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BP Richards announces $1 million in funding towards renovation of QCH Pomonok Community Center

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Nov. 21, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards has provided $1 million in funding for a renovation project at a community center in Flushing.  Richards held a press conference on Monday, Nov. 18, at Queens Community House’s Pomonok Community Center, located on NYCHA’s Pomonok campus grounds.  Richards announced that the Fiscal…

Ribbon-cutting marks official opening of Phipps’ three-tower affordable housing in Forest Hills

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Nov. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently held to mark the official opening of Apex Place, a new three-tower affordable residential development at 62-11 108th St. in Forest Hills. Apex Place has 441 total affordable housing units and yields 20,000 square feet of community space, including medical offices and a…

Hall of fame coach Rick Pitino honored at Queens Community House fall Gala, raises over $600K

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Oct. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and St. John’s University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Pitino was honored at the Queens Community House (QCH) Annual Fall Gala held on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, the event brought together business leaders,…

Queens Community House completes $16 Million Forest Hills Community Center renovation project

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May. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina The completion of a $16 million renovation project at the Forest Hills Community Center, where Queens Community House first began its mission to cultivate neighborhood-based programs, brings a wider array of modern services to Queens neighborhoods. Queens Community House (QCH) celebrated the end of its years-long project last week…
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The city wants to fund your community improvement ideas with ‘The People’s Money’

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Oct. 12, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A participatory budgeting process to allow New Yorkers to decide how to spend part of the city’s budget, a fairly novel initiative coined the “The People’s Money,” is now open for idea submissions.  Phase 1 of the new cycle kicked off on Oct. 10 and will last until Nov. 19. During this idea generation period, all New Yorkers over the age of 11, and regardless of immigration status, can submit ideas for projects that address the needs of their community.  Projects must involve an expense, such as an after-school program or mental health initiative…
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