QBP RICHARDS LAUNCHES QUEENS CULTURAL TOURISM GRANT PROGRAM QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. today announced the launch of the Queens Cultural Tourism Grant Program, funded by the

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, December 23 at 9:30 AM QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use. The public hearing will

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS URGES QUEENS RESIDENTS TAKE COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS AHEAD OF THE HOLIDAYS Queens Borough Hall takes action to help borough’s residents prepare QUEENS, NY – Ahead of the forthcoming

CONGRESSWOMAN MENG, QBP RICHARDS TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE BILL AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR QUEENS Monday, December 20 at 11:00AM (December 17, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS,

BOROUGH PRESIDENT RICHARDS TO SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION IN RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH  (December 13, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. today announced he is

QBP RICHARDS TO GOVERNOR HOCHUL: REPLENISH AND REOPEN THE EXCLUDED WORKERS FUND (December 9, 2021 at 11:15am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. sent a letter to Governor

QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON SNOW REMOVAL PLAN AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS Tuesday, December 7 at 9:30 AM (December 6, 2021 at 10:30am) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Cabinet,

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON OPEN RESTAURANT DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STUDENT TRANSPORTATION SAFETY Monday, December 6, at 5:30 PM (December 3, 2021 at 9:20am) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, December 2 at 9:30 AM (December 1, 2021 at 10:20am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land

QBP RICHARDS, NYCEDC, COSTA CONSTANTINIDES TO BREAK GROUND ON HALLETS COVE RESTORATION PROJECT Thursday, November 18 at 11:30AM (November 17, 2021 at 11:53am) QUEENS, NY – The Western Queens coastline has

QBP RICHARDS LAUNCHES “CIVICS IN THE CLASSROOM” STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE (November 16, 2021 at 1:20pm) QUEENS, NY – Young people have gotten involved in their communities and the political process in

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST TOWN HALL IN BAYSIDE Third in a series of regional town halls slated for Tuesday, November 9 at 6:30 PM QUEENS, NY – As part of an effort

QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND AT-RISK YOUTH Tuesday, November 9 at 9:30 AM (November 8, 2021 at 2pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Cabinet,

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Monday, November 8, at 5:30 PM (November 5, 2021 at 12:40pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS JR. APPOINTS EBONY YOUNG AS DEPUTY BOROUGH PRESIDENT AND MICHAEL MALLON AS CHIEF OF STAFF Outgoing Deputy Borough President Rhonda Binda leaving Queens Borough Hall to join the private sector and outgoing Chief of Staff & Senior

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING   Thursday, November 4 at 9:30 AM (November 1, 2021 at 11:30am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use. The public

QBP RICHARDS ON DENIAL OF PERMITS FOR NRG ENERGY’S PROPOSED ASTORIA POWER PLANT (October 27, 2021 at 3:30pm) “Queens has been emphatic and clear from the beginning: NRG’s proposed power

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST ‘DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS PANEL AND RESOURCE FAIR’ ON OCT. 20 Queens Borough Hall to be Illuminated Purple on October 25 in Honor of Victims and Survivors

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST TOWN HALL IN JAMAICA Second in a Series of Regional Town Halls Slated for Tuesday, October 19 at 6:30 PM (October 18, 2021 at 12:30pm) QUEENS,

FREE COVID-19 TESTING SITE OUTSIDE QUEENS BOROUGH HALL TO REMAIN THROUGH OCTOBER Open Weekdays from 8AM to 6PM (October 7, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

QBP RICHARDS ADDS ADDITIONAL SHOW TO CLOSE 2021 “QUEENS LIVE!” CONCERT SERIES Hollis Brown to Perform Oct. 10 at Fort Totten Park (October 5, 2021 at 12:30pm) QUEENS, NY – Following three

QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR UPDATES ON HURRICANE IDA RESPONSE AND NYC COMPTROLLER CLAIM FORMS PRESENTATION Tuesday, October 5 at 9:30 AM (October 4, 2021 at 10:50am) QUEENS, NY –The Queens

QBP RICHARDS PRESENTS BOROUGH OLYMPIANS DALILAH MUHAMMAD AND TINA CHARLES WITH KEYS TO QUEENS Queens Athletes Won Gold Medals at 2021 Tokyo Summer Games (Friday, October 1 at 12:09pm) QUEENS,

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO VOTE ON OPEN RESTAURANTS TEXT AMENDMENT AND HEAR PRESENTATION ON REDISTRICTING Monday, October 4, at 5:30 PM (October 1, 2021 at 4:30pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough

QBP RICHARDS TO HONOR QUEENS’ OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS DALILAH MUHAMMAD AND TINA CHARLES Olympians to Earn “Key to Queens” on Friday, October 1 at 10:15AM (September 30, 2021 at 12pm)

