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Sen. Jessica Ramos delivers $2.5M for new pool at Variety Boys and Girls Club in Astoria

State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Costa Constantinides and Variety Boys and Girls Club board members pose with $2.5 million check for organization's new swimming pool. Also pictured is Ramos's mother. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Apr. 16, 2025 By sobrien April 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Senator Jessica Ramos presented a $2.5 million check to Costa Constantinides, CEO of the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ), to support the construction of a new aquatic center as part of the organization’s ambitious $293 million redevelopment project in…

Planet Fitness opens at Big Six Towers, bringing new fitness options to Woodside

Planet Fitness Woodside staff, Assembly Member Steven Raga and VBGCQ CEO Costa Constantinides cut the ribbon at the new Woodside location. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Global fitness franchise Planet Fitness celebrated the grand opening of its new Woodside location Wednesday evening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, announcing its arrival in the neighborhood with a variety of special offers for the new year. The gym opened before Christmas in the Big Six Towers co-operative complex at… Read more »

Sky Farm LIC expansion celebrated by community members and leaders

May. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres May 22, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Representatives from Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) gathered on Tuesday, May 21, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of Sky Farm LIC, a one-acre farm located atop the Standard Motor… Read more »