Feb 13, 2026 | QNS
By Renee DeLorenzo Over 100 advocates from the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition rallied in support of $54.35 million in funds for New York State’s Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, gathering in front of the New York State Capitol’s Million Dollar Staircase...
Jan 27, 2026 | QNS
By Renee DeLorenzo Lunar New Year is rising at Flushing Town Hall as it welcomes 2026, the year of the Red Horse, with its Red Horizon art exhibit. Curated by Stephanie S. Lee, director of the Garage Art Center in Bayside, the exhibit features the work of 15 local...
Dec 23, 2025 | QNS
By Shane O’Brien Council Member Sandra Ung gave her fourth State of the District Address in the Flushing Library last week as she prepares to enter her third and final term in Council District 20. Ung looked back on the highlights of 2025 during her Dec. 16 address,...
Dec 18, 2025 | QNS
Gov. Kathy Hochul with State Sen. John Liu and Assembly Member Grace Lee, the chief sponsors of a bill aimed at improving how AANHPI history is taught in New York schools. Also pictured is Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. Photo courtesy of State Sen. John...
Nov 17, 2025 | QNS
By Renee DeLorenzo An anti-casino rally drew nearly a thousand protesters, who gathered in front of the Queens Public Library, in Flushing, on Nov. 16 demanding state Sen. John Liu and Gov. Kathy Hochul withdraw their support of a proposed casino development next to...
Nov 14, 2025 | QNS
By Shane O’Brien Council Member Sandra Ung and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) leadership in Flushing on Nov. 14 to announce $1.3 million in Council funding for the organization’s new cultural center for art exhibitions,...