QBP RICHARDS TO HOLD A #QUEENSVAXWEEK OF ACTION EVENT IN FAR ROCKAWAY Thursday, September 30 at 2:30pm at 2141 Mott Avenue (September 29, 2021 at 3:35pm) QUEENS, NY – More than

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS JR. NOMINATES COSTA CONSTANTINIDES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS (September 28, 2021 at 2:45pm) QUEENS, NY — Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. announced

NAS AND DJ CASSIDY RAISE ENOUGH TO HELP CITY HARVEST FEED OVER 2.5M NEW YORKERS FOR A DAY All Proceeds from the ‘Concert to Feed NYC’ Benefit City Harvest, New

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST IMMIGRANT RESOURCE FAIR IN ELMHURST Saturday, September 25 from 10AM-3PM at St. James Episcopal Church (September 21, 2021 at 10:30am) QUEENS, NY – Deepening his steadfast commitment

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST TOWN HALL IN ASTORIA First in a series of regional town halls slated for Wednesday, September 22, at 6:30 PM (September 20, 2021 at 1:45pm) QUEENS, NY –

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL EVENT TO PROMOTE ADVANCE CHILD TAX CREDIT Monday, September 20 at 6 PM QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will host a virtual

FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DELIVER PRESENTATION ON FIRE SAFETY BEFORE QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET Tuesday, September 14 at 9:30 AM (September 13, 2021 at 11am) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by

QBP RICHARDS ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, SERVICES AVAILABLE AT IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTER (September 13, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Four months after launching a first-of-its-kind Immigrant Welcome Center at Queens Borough

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON OPEN RESTAURANTS TEXT AMENDMENT; COVID-19 RESPONSE Monday, September 13 at 5:30 PM (September 10, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST MEDIA ROUNDTABLE CALLING FOR PASSAGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL Wednesday, September 8 at 11:30 AM (September 7, 2021 at 8:14pm) QUEENS, NY – In the wake of last

QBP RICHARDS TO ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET VICTORY FOR JAMAICA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER Friday, August 27 at 10AM (August 26, 2021 at 10:15am) QUEENS, NY – Following through on his pledge to

QBP RICHARDS TO JOIN STOP & SHOP AS SUPERMARKET ANNOUNCES IT WILL ACCEPT EBT CARD PAYMENTS FOR SNAP CUSTOMERS SHOPPING ONLINE Thursday, August 26 at 11AM (August 25, 2021 at

QBP RICHARDS LAUNCHES “QUEENS LIVE!” SUMMER 2021 CONCERT SERIES Calendar of Shows Begins Aug. 28 with Reggae On The Boardwalk (August 23, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – The final full

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIGIL FOR HAITI, LAUNCH EARTHQUAKE DONATION DRIVE (August 17, 2021 at 4:45pm) QUEENS, NY – Following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14, killing at

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Thursday, August 19 at 2:00 PM (August 16, 2021 at 1:40pm) QUEENS, NY – As part of his continuing effort to connect

STATEMENT FROM QBP RICHARDS ON BOROUGH’S SIGNIFICANT POPULATION GROWTH (August 13, 2021 at 3:57pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. stated the following in response to 2020 Census

QBP RICHARDS ANNOUNCES DONATION DRIVE TO COLLECT BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED (August 12, 2021 at 10:10am) QUEENS, NY – With the new school year around the corner,

STATEMENT FROM QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS, JR. ON GOVERNOR CUOMO (August 10, 2021 at 1:52pm) “Thank you to all the survivors who came forward. It was not an easy

QBP RICHARDS ON NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REPORT (August 3, 2021 at 2:10pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. released the following statement in response to the

QBP RICHARDS ON JETBLUE MAINTAINING ITS HEADQUARTERS IN LONG ISLAND CITY (August 3, 2021 at 10:45am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. stated the following in response to

QBP RICHARDS ON COVID-19 VACCINE AND TESTING MANDATE FOR CITY WORKERS (July 26, 2021 at 12:45pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. stated the following in response to

QBP RICHARDS TO UNVEIL NEW STREET LIGHTING ALONG MERRICK BOULEVARD (July 16, 2021 at 3:15pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a press conference to announce

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Thursday, July 15 at 2PM (July 14, 2021 at 9:45am) QUEENS, NY – As part of his continuing effort to connect Queens’

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO VOTE ON PROPOSED ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS Tuesday, July 13 at 5:30 PM (July 9, 2021 at 2:15pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Board and the Queens Borough

QBP RICHARDS RELEASES QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD DEMOGRAPHIC REPORT (July 1, 2021 at 3pm) QUEENS, NY – The Office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. released the 2020-21 Queens Community Board

