Queens beep hosts town hall with city agency reps
City Cleanup Corps celebrate in Jackson Heights
Group has picked up 600,000 trash bags in 6 months
Elmhurst Hospital commemorates 9/11 survivors
Woodside resident Dominick Artale says he probably has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CPOD), as a result of volunteering at Ground Zero in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, …
DOT, NYPD aim to make return to school a safe one
Renewed calls for 24/7 operation of speed cameras
Zara Realty Foundation donates school supplies to kids in Jamaica
School children from Woodhaven to Jamaica benefitted from the generosity of The Zara Realty.Charitable Foundation.
The Gold Shield wants you to know the Simple Truth about today’s Veterans
Last month, our paper had the opportunity to visit Gold Shield headquarters and meet its founder and Chief of Staff, Mike Porcelli. Here’s what we learned about their life-saving mission: Today les…
Midwives at Elmhurst rally for fair contract
Dozens of health care workers and their supporters took to the picket line outside Elmhurst Hospital last week to demand a fair union contract for the seven full-time midwives who work at the facil…
Beat the heat in the city’s public pools
Summer fully and truly came to New York City last week as the season’s first major heat wave reached the East Coast. Temperatures bordered on 100 degrees early in the week, with temperatures remain…
An inside look at UBS Arena at Belmont Park
BQE Media recently toured the arena construction site, where as many as 700 construction professionals are at work daily, readying the new arena for the Isles to occupy next season.
Jerry Drake, musician and mentor, passes away at 82
Jerome “Jerry” Drake passed away on Thursday, June 24th from cancer at the age of 82. He was loved by his community and by the many music students he taught over the years. Drake shared a son, …
Nonnas 1977 Announces Battle of the Bands
Calling all rock bands! Nonnas 1977 , a classic rock themed pizzeria with locations in Astoria and Bayside, just announced that they will be hosting a “battle of the bands” competition on their …
Queens College offers no in-person graduation, parents push back
Despite falling case numbers and an ever-growing number of vaccinations, Queens College still plans on holding no in-person graduation due to the pandemic.
Digital training for the formerly incarcerated
The Fortune Society is joining the Grow with Google Career Readiness for Reentry program, an initiative to provide free digital skills and job readiness training to formerly incarcerated individual…
Long Island Jewish Hospital in New Hyde Park recognizes team during National Nurses Week
LIJ builds and strengthens community through Instagram
Yang promises swifter switch to clean energy
Andrew Yang wants to convert landfills into renewable energy. Yang announced last week that if elected mayor, his administration would bring solar projects to former landfill sites in New York City…
Fred Gerber, 75, was face of Queens Botanical Garden
To many, Fred Gerber was Queens Botanical Garden, a place he worked at for over 50 years. He passed away on March 17 at the age of 75. Ferdinand J. Gerber was born on June 3, 1945, the only child o…
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State of the Borough addresses social inequity, recovery
Borough President Donovan Richards delivered his State of the Borough address on Wednesday, detailing his plans for addressing social inequity while focusing on how to recover from the still-linger…
City releases first 10-year food policy plan
Over the next decade, city officials hope to create a more equitable, sustainable and healthy food system in New York City. Last week, the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy released its first 10-year f…
Bill aims to protect business owners from liability
Landlord could go after personal finances to recoup rent losses
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Partners with Zara Realty Charitable Foundation to Donate Laptops to Children Displaced by Richmond Hill Fire
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, representative of Assembly District 38, has partnered with the Zara Realty Charitable Foundation of Queens to donate 13 Chromebook laptops to the families and children who lost their homes in the six-alarm fire in Richmond Hill just before Christmas.
Citi Field opens as a vaccination center
Citi Field officially opened as a vaccination center on Wednesday, finally bringing a mega-center to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Queens. Mayor Bill de Blasio, Borough President Donovan Rich…
Mayoral candidate drops out to run for comptroller
Combat veteran Iscol founded several nonprofit organizations
Assemblymember Ron Kim officially endorses Andrew Yang for mayor
Assemblymember Ron Kim welcomed Andrew Yang to his district on Friday in Flushing, and officially endorsed the candidate for mayor of New York City. “He’s a leader of principle of character and a v…
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