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BP Richards joins Jewish leaders for Purim hamantaschen crawl through Queens

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Mar. 14, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. joined local Jewish leaders to celebrate the holiday of Purim with a unique food crawl. In partnership with Mark Treyger, CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), Richards led a hamantaschen crawl through Queens to commemorate the holiday…

Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña bring Oscar glory to Queens at the 97th Academy Awards

97th Annual Oscars – Arrivals

Mar. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Adrien Brody and Zoe Saldaña made it a Queens double at the Oscars on Sunday night, taking home the Academy Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.  Brody, born and raised in Woodhaven, and Saldaña, who was born in New Jersey but spent the majority of…

JPMorgan Chase showcases impact on New York City communities during tour of Brooklyn Navy Yard

NY: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, hold roundtable discussion at BKNY

Oct. 15, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase toured New York City earlier this month, engaging in roundtable discussions with community leaders in Harlem, Jackson Heights, Bed-Stuy and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The tour emphasized JPMorgan Chase’s contributions to local communities. Jamie Dimon attended an Oct. 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony…

MTA capital plan advances Interborough Express light rail project between Brooklyn and Queens

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Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA’s $68 billion capital plan, unveiled last week, proposes starting construction on the Interborough Express (IBX), the potentially transformative light rail link between Brooklyn and Queens, within this decade. The 2025-29 capital plan, the transit agency’s overarching five-year spending priorities for maintenance, renewal, and expansion, includes $2.75 billion…