The Collective Paper Factory, a hotel located at 37-06 36th St., is understood to have closed last week and work is underway to convert it into a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center, a shelter for economic migrants, according to sources familiar with the plan.
100th Precinct Commanding Officer Deputy Inspector Carlos Fabara and Community Council President Kathy Heavey present Councilwoman Joann Ariola with the NYPD Civilian Commendation Award.
Queens Hospital staff and members of the public participated in a community paint party for a mural that will be permanently installed at the hospital.
Councilman Robert Holden and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. introduced two pieces of legislation during a recent New York City Council meeting on Thursday, Aug 3.
As part of his ongoing efforts to boost the quality of life in his district, Councilman James Gennaro collaborated with the Association of Community Employment Programs (ACE) for its first graffiti removal project at the Chinese restaurant Panda Garden, located at the intersection of Union Turnpike and 147th Street in Kew Gardens Hills on July 31.
US Open Fan Week, a predominantly free week of activity, will begin with the start of the 2023 US Open Qualifying Tournament on Aug. 22 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Elected officials gathered on a rooftop farm in Long Island City on Monday, July 31, newly leased by The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ).
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie visited Bayswater Point State Park in Far Rockaway last week for a tour with South Queens Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato and Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy representatives.
To celebrate the “Year of the Rabbit,” the 31st Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) will take place in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Aug. 12 and 13.