STATEMENT FROM QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS ON FY 22 BUDGET (June 30, 2021 at 4:30pm) “The Fiscal Year 2022 budget is a step forward in our recovery after the

QBP RICHARDS HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF BOROUGH HALL, QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM FARMSTAND Thursday, July 1 at 11:30 AM QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. and Queens County

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, July 1 at 9:30AM (June 29, 2021 at 3pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land

QBP RICHARDS CALLS FOR INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR COMBATING HATE CRIMES QUEENS, NY – With the number of hate crimes unfortunately on the rise, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. sent

QBP RICHARDS TO CITY OF NEW YORK: PLACE STATUE HONORING BILLIE HOLIDAY IN ADDISLEIGH PARK (June 28, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. sent a

QBP RICHARDS ON THE PASSING OF FORMER DEPUTY QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT PETER MAGNANI (June 25, 2021 at 9:40am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. stated the following in

QBP RICHARDS FORMS TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUES IN COLLEGE POINT (June 17, 2021 at 4pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. today announced he formed an

QBP RICHARDS LAUNCHES IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTER AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL (June 15, 2021 at 2pm) QUEENS, NY – Alongside elected officials, advocates and leading immigration service providers in The World’s Borough,

QBP DONOVAN RICHARDS TO PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY: EXTEND JETBLUE LEASE AT JFK AIRPORT (June 4. 2021 at 3pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

QBP RICHARDS TO UNVEIL IMMIGRANT WELCOME CENTER AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL Tuesday, June 15 at 12PM (June 14, 2021 at 12pm) QUEENS, NY – Following through on his steadfast commitment to

QBP DONOVAN RICHARDS ON ARREST OF SUSPECT IN JUSTIN WALLACE’S MURDER (June 8, 2021 at 10pm) “Tonight, we are feeling a wide array of emotions. Today we celebrate Justin Wallace’s

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Thursday, June 17 at 2:00 PM (June 8, 2021 at 11:30am) QUEENS, NY – As part of his continuing effort to connect

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, June 10 at 9:30am (June 8, 2021 at 10:20am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use.

QBP RICHARDS WANTS YOU TO EAT YOUR VEGGIES: SEASONAL FARMSTAND SPROUTS UP AT QUEENS BOROUGH HALL (June 7, 2021 at 3pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. has

BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ABOUT STREET SAFETY, STREET ACTIVITY PERMITS, AND COVID-19 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT  Tuesday, June 8 at 9:30 AM (June 7, 2021 at 11:25am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO VOTE ON PLAN TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY OF MASS TRANSIT; HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON SERIES OF PROPOSED ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS Monday, June 7 at 5:30 PM (June 4,

QBP RICHARDS TO ANNOUNCE MILLIONS IN FUNDING FOR QUEENS CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Tuesday, June 1 at 11AM (May 28, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Recognizing the monumental roles Queens’ bountiful, diverse

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST UNITY RALLY IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING RISE IN HATE VIOLENCE Wednesday, May 26 at 5PM (May 25, 2021 at 12pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President

QBP RICHARDS TO ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT BUDGET VICTORIES FOR NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/ELMHURST Tuesday, May 18 at 1PM (May 17, 2021 at 1pm) QUEENS, NY – A little more than one year

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Thursday, May 20 at 2PM (May 11, 2021 at 3pm) QUEENS, NY – With unemployment continuing to be a major problem in

BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS FROM NYC PARKS AND LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD (May 10, 2021 at 11:15am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Borough President Donovan Richards,

QBP RICHARDS TO ANNOUNCE FUNDING TO ENHANCE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Tuesday, May 11 at 11:00AM (May 10, 2021 at 9:45am) QUEENS, NY – Two months after declaring in his first

THE WORLD’S BOROUGH UNITES AT “WE BELONG HERE: QUEENS RISES AGAINST HATE” MARCH IN FLUSHING (Monday, May 3 at 1:15pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens residents gathered as one community on Sunday,

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST “WE BELONG HERE: QUEENS RISES AGAINST HATE” MARCH IN FLUSHING Sunday, May 2 at 12:30PM (April 30, 2021 at 10:45am) QUEENS, NY – Joined by community leaders

“FREE MOVIE NIGHTS AT THE QUEENS DRIVE-IN” RETURNS FOR A SECOND SEASON “Star Wars” and “Moonlight” Among Six Screenings Beginning May 4 (April 29, 2021 at 3:15pm) QUEENS, NY – Following

QBP RICHARDS ON QUEENS REACHING 1 MILLION RESIDENTS VACCINATED First County in New York State to Reach Milestone QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. stated the following in

QBP RICHARDS ANNOUNCES “ONE CLAIRE SHULMAN WAY” AS QUEENS BOROUGH HALL VANITY ADDRESS Monday, April 26 at 11:00 AM (April 23, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – In a tribute to

