PRESS of Southeast Queens Honors 8 At Glass Ceiling Awards
Vandana Sharma, Lori Vavrinec, Michael Nussbaum, Borough President Melinda Katz, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Rhonda Nelson, NYPD Asst. Chief Juanita Holmes, …
Olatoye Exits, Interim NYCHA Head Appointed
BY TRONE DOWD Following a tumultuous tenure as the head of the nation’s largest public housing entity, New York City Housing Authority Chairwoman Shola …
Queens Pols Eye Kushner Companies
BY SAM RAPPAPORT The construction practices of the Kushner Companies are being scrutinized following recent reports that the development firm falsified …
City Hall Expands Opioid Crisis Efforts
BY TRONE DOWD Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced on Monday that the city plans to invest an additional $22 million into fighting the …
LIC Airman, Qns FDNY Lieutenant Die In Iraq
BY SAM RAPPAPORT Long Island City resident Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, 37, was one of four New York Air National Guard members who died on March 15 when …
Queens Businesses Lobby Legislators In Albany
Photo by Michelle Kawka BY SAM RAPPAPORT Sometimes the refrain rings true: Proximity to power is power. Business owners and borough leaders from across Queens …
Second Annual Queens Day Set For March 20
BY NATHAN DUKE On March 20, Albany will host the second annual Queens Day, during which borough business leaders, cultural organizations and restaurateurs will …
Trump’s Proposed Affordable Housing Cuts Blasted
BY JON CRONIN President Donald Trump has proposed an $8.8 billion cut from Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which leaves New York with $1 billion less in …
PRESS of Southeast Queens Honors Five For Black History Month
BY NATHAN DUKE The PRESS of Southeast Queens and Queens Tribune honored five individuals across a variety of professions who have given back to their community …
Albany To Host Second Annual Queens Day
BY NATHAN DUKE Queens will get its chance to shine in March during a second annual event that connects borough business leaders with the elected officials who …