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From resolutions to reflections: Tips for a fresh start this New Year

Dec. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Dec. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres  The week between Christmas and New Year’s offers the perfect opportunity for reflection, renewal, and planning for the year ahead. As 2025 approaches, this transitional period is an ideal time to set meaningful goals, embrace fresh opportunities, and strengthen connections within your community…. Read more »

LaGuardia Community College offers tuition-free program for immigrant nurses to join NYC healthcare workforce

Photo courtesy of LaGuardia Community College.

Dec. 20, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LaGuardia Community College is inviting internationally-trained nurses living in New York City to apply for the NYC Welcome Back Center, a tuition-free program that helps nurses transition into the US healthcare sector as Registered Nurses. The program, which is open to New York State… Read more »

College Point siblings charged in connection to violent Astoria jewel heist: NYPD

Dec. 19, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_86461" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Police recovered the $500,000 worth of jewelry that was stolen from a man in Astoria hours later in Bayside and two siblings from College Point were arrested. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry

Irish Olympic boxer Emmet Brennan lands fifth professional win in Astoria

Dec. 10, 2024 By cmotherway Dec. 10, 2024 By Colum Motherway Emmet Brennan fought to a triumphant fifth professional victory in Astoria on Friday, Dec. 6, with a unanimous decision over Argentinian boxer Victor Hugo Exner. Brennan extended his perfect professional record to 5-0 in front of an energetic crowd at the Melrose Ballroom on… Read more »

New York state passes González-Rojas bill to provide continuous healthcare coverage for children under six

Nov. 26, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 26, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Children in New York State are now eligible for continuous healthcare coverage from birth until the age of six after a bill introduced by Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and State Sen. Samra Brouk of Rochester passed in the state budget. González-Rojas and Brouk… Read more »

Op-Ed: War on trash has unintended casualty, business improvement districts

Trash at LIC Landing, Hunters Point South Park, photo taken on May 24, 2022 (Photo By Michael Dorgan, Queens Post)

Nov. 21, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial… Read more »