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Meng delivers $1.6 million to support new Filipino community center in Woodside

Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres U.S. Rep. Grace Meng formally presented a historic $1.6 million federal grant to the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) New York to fund the development of a multicultural community center in Little Manila. The ceremony took place on Nov. 1, along… Read more »

Illegal cannabis dispensary operating near playground shuttered in Sunnyside: DA

Nov. 5, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_83976" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Detectives from the Queens DA’s office and the NYPD raided an illegal cannabis dispensary that was operating across the street from a playground in Sunnyside. Photos courtesy of Queens DA[/caption]
Nov. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry

LaGuardia Community College awarded $5.8M to boost career support for students with disabilities

Photo: LaGuardia Community College/CUNY

Nov. 4, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College/CUNY has received $5.8 million in funding to support students with disabilities over the next three years. The New York State Education Department (NYSED) announced Thursday that it would provide $5,819,599 to LaGuardia Community College over the next three years to provide… Read more »

Astoria nonprofit HANAC celebrates 52 years of service with annual gala and honors in Manhattan

Oct. 31, 2024 By Athena Dawson HANAC, an Astoria-based non-profit, hosted its annual gala on Friday, Oct 25.  For over 52 years, the Queens-based organization has provided affordable housing, social programs, and independent living for older adults.  This year’s gala was held in Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom. Michelle Charlesworth, co-anchor of WABC-TV’s Eyewitness News Saturday and… Read more »