Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined a walking tour of the proposed Astoria Waterfront Arts District on Feb. 13 with a group of community members and
QEDC 2023 Annual Report To The Editor: Reinvention - whether by choice or necessity - is something we do regularly. The last three years have been chock full of reinvention: for ourselves, our organizations, and our city. In March, we will mark three years since everything changed. Like most of the world around us, we
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROE V. WADE: On Jan. 22, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “For 49 years, Roe v. Wade was the law of the land and ensured that women in our country had the freedom to control their bodies and make
All-Around Excellence To The Editor: I want to acknowledge goodness happening in our community. There is a 17-year-old student at New Vision Advance Math and Science 4 (AMS IV), who is creating waves. Her name is Leigh-Denae Atkins. She was recently awarded the Questbridge Scholarship to Boston College Connell School of Nursing. This full ride
If approved by the City Council next month, the $2 billion rezoning would make way for a dozen new residential and commercial towers in Astoria, with nearly 3,000 apartments, two acres of green space, restaurants, stores and a movie theater.