A Tree Grows in Queens
The city's MillionTreesNYC push is getting some help from the Mckinley Children's Garden in Queens.
Tag: Queens
First Lady Serves Up Health Pitch
Michelle Obama stopped by the U.S. Open to promote her Let’s Move! fitness campaign.
Fluoride Debate Makes a Splash
Some politicians and activists are calling for a ban on fluoridation of tap water, citing possible dangers. Others say the claims are all wet.
via The Queens Courier
Crew Helps Girls Row to College
The Young Women’s Leadership School in Astoria teaches girls rowing with an eye toward college scholarships.
via The Queens Courier
Gas Vent Fears in Queens
Outraged Jamaica residents say a development company may be putting the community in danger with plans to pave a driveway too close to a gas vent.
via The Queens Courier
Art Brings Life to Empty Storefronts
The non-profit arts organization Chashama has converted vacant properties into temporary art galleries in Queens and around the city.
via New York Daily News
City Coptic Christians Pray for Peace
Coptic Christians have established a small, tight-knit community in New York – and are expressing concern about ongoing violence in Egypt.
Stories Fill City’s Oldest Houses
Take a trip through living history with these pictures of the oldest house in each borough.