Apr. 8, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined members of services union 32BJ SEIU and civic and community leaders to call on Con Edison to cancel a planned rate increase that will see electric and gas bills rise by 11% and 13%, respectively, in 2026. Richards, speaking from Queens Borough…
Mar. 28, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens was alive with Irish spirit on Wednesday, March 26, as Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosted the 2nd Annual Irish American Heritage Celebration. The event took place at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall, located at 120-55 Queens Blvd. in Kew Gardens, and featured…
Mar. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of seniors gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday morning to protest a proposed $102 million budget cut to the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA)—a reduction that advocates warn could lead to the closure of up to 90 senior centers across the city. The…
Mar. 12, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced on Monday that his office received 912 applications for appointment to the borough’s 14 community boards this year. Among them, 665 applications came from individuals not currently serving on a board, demonstrating heightened civic engagement across the borough. The latest figures…
Feb. 5, 2025 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of celebrants gathered at Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center on Thursday, Jan 30, to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Queens residents from the Asian diaspora came together to celebrate the festive holiday. Many locals donned red, a symbol of prosperity, and their traditional attire, including…
Aug. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson All was good and pleasant—or “irie” as the Jamaicans say—at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on Thursday, Aug. 1. Dozens of residents dressed in green, black and gold—the colors of the Jamaican flag—gathered in the Helen Marshall Cultural Center to celebrate Jamaica’s Emancipation Day and Jamaican Independence…
Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson Dozens of Queens commuters and local government officials packed Queens Borough Hall’s Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, July 24, for a public hearing on the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign. More than 150 speakers signed up to speak in person and via Zoom during…
Jun. 18, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The LGBTQIA+ community and allies joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards to celebrate Queens’ vibrant and diverse LGBTQIA+ community at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center at Queens Borough Hall on June 13. Emcees of the Pride Month celebration were Deputy Borough President Ebony Young and Jonathan Imperial, senior advisor…
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May. 23, 2024 By Athena dawson A group of valiant veterans of all walks of life were honored for their military service at a Memorial Day Observance Ceremony at the Queens Borough Hall Veterans Memorial Garden in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, May 22. The ceremony took place on a bright, sunny day, as dozens of…
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Apr. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson It was a solemn day at Queens Borough Hall, as veterans and local government leaders honored the surviving spouses of deceased military members in honor of Gold Star Spouses Day, which is observed on Apr. 5th each year. Dozens of people gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Apr. 4th…
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