Jamaica Parents Call To Raise Charter Cap
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Parent volunteers from StudentsFirstNY organized outside of the High School For Law Enforcement and Public Safety in South Jamaica Tuesday to …
Laurelton Celebrates Prevention Of Verizon Cell Tower
BY JORDAN GIBBONS About a year ago, Laurelton, Rosedale and Springfield Gardens community organizations joined forces with Councilman Donovan Richards’ …
Fresh Homegrown Produce Coming To Hollis
BY JORDAN GIBBONS The Gotham Greens greenhouse in Hollis is under construction and will begin producing crops this year. The Brooklyn-based company already has …
Mark Weprin To Resign From City Council
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) will be resigning within the next two weeks from his seat as the representative for District 23, …
Little Green Thumbs: Students Learn About Sustainability And Ownership
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Students at IS 59 began working on their own garden this week as part of the school’s sustainability program with help from GrowNYC. …
NYPD Officer Brian Moore Dies; Killer In Custody
BY JORDAN GIBBONS On Monday afternoon, two days after being shot in Queens Village, NYPD Officer Brian Moore died after he was taken off life support at …
Local Volunteer Groups Repaint King Manor Fence
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Last week, Partnership for Parks worked local volunteer groups to scrape and repaint the fence around the perimeter at Rufus King Park for …
Towery Hands Jamaica’s Future To Hope Knight
BY JORDAN GIBBONS With the Jamaica Now Neighborhood Action Plan in its early stages, the 40-year institution of Greater Jamaica Development Corporation is …
State Senate Democrats Walk Out Of Session
BY JORDAN GIBBONS On Wednesday, the State Senate Democrats staged a walkout to protest the Republican Majority for refusing to vote on removing Sen. Dean …
Queens Library Celebrates 140 GED Graduates
The Queens Library Central branch held a ceremony for GED graduates this week to celebrate their achievements. Photo by Jordan GIbbons. BY JORDAN GIBBONS …