DCP Outlines Changing Landscape Of Qns
BY TRONE DOWD The Department of City Planning (DCP) gave Queens Borough Hall a thorough look this week at the changing landscape of Queens demographics. The …
SEQ’s Highest Senior Populations Lack Services
BY NATHAN DUKE Editor-in-Chief Senior advocates and city leaders are seeking funding to create naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs) in city …
Queens Celebrates 26 Years Of PRIDE
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer It was a chilly day for the annual Queens Pride Parade in Jackson Heights on Sunday, but the dancing, celebrating and …
Free Computer Classes For Seniors In Jamaica
IT Transformation Group (ITG), a technology company in Jamaica, recently held its first annual pro-bono event to teach Southeast Queens seniors how to navigate …
Boro Board Blasts DOT, MTA Over SBS
BY JON CRONIN The MTA and city Department of Transportation met the Queens Borough Board on Monday night to discuss improvements in the city bus system and the …
Queens Takes On Community Bullies In 2017
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ As the city and nation reported a spike in hate crimes, Queens residents challenged bullies and fought for their rights in 2017. In Corona, …
City Monitoring Unique Store Over Security Practices
BY TRONE DOWD The Unique Thrift Store on Jamaica Avenue has been issued a series of warnings by the city regarding its security practices that some local …
Medical Professionals Assist Puerto Rico
The stadium in Puerto Rico where the doctors saw patients. Photo courtesy of Jamaica Hospital. BY JON CRONIN Twenty medical professionals were welcomed …
Second Senior Recalls Theft Accusation At Unique
BY TRONE DOWD A second senior citizen from Southeast Queens has accused the Unique clothing thrift store on Jamaica Avenue of conducting questionable security …
Miller Allocates Funds To SEQ Senior Homes
BY TRONE DOWD Councilman I. Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) has allocated capital funding to lend a helping hand to his district’s senior centers. Miller’s …