Oct. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Joann Ariola’s (D-32) office is hosting a veterans sheet collection drive now through Nov. 1. Residents interested in supporting the initiative can donate new full and queen bed sheets to be given to veterans living in Veterans Homes across New York City. Drop-off locations include the…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Joann Ariola(D-32) introduced legislation to officially designate March 14th as Innocent 11 Remembrance Day during the October 10th City Council Meeting. The remembrance day, designated for the City of New York, would commemorate 11 Italian men killed during a mass lynching in New Orleans in 1891. …
Oct. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson A Queens-based animal rescue is hosting its second annual ‘Halloween Spooktacular’ Fundraiser. MeowSquadNYC, a Howard Beach-based volunteer nonprofit dedicated to Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for stray and feral cats, is hosting a fundraiser at Knights of Columbus, located at 78 Hempstead Ave. in Lynbrook, on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7…
Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After Eric Adams became the first sitting mayor to be indicted with federal crimes on Wednesday evening, Queens elected officials from all ranks called for his resignation. From city council members to Albany representatives and one notable congresswoman, officials added to existing calls for Adams to step down…
Sep. 23, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials, water safety advocates and families of drowning victims gathered on Friday, Sept 20, to honor the lives of seven New Yorkers who drowned this summer. Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers, Joann Ariola and Shekar Krishnan attended the solemn event in Far Rockaway. Friday’s…
Jul. 10, 2024 By Anthony Medina Queens City Council Member Joann Ariola, representing City Council District 32 residents, has secured $31 million in funding as part of the recently approved New York City Council budget for fiscal year 2025. The councilwoman steered millions of dollars to help maintain vital services and organizations this year in…
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