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Queens women honored at LaGuardia Community College event with Council Member Julie Won

Pictured from left to right: Council Member Julie Won; Whitney Thomas Toussaint and her son; Kelly Craig, Christina Chaise; Dr. Rosamond (Dr. Roz) Gianutsos; Melissa Tart; Carmen Griffin; Professor Nicole Maguire; Theresa Cottone; Ashley Abid; and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams. Photo: LaGuardia Community College

Mar. 25, 2025 By sobrien March 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won and LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams honored five Queens women Friday morning for their dedication to improving financial futures, education, housing, and traffic safety for children and families. Won and Adams co-hosted a breakfast at LaGuardia Community College’s…

Charter school slated to open in Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex has been scrapped

Zeta Charter Schools was slated to open a new location in Sunnyside's P.S. 150 Annex for the upcoming academic year. Photo: Facebook.

Mar. 19, 2025 By sobrien March 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A planned Zeta Charter School set to open at Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex for the 2025-26 academic year has been scrapped amid widespread community and political opposition, sources say. Critics argued the charter school would siphon much-needed funds from district public schools. A…

Hundreds sign petition to prevent charter school from opening in Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex

Zeta Charter Schools was slated to open in the P.S. 150 Annex in Sunnyside (Facebook)

Mar. 18, 2025 By sobrien March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Queens parents have signed a petition to prevent a charter school from opening in Western Queens. They state that the establishment of a charter school would divert much-needed funds away from public schools in the district. The petition, launched last week…

St. Pat’s for All Parade in Queens takes on political significance amid Trump policies

St. Pat's for All organizers and grand marshals march during the 2025 St. Pat's for All Parade. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud

Mar. 3, 2025 By sobrien March 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Thousands lined Skillman Avenue Sunday afternoon to celebrate the 26th annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Sunnyside, with organizers stating that the 2025 parade took on increased significance following a slew of executive orders from President Donald Trump targeting DEI and the…

NYC suspends alternate side parking for Losar on Feb. 28 under new law by CM Julie Won

Feb. 26, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien.  Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year. The date of Losar varies each year according to the Tibetan lunisolar calendar. This year, Losar is celebrated from Feb. 28 to…

Queens Public Library to return to Court Square with new branch at 5PointzLIC

Feb. 25, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  The Queens Public Library (QPL) is set to return to Court Square after signing a lease at the 5PointzLIC residential complex. Council Member Julie Won, who has long advocated for the return of a QPL branch in Court Square, announced the deal in…

CM Julie Won introduces bill to ban public disclosure of migrant shelter locations

Councilmember Julie Won Photo Credit: Emil Cohen/NYC Council Media Unit

Feb. 21, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Council Member Julie Won has introduced a bill in the New York City Council to prohibit the public disclosure of shelter addresses by city agencies. Won’s Intro. 1198 would prevent any mayoral agency or office that operates emergency or temporary shelter facilities exclusively serving… Read more »

Velázquez leads Queens town hall against Trump policies, calls for activism

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez addresses a town hall at Sunnyside Community Services. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Feb. 20, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez held a town hall in Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) Wednesday night in response to the first month of the Trump presidency, urging voters to flood the offices of moderate Republicans with phone calls encouraging them to stand up to the… Read more »

CM Julie Won announces second round of surveys for OneLIC plan

Photo: Office of Council Member Julie Won

Feb. 11, 2025 By sobrien Feb. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Council Member Julie Won and the Department of City Planning (DCP) have announced a new survey for three publicly-owned Long Island City sites near Anable Basin to solicit community feedback about local priorities for the three locations. The three sites, which include the six-story, 672,000-square-foot… Read more »