Early voting starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know
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It’s a big deal in Queens, where the District Attorney contest is the most impactful elections in the city. There’s also a citywide race for public advocate.
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New NYC program trains teens for film jobs
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The program’s advisory council includes industry leaders that can better connect students with careers.
Read MoreCity officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote
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The opportunity to vote days ahead of the election could prove especially important for immigrants in Queens and citywide, advocates say.
Read MoreTeens raise $35,000 for college readiness program
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Over 250 runners, walkers and volunteers zoomed through the 3.1-mile course.
Read MoreQueens Botanical Garden hosts annual Harvest Fest
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A pumpkin patch, mini maze, face painting and more helped welcome in the fall season.
Read MorePrayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he would establish a state-led commission to build a Cabrini statue.
Read MoreQueens rep champions national women’s history museum
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Only five percent of the United States’ approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreCorona elementary students receive $15,000 in community scholarships
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“Investing in our children is investing in our future and there is no better way of doing so than supporting access to college and career training for all families, regardless of their immigration status or income.”
Read MoreFar Rockaway food pantry takes bite out of student food insecurity
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Supermarket giant Stop & Shop has also chipped in to the pantry, providing the school with $10,000 worth of gift cards.
Read MoreYork NASA Aerospace Academy students visit national scientific conference
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The group of high school and college students were selected from York’s NASA Minority University Research and Education Project Aerospace Academy.
Read MoreOpinion: Create more ‘specialized’ high schools to level the playing field
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“One high stakes test should not determine if a child goes to an elite high school or a mediocre one in his or her neighborhood.”
Read MoreNY State Bar hosts panel with expert on decline of local news
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The panel will be livestreamed starting at 9 a.m.
Read MoreCUNY immigration initiative hosts massive citizenship application event
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CUNY Citizenship Now! began in 1997, and has grown into the largest university-based legal assistance program in the country.
Read MoreQueens’ hip-hop legends take center stage at Jamaica’s Central Library
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Three hip-hop legends are immortalized in sculpture.
Read MoreFormer Mayor Bloomberg launches $160 million campaign to combat youth e-cig ‘epidemic’
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Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it would launch an initiative aimed at banning all flavored e-cigarettes.
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