Nov. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris partnered with multiple local organizations to provide turkeys to families across western Queens. Gianaris, along with the Carpenters Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Woodside Houses Tenant Association and Sunnyside Community Services, organized a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for families in Western Queens. The event,… Read more »
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Woman struck by hit-and-run driver in Astoria last month remains hospitalized and in need of support
Sept. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria are still looking for the hit-and-run driver who struck a 42-year-old Kew Gardens woman during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 24. The victim, Shalon Samaroo, was crossing the street at Broadway and Steinway Street at 2:20 a.m. when she was… Read more »
NYIFC hosting third annual 5K in memory of former player to benefit food poverty non-profit
May 30, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Soccer club New York International FC is calling on runners and community members to lace up their sneakers and join the club’s top athletes for a poignant cause. The soccer club is hosting its third annual 5K run to honor the memory of Davide Giri, a former… Read more »
Mets owners award more than $116M to LaGuardia Community College to establish Cohen Career Collective on LIC campus
[caption id="attachment_72415" align="alignnone" width="874"] New York Mets owners Alex and Steve Cohen gifted more than $112M to create a state-of-the-art workforce training center at LaGuardia Community College. Photo courtesy of the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.[/caption]
Mar. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry