Crowley tops field in fundraising ahead of Queens BP special election
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In total the candidates have raised a combined $284,176.82 since the last filing deadline.
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Alley Pond Environmental Center cuts ribbon on new temporary HQ
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The temporary headquarters will remain on 76th Avenue for two years while its main building on Northern Boulevard is renovated.
Read MoreNYC Parks’ Mulchfest 2020 collects record number of trees
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This year’s initiative received trees at 67 drop-off sites at city parks and community gardens.
Read MoreCoffee talk: LIC shop educates brewers and baristas
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The owners designed their shop to encourage industry collaboration.
Read MoreThe family living above Neir’s Tavern is still facing eviction
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“We feel good that they’re helping the bar, but we want the same opportunity and the same help.”
Read MoreQueens-based Afro-Columbian music and dance group to perform at Flushing Town Hall
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All three musicians live in Queens, and were born and raised in Colombia.
Read MoreForest Hills volunteer fair plans to unite Queens nonprofits with volunteers
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The church’s World Service Committee will hold the recruitment event at the Church-in-the-Gardens Community House on Feb. 23.
Read MoreAhead of Census, Queens nonprofits hit the streets to fight fear and confusion
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Community and advocacy will attempt to bridge the digital divide and combat language barriers to reach historically undercounted groups.
Read MoreUPDATE: Amid disparities, applications open for Queens’ 14 community boards
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“It’s an opportunity to make sure … community boards are more representative of the communities they serve.”
Read MoreJamaica high schoolers take first place at auto repair tournament
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Omesh Deaudharrie and Brian Persaud, both seniors, won top honors by correctly diagnosing and fixing pre-programmed bugs in a Mazda.
Read MoreCheers for Neir’s: Ancient bar staves off extinction with city intervention
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“We’re all a community.”
Read MoreBubble tea booms in Flushing
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As Flushing’s Chinese population grows, so does its bubble tea industry.
Read MoreDe Blasio pledges to help stop Neir’s Tavern closure
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Neir’s has been in operation in some capacity since 1829.
Read MoreRent hike kills 190-year-old Woodhaven tavern
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Neir’s owner, Loy Gordon, said he could no longer afford to operate the bar, which opened when Andrew Jackson was president.
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