Borough Hall expands local meal program for frontline medical staff
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“We’re eager to help feed the essential workers risking their lives for all our safety.”
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Queens Night Market serves up thousands of meals for hospital staff
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Starting March 29, the market’s “Fuel the Frontlines” initiative will supply thousands of ready-to-go, home-cooked meals to hospital staff all across the borough.
Read MoreFreshDirect is providing free food to Queens residents in need
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“The next few weeks and months will be an unprecedented challenge. We can make a bigger impact against the curve if we act together and act now.”
Read MoreQueens College staff donate lab supplies to help fight COVID-19 outbreak
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“The cases (Not open) of gloves are kept on the shelves. You can give all the cases.”
Read MoreQueens Borough Board blasts mayor’s preliminary budget
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary budget proposal is out, and Queens is getting stiffed, at least according to Acting Borough President Sharon Lee.
Read MoreFlushing rezoning fight heads to borough hall
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Dozens of Flushing residents attended a public hearing at Queens Borough Hall Thursday to speak out on a controversial plan to rezone a piece of the Flushing Creek waterfront, a land use proposal that would pave the way for an expansive $1 billion development in the area.
Read MoreCommunity board votes in favor of Flushing Creek waterfront rezoning
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The rezoning would pave the way for a partnership of developers to create a 13-tower, mixed-use complex of housing, hotels, offices and shops.
Read MoreQueens borough cabinet looks to halt hate crimes
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The most significant factor in the increase of hate crimes overall was a marked increase in anti-Semitic crimes.
Read MoreCity moves forward with plan to divest from fossil fuel industry
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Divestment is part of the OneNYC 2050 plan to build a more sustainable city.
Read MoreQueens BP ballot begins to take shape as petition deadline passes
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Candidates had to submit 2,000 signatures from registered Queens voters in order to make the ballot.
Read MoreKatz Names Spokesperson Lee New Deputy Borough President
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Lee, a longtime communications director, succeeds current deputy Melva Miller.
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