How To Contend With Eco-Anxiety and Save Our Environment at the Same Time
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My experience embracing a low-waste lifestyle started two and a half years ago while returning to New York City after a short trip to San Francisco.
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QCBA Leads Law School Student Ambassador Program for 2Ls and 3Ls
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The Queens County Bar Association is currently accepting applications for its Student Ambassador Program.
Read MoreEagle Exclusive: De Blasio Breaks Down Ballot
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“We need to support this new energy and we have something in New York City that will help.”
Read MoreCity Should Support Service of Existing Board Members
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Earlier this month, the Charter Revision Commission passed a resolution to propose establishing term limits for individual members of community boards who currently serve two-year terms without limit.
Read MoreCity Must Seek Feedback on Family Justice Centers From DV Survivors
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New York City spends millions every year on programs and resources to combat domestic violence and support victims and families. But what do survivors who receive this assistance, mostly women, think of the services we provide them? Are they worthwhile and helpful or are there ways they could be improved?
Read MoreThe Environmental Magazine’s Fall Vegetable Guide for Eco-Friendly Gardening
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Even though the temperatures are starting to cool down across most of the country, there is plenty of time to harvest vegetables this fall.
Read MoreQueens’ Trans Community Fights Trump Attempt To Limit Rights
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In the face of a federal attempt to limit the rights and recognition of transgender individuals, New York City protections for the transgender community will remain strong, advocates say.
Read MoreWomen’s Movement: What We Need to Do to Build A Global Intersectional Grassroots Movement
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After the election of Donald Trump, millions of women marched in the United States and around the globe protesting the disenfranchisement of women.
Read MoreFrom the Editors of EarthTalk Magazine: Dear EarthTalk
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Do environmental factors influence fall foliage colors?
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Expanding the Workforce in Construction
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Marcus & Pollack LLP works hand-in-hand with leading developers to include women-owned business on their job-sites at every level — from general contractors and construction managers to all lower-tiered trades.
Read MoreGiant Storm Barriers in NYC Could Put Our Communities At Risk
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Hurricane Michael is the latest monster storm to rip into the coastal United States; one of a string of hurricanes that have brought destruction to countless communities—from here in Queens to Florida, Puerto Rico and beyond. And as a new global report by the United Nations’ climate panel warned last week, these storms will continue to pummel our communities unless we change course, and quickly.
Read More10 Ways You Can Support Workers on Strike
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Union membership in the private sector has declined. Thus, many people who may have grown up in non-union households do not know what it is like to strike or to have a family member who is on strike. Here are some things you can do to support organized labor.
Read MoreStorm Surge Barriers Are Not a Simple Flooding Fix, Environmentalists Say
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For Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreWelcoming Jackson Heights Is the Anchor of My Life
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Miss Colombia, aka Osvaldo Gomez, was a beloved figure in Jackson Heights. Gomez was found dead in Jacob Riis Park Thursday. // Photo courtesy of Daniel Dromm’s Office
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