Sep. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry A residential street in the Rockaways is the first in the city to be redesigned with groundbreaking infrastructure methods to absorb stormwater and reduce tidal flooding from Jamaica Bay. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced on Sept. 6 that construction on a $1.2 million project that transformed…
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Sep. 5, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Closing out the unofficial end of summer, Far Rockaway residents were jamming to “Reggae on the Boardwalk” at the Rockaway Beach Amphitheatre at Shore Front Parkway at Beach 94th Street on Sept. 3. The event was part of the “Queens Live!” free concert series, presented by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and produced in partnership with NYC Parks and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College, celebrating the popular Jamaican genre. Ahead of the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, DJs Sir Tommy, WiFiOG, Jah Earl, Baddamon, Amy Wachtel and…
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Aug. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry After making the scene at the Governors Ball festival at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in June and rubbing elbows with LL Cool J during his homecoming Rock the Bells extravaganza at Forest Hills Stadium in August, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is squeezing in two more concert events before…
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Aug. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry
Aug. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry After years of legislative wrangling in Albany by elected leaders from southeast Queens, Far Rockaway residents will finally be able to purchase discounted rides on the Long Island Rail Road within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan under CityTicket beginning Sunday, Aug. 20. While the program has been available to commuters…
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Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed In 2023, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. continued to build on his administration’s efforts toward rectifying long-standing demographic inequities in community board membership by doubling down on effective reforms and prioritizing appointees from underrepresented constituencies. On Monday, Aug. 7, Richards’ office released its latest 2023 Queens Community Board…
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Aug. 7, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced on Friday, Aug. 4, that his office is accepting applications from dedicated, education-minded individuals interested in being appointed to serve on one of the borough’s Community Education Councils (CECs). “Today’s children have to cope with COVID-19-related learning loss and many other obstacles,…
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Jul. 13, 2023 By John Schilling Elected officials, community leaders and Far Rockaway locals gathered in front of The Child Center of NY’s Ocean Bay Community Cornerstone at 57-10 Beach Channel Drive in Arverne on Wednesday, July 12, for a street co-naming ceremony to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Deborah L. Hoyle. Remembered…
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Jun. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is calling on all levels of government to make affordable housing and the overall livability of New York City its top priorities after the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on Wednesday, June 21, to authorize increases on rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs. Demonstrators…
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Jun. 15, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and District Attorney Melinda Katz hosted a pride celebration on Wednesday, June 14, at Queens Borough Hall where several leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community were honored for their work and activism. “Happy Pride, Queens! I thank everyone who helped us celebrate, including Queens District…
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