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT TO HOST INAUGURAL MEETING OF HIS QUEENS SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 PM (April 22, 2021 at 2pm) QUEENS, NY – In celebration of

QBP RICHARDS HOLDS QUEENS RALLY AND PRESS CONFERENCE IN SOLIDARITY WITH GEORGE FLOYD AND BLACK LIVES Wednesday, April 21st at 3PM at Queens Borough Hall (April 20, 2021 at 5:52pm) QUEENS,

QBP RICHARDS ON THE CONVICTION OF DEREK CHAUVIN FOR THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD (April 20, 2021 at 5:10pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in

QBP RICHARDS TO VIRTUALLY SWEAR IN, HOST ORIENTATION FOR 2021 COMMUNITY BOARD APPOINTEES Monday, April 19 at 6:00PM (April 16, 2021 at 9:40am) QUEENS, NY – Following a historic surge in community

BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR BUDGET BRIEFING FROM SEN. GIANARIS AND PRESENTATION ON QUEENS DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES Tuesday, April 13 at 9:30 AM (April 12, 2021 at 12:45pm) QUEENS,

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON POLICE REFORM AND MASS TRANSIT ACCESSIBILITY Monday, April 12 at 5:30 PM (April 9, 2021 at 12:30pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Board, chaired

QBP RICHARDS ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY BOARD REFORMS, APPOINTMENTS FOR 2021-2023 TERM New reforms include Centralized Code of Conduct and Bylaw Revision Committees This year marks 110 First-Time Appointees across 14 Boards

QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES TWO VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIRS IN APRIL Friday, April 9 and Thursday, April 15 (April 5, 2021 at 4:12pm) QUEENS, NY – As part of a

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE OUTLINING COMMUNITY BOARD REFORMS AND NEW APPOINTMENTS Tuesday, April 6 at 12:00PM (April 1, 2021 at 6:09pm) QUEENS, NY – Following a record-setting community

QBP RICHARDS, COMMUNITY LEADERS TO HOLD CANDELIGHT VIGIL FOR ATLANTA SHOOTING VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF ANTI-ASIAN HATE VIOLENCE Sunday, March 28 at 7:00PM Outside Queens Borough Hall (March 26, 2021

QBP DONOVAN RICHARDS TO JETBLUE: COMMIT TO STAY IN QUEENS (March 24, 2021 at 12pm) QUEENS, NY – Today, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. sent a letter to JetBlue President

BOROUGH PRESIDENT RICHARDS TO PRESIDE OVER STREET CO-NAMING CEREMONY Saturday, March 20 at 2:00PM (March 19, 2021 at 11:07am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr., will preside over

STATEMENT FROM QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT DONOVAN RICHARDS ON THE SHOOTING DEATH OF GUDELIA VALLINAS (March 13, 2021 at 7:30pm) QUEENS, NY – “I was heartbroken to learn of last night’s fatal shooting in

JOINT STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENTS RICHARDS AND BREWER ON GOVERNOR CUOMO (March 13, 2021 at 11:13am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer jointly

BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT COVID-19 AND ON UPDATES TO ZONING PORTAL Tuesday, March 9 at 9:30 AM (March 8, 2021 at 4:17pm) QUEENS, NY – The

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Thursday, March 18 at 2pm (March 8, 2021 at 3:54pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. today announced that

QBP RICHARDS TO HOLD POST-STATE OF THE BOROUGH VIRTUAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE Monday, March 8 at 1:30 PM (March 5, 2021 at 3:50pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS ON CIVIL RIGHTS, CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND HOUSING Monday, March 8 at 5:30 PM (March 5, 2021 at 3:15pm) QUEENS, NY –The Queens Borough Board, chaired

QBP RICHARDS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CONDEMN PROPOSALS TO GUT ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL Friday, March 5 at 11:30 AM (March 4, 2021 at 3:00PM) QUEENS, NY – Approaching

2021 STATE OF THE BOROUGH FACT SHEET (March 4, 2021 at 10:30AM) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivered his first State of the Borough address yesterday, March 3, putting forth

QBP RICHARDS: “QUEENS LEADS, QUEENS IS RISING” State of the Borough Address Centers Equity at the Heart of Queens’ Recovery (March 3, 2021 at 7:00PM) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President

QBP RICHARDS TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR A MORE EQUITABLE QUEENS IN VIRTUAL STATE OF THE BOROUGH ADDRESS Wednesday, March 3 at 6:00 PM (March 1, 2021 at 10:00am) QUEENS, NY –

QBP RICHARDS RECEIVES RECORD NUMBER OF COMMUNITY BOARD APPLICATIONