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‘The chicken lady’ of Queens: Fresh Meadows teacher wins major award for urban farm program

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Jun. 9, 2025 By Athena Dawson To many, Alanna O’Donnell is affectionately known as “the chicken lady.” The special education teacher at P177Q, The Robin Sue Ward School for Exceptional Children in Fresh Meadows, runs the first public school chicken coop in Queens’ District 75.  O’Donnell has a flock of 9 chickens that she takes care of with her…