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York College will serve as one of the new mass vaccination sites in the City, with a capacity to vaccinate between 1,500 and 3,000 residents per day. For one week only, Southeast Queens residents will receive priority scheduling of appointments beginning tomorrow. After that, the site will be open to…

The opening day ceremonies at Engine Company 319, located at 78-11 67th Road in Middle Village, on Oct. 11, 1930. The firehouse, nicknamed the “Lone Wolf,” remains in service to the neighborhood and surrounding areas. Click here for full Instagram post   …

On Friday, Feb. 12, State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Zara Realty Charitable Foundation of Queens distributed 13 Samsung Chromebooks to children of the families displaced by a six-alarm fire that destroyed six buildings at 109-25 Jamaica Ave., in Richmond Hill on Dec. 10, 2020. Outside her office on Woodhaven Boulevard…

At the height of World War II, this patriotic crowd gathered on 58th Road in Maspeth on Aug. 2, 1942 for a public celebration of the troops. The top of the banner behind them read, “Our boys in service God bless them.”…

Due to the current snow storm, and in the interest of your safety and well-being, we would like residents to know that the building staff has gone through an extensive pre-storm checklist of the building’s systems and equipment to enable them to perform as intended during and after the storm.

Far too many Queens families are facing the tragic injustice of food insecurity. But if you or someone you love is in need, please go to the emergency food pop-up at Queens Borough Hall this Tuesday, February 2 at 12:30pm — 1,300 boxes of emergency food will be distributed, no…

Governor Cuomo Announces First Five Community Vaccination Kits Deployed to NYCHA Housing Developments Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the first five community vaccination kits have been deployed to NYCHA housing developments across New York City. These sites bolster New York State’s efforts to equitably distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in…

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear – Martin Luther King Jnr. Click here for Instagram post …

Did you know that Queens once had signs that pointed you in the direction of certain neighborhoods? That’s what this Feb. 25, 1931 photo shows with this striped sign pole at the corner of Queens Boulevard and Grand Avenue in Maspeth. The signs point drivers the way to Ridgewood, Brooklyn,…