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  • Dec 11, 2024 | qns.com | Iryna Shkurhan

    In response to a growing gig economy, the New York State Dept. of State recently launched a new campaign to promote jobs that require a state-issued license.   The ‘Be Your Own Boss’ campaign is a public service message to inform New Yorkers about the dozens of licensed professions they can venture into, whether they’re seeking a full career change or flexible part-time work.

  • Nov 5, 2024 | qns.com | Iryna Shkurhan

    The Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Movie Night fundraiser to help clean up Continental Avenue. In partnership with the Forest Hills Community Projects Association, the groups are inviting the community to a film screening at the Regal UA Midway Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Since the event will coincide with the theater’s 82nd anniversary, they will screen the 1941 Academy Award-winning film The Maltese Falcon.

  • Nov 1, 2024 | qns.com | Iryna Shkurhan

    Hold on to your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and gourds a bit past Halloween for a chance to chuck and smash them into valuable compost. On Friday, State Senator John Liu and Council Member Sandra Ung announced that this year’s Pumpkin Smash will be in partnership with the Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) in Flushing. The event will take place on Sunday, Nov.

  • Nov 1, 2024 | qns.com | Iryna Shkurhan

    Following a push from several elected officials, metal detectors were installed at the Creedmoor migrant shelter in recent weeks. The action was prompted by an incident where two fugitives on the run from Florida, one with a gun, were able to enter the facility, which is called a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC). The structure has beds for up to 1,200 single men. The area’s representatives only learned about the incident through a news outlet days after it happened.

  • Oct 30, 2024 | qns.com | Iryna Shkurhan

    U.S. Rep. Grace Meng awarded St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows $150,00 in federal funds designated to improve the school’s security. Meng visited the school on Friday, Oct. 25, to formally present a check during a meeting with school officials and student government representatives. The money came from the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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