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Gothamist
Published 17 hours agoHistorically Black St. Stephen's Episcopal in Queens set to close nearly 125-year history
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on 168th Street in Jamaica, Queens. The church’s transition is part of a broad wave of change sweeping the Jamaica neighborhood. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 03Project Petals Grows Its Reach
By Jack Delaney | jdelaney@queensledger.com For years, commuters in the southeastern Queens neighborhood of Locust Manor were forced to walk through a wooded No Man’s Land called Railroad Park, which over time had become a dumping ground, on the way to their local train station.…
Gothamist
Published September 03A lifeline for NYC domestic violence survivors gains more funding from Uber
New York City was selected as one of the initial places to pilot the HOPE Rides initiative, which is entering its second year. [ more › ]
Queens Ledger
Published September 02Ridgewood Hosts Vigil for Victims of Nepal Disaster
By Jack Delaney | jdelaney@queensledger.com RIDGEWOOD — It’s been a grim week for Rajesh Bhatta, the president of the New York Nepalese Society. On August 26, a 2,000-foot-wide chunk of glacier collapsed north of Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, triggering a landslide and flash…