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An image of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. displayed at Queens College.

Queens

Queens College pays tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honors Jennifer Jones Austin for outstanding contributions to change

By Tracey Khan

Volunteers diligently pack fruits and food items to be shared to migrants and residents who joined lines to be served at Calvary's Mission Food Pantry in Richmond Hill, Queens on cold Saturday, Jan. 6.

Queens

Tony Singh serves asylum seekers at Calvary’s Mission Food Pantry in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese Family Nurse Practitioner Derrice Gordon.

Guyana

Guyanese Family Nurse Practitioner Derrice Gordon directs TCI School of Nursing, co-owns Ready to Pass, Inc.

By Nelson A. King

Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar presents a kirpan to Mayor Eric Adams with members of the Sikh community looking on.

Queens

Rajkumar, Adams bring Sikh community together in wake of anti-Sikh hate crimes

By Nelson A. King

The Sanasani Dance Group members go through their paces during a sensational performance at the Annual Diwali Festival in Richmond Hill, Queens.

Queens

FESTIVE DIWALI

By Tangerine Clarke

Survivors, thrivers and supporters gathered for a photo-op after fellowship session at the 6th Annual Queens Cancer Walk Candlelight Vigil at the Radha Krishna Mandir in Queens, on Oct. 28.

Health

Queens Cancer Walk group honors victims during candlelight vigil at Radha Krishna Mandir in Queens

By Tangerine Clarke

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Queens Carnival celebrates rich Caribbean culture at annual Far Rockaway event

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Hundreds of residents celebrate ‘Trinidad and Tobago’ street co-naming in Richmond Hill

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad-born rap ‘Queen’ Nicki Minaj honed skills in Jamaica…Queens

By Vinette K. Pryce

Judge Andrea Ogle, (hand raised center) being inducted as Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, by Honorable Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, far left, surrounded by Ivy Ogle, Nigel Ogle, Dr. Kevin Ogle, Adreena Ogle-Crawford, Alexander Ogle, Dr. William Ogle, in Queens County Civil Court, on Sutphin Boulevard, on Friday, 16, 2023.

Guyana

Guyanese native Andrea S. Ogle appointed judge of the Civil Court of New York

By Tangerine Clarke

Founder of Calvary's Mission Food Pantry ,Tony Singh, left, next to Kevin Sookdeo, Diandra, Nadia Sookdeo, and Roger Gary, at Calvary's Mission Food Pantry 2nd Annual Fundraising gala at Terrace on the Park, to raise funds to combat food insecurity.

People

Gala raises funds to help Calvary’s mission to combat food insecurity

By Tangerine Clarke

Trinbagonian foodie nation chef Shaun, who has thousands of followers on social media, holding plates of delicious Chicken Pelau, cucumber salad, and potato salad, prepared in Chicken Curry Box the kitchen to promote ALLFROM1SUPPLIER.COM a Caribbean cooked food and groceries shipping platform.

Food

Trinbagonian Foodie Nation chef Shaun joins allfrom1supplier.com/‌travelspan to showcase marketplace

By Tangerine Clarke

A section of the gathering at Smokey Park, Richmond Hill who joined others to mourn the loss of 19 children who died in an inferno in their dormitory in Mahdia, Region 8, Guyana.

Guyana

Scores gathered at candlelight vigil to mourn 19 children, perished in Mahdia Guyana inferno

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, District 20 K-1 Second Vice District Governor-Lion Antonio Robles; District 20 K-1 Governor Lion Ingrid-Andrews Campbell Lions International Director Lion Dianne Pitts and District 20 K1-1 Diabetes Chairperson Lion Beverley Campbell.

Health

Lions donate much-needed advanced retinal camera to Queens Hospital Center

By Nelson A. King

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NYC nonprofit DOVE program providing assistance for domestic abuse survivors

Residents joined long lines outside Calvary's Mission Food Pantry in Richmond Hill, Queens, during talk of rising food insecurity.

Food

Calvary’s Mission 15th fundraiser gala towards fighting food insecurity

By Tangerine Clarke

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