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Queens Centers for Progress celebrates 75 years of service at anniversary gala

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Jun. 20, 2025 By QNS News Team Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) marked its 75th anniversary on Tuesday, June 17, with a gala celebration at Terrace on the Park, bringing together more than 230 supporters and community leaders. The event raised $200,000 to help fund QCP’s programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities.…

Assembly Member Nily Rozic leads legislative effort to modernize stormwater infrastructure

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May. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Assembly Member Nily Rozic rallied local elected officials, environmental advocates and other community stakeholders to call for stronger flood prevention measures, drawing attention to the growing impacts of climate change on Queens residents.   Rozic held a press conference on Friday, May 16, with Sen John Liu, Council Member…

‘This was not needed’: Local electeds push back as DOT’s e-scooter program expands to northeast Queens neighborhoods

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Sep. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local elected officials are pushing back against the DOT’s e-scooter program’s expansion into northeastern Queens. Council Members James F. Gennaro(D24) and Sandra Ung (D20) are calling for the end of the program in their respective districts. The program, which expanded to northeastern Queens neighborhoods this summer as part…