weekend before the actual holiday, featuring a Halloween March and a special outdoor screening of “The Addams Family.” HPPC has teamed up with Long Island City Partnership, PS/IS 78Q PTA and a number… Read more »

Holden slams Mayor Adams over ‘insufficient’ lead service line replacement program

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Oct. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for their “insufficient efforts” to address lead service line replacements in his district. Holden was speaking in response to an announcement by the Adams administration Wednesday to expand the…