Apr. 1, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Sandra Ung announced that the Mammogram Bus will visit Flushing this month, offering free breast cancer screenings to women in need. The event is a collaboration between the American-Italian Cancer Foundation and the Flushing Central Lions Club. The Mammogram Bus, which provides no-cost breast cancer screenings…
Nov. 20, 2024 QNS News Team Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung and Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch toured downtown Flushing on Friday, Nov. 15, to discuss ongoing sanitation issues, including unlicensed street vending and businesses violating stoop line regulations with excessive merchandise displays. The congestion caused by these violations obstructs sidewalks, hampers…
Oct. 2, 2024 By Tom Grech, Councilmember Sandra Ung and Assemblymember Sam Berger New York City is in the middle of a transportation crisis. In just the past few years, our streets and sidewalks have been overrun by an explosion of two-wheeled, motorized vehicles—e-scooters, e-bikes, stand-up scooters, mopeds, and motorbikes. These vehicles may be…
May. 30, 2023 By Julia Moro On Friday, May 26, the second annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Kissena Park brought live music, local dignitaries, veterans groups, a presentation of the Colors by members of the Francis Lewis High School JROTC, a flower-laying ceremony and more to the Flushing community. Those in attendance included Councilwoman Sandra…
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