Oct. 23, 2024 By James Gennaro New York is clearly on the frontlines when it comes to facing the escalating impacts of climate change. Nearly one year ago, Brooklyn and Queens were devastated with another record-breaking rainstorm that poured nearly nine inches of rain at JFK Airport, shut down subway lines and flooded basement…
Oct. 11, 2024 By Athena Dawson Free women’s health services are coming to Fresh Meadows. Council Member James F. Gennaro (D-24) is hosting a mammogram event on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Gennaro is partnering with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF) to bring no-cost mammograms to the district. A mammogram bus will be available at his…
Jun. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Local lawmakers in eastern Queens partnered with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the LES Ecology Center for the annual environmental fair held in Fresh Meadows. The event, held on Sunday, June 2, addressed both rainwater and waste management by giving local residents the opportunity to secure a…
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Jan. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry
Council Member James Gennaro is teaming up with Assemblymember Sam Berger and the Queens-based cat rescue organization MeowSquad NYC to host a cat adoption event Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Hillcrest Jewish Center in Fresh Meadows.
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a candlelight vigil for Tyre Nichols outside Queens Borough Hall Monday, Jan. 30 after Nichols’ death at the hands of police officers in Memphis, Tenn., made national headlines for the brutality in which the officers beat him. Almost immediately after news broke about Nichols’ death, the Memphis police officers… Read more »