Juneteenth is a special celebration honoring black history, and one southeast Queens school decided to use it as a way to unite many generations.
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Gardeners offered tips at Jamaica workshop
A new community garden in southeast Queens is being used to help nearby residents with their green skills.
Fallen principal still watches over IS 238
Assistant Principal Mitchell Wiener may not be telling jokes over the PA system at I.S. 238, but his years of dedication and care for students and staff still pushes people forward.
Scholarship named after IS 59 teacher
A well loved Jamaica music teacher is being honored with a grant to keep the tunes alive for future generations.
BioBlitz competitors to examine Jamaica Bay
A competition is going to teach students and interested sciences the ins and outs of Jamaica Bay.
York grads relish their last moments
With a rough economy and uncertain future, York College graduates received some well wishes from top officials during their commencement exercises.
Marshall urges boro visitors to Discover Queens
What’s the best location to travel to this summer? According to Queens leaders its in their borough and they showed off the seasonal treats that will be offered.
St. John’s 2010 class looks to the future
St. John’s graduates reveled in the pomp and circumstance as they received their diplomas for their hard work.
Boro art exhibit takes aim at foreclosure
An art show at a Jamaica space aims not only to chronicle the housing crisis but also help the people most affected by it.
Holy Child Jesus Church celebrates 100 yrs
Holy Child Jesus Church has been a cultural institution in the Richmond Hill community and neighborhood residents of all faiths came out to wish the church a happy birthday.
Flu tested hospitals’ mettle
Queens’s hospital administrators look back at how they handled the borough’s swine flu outbreak of 2009.
Noguchi museum celebrates 25 years
The Nogcuhi sculpture museum in Long Island City received a financial boost to help expand its artwork collection.
Francis Lewis HS celebrates 50 years
Francis Lewis High School has helped to educate countless Queens teens. For its 50th Anniversary, those grown up Patriots came back to say thanks.
Dazzling entertainer Lena Horne dies at age 92
Lena Horne has a special place in Queens. Following the singer’s death, historians reflected on how she helped changed the neighborhood for the better.
Cambria Hts. school plants tree in slain pupil’s honor
Kevin Miller’s young life was cut short by random act of gang violence. His schoolmates decided not to let his death be in vain and showed their conviction through art and symbolism.
Sewer men battle at Jamaica plant
It was the every sewer cleaner for themselves in a messy but fun competition at the Jamaica Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Celebrating mastodons in Queens
You’d never think pre-historic animals lived in New York City, but bones from mastodons were discovered years ago in Jamaica. In honor of that rare find, the Parks Department decided to teach kids all there is to the mammoth creatures.
St. Francis Prep takes stock one year later
In a year since St. Francis Prep experienced its swine flu epidemic, the first reported case in the U.S., the school has seen little changes. However, administrators, students and teachers say the experience made them all stronger.
Pride, support proved best Rx for afflicted student
One of the swine flu victims from St. Francis Prep High school shares her memories of being diagnosed, suffering and ultimately recovering from the disease.
Jamaica armory sends soldiers on their way
A National Guard station in Jamaica served as a last stop for hundreds of soldiers and their families.