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Meng Introduces Legislation to Promote Education on the History of AAPI to Help Combat Racism

May 10, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens Congressmember Grace Meng announced last week that she has introduced legislation to promote education about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – in an effort to combat anti-Asian racism. The bill, titled the Teaching Asian Pacific American History Act, aims to help eliminate discrimination and prejudice… Read more »

Queensboro Dance Festival to Kick Off May 15, More Than 20 Events Planned

May 5, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queensboro Dance Festival will kick off later this month and will feature more than 20 outdoor events. The festival will begin on May 15 and will run through Oct. 3. All events will be live streamed. Organizers plan to release information and dates for the performances throughout the… Read more »

Four up-and-Coming Queens Businesses Win $10K in Start up Money

May 4, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Four Queens-based start-ups were awarded $10,000 each in seed money last week to expand their respective businesses. A children’s center, a tech-design agency, a butcher shop and a design firm all nabbed $10,000 in the 15th annual Queens Economic Development Corporation’s StartUP! Business Competition. The businesses entered into a… Read more »

Donovan Richards Endorses Fellow Borough President Eric Adams for Mayor

May 3, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has endorsed Eric Adams in the race to be mayor—backing the only candidate in the mayoral contest who is a borough president. Richards, who is deep in his own reelection campaign, gave a vote of confidence to Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President, calling him… Read more »

Free Drive-In Movie Nights to Kick Off in Queens This Month

May 3, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Queens Drive-In will return for its second act at Flushing Meadows Corona Park this summer – starting with the sold-out screening of “Star Wars” Tuesday. Movie-goers will be able to watch the films on a 62-foot screen built on the grounds of the New York Hall of Science… Read more »