Czarinna Andres

1 week ago | licpost.com | Czarinna Andres

May 2, 2025 By Queens Post News TeamAs begins across the country, the ASPCA is spotlighting its newest Community Veterinary Clinic in Long Island City as a model for increasing access to pet care in underserved neighborhoods. The Queens clinic, which opened in September 2024 near Queens Plaza, is the third ASPCA-operated location in New York City, joining similar facilities in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

1 week ago | qns.com | Czarinna Andres

As New York City enters Bike Month, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is rolling out a slate of free events and safety programs in Queens and across the five boroughs, highlighting the city’s record ridership and major investments in cycling infrastructure. The NYC DOT’s Bike Month 2025 campaign includes free helmet fittings, bike light giveaways, community rides and safety outreach events throughout May.

1 week ago | qns.com | Czarinna Andres

The Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and Queens Tourism Council announced this week that Queens Taste 2025, the borough’s signature culinary and networking celebration, will take place on Tuesday, May 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. Now in its 21st year, Queens Taste has become one of the borough’s most anticipated annual events. It offers a dynamic mix of global flavors, craft beverages and community engagement.

2 weeks ago | qns.com | Czarinna Andres

A senior from Jamaica has earned top honors at a prestigious scientific conference for his work in plant genome research. Solomon Theo Scheiner, a Bioinformatics and Computational Biology major at SUNY Old Westbury, won first prize for his oral presentation at the 2025 annual meeting of the Northeast Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB).

2 weeks ago | astoriapost.com | Czarinna Andres

May 1, 2025 By Czarinna AndresMore than 300 students, families, and educators from across the five boroughs gathered on Tuesday, April 29, for the 7th annual New York City Public School Film Festival, held at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria. The event, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and New York City Public Schools, celebrated the creativity and diversity of young filmmakers and offered them a pathway into the city’s film and television industry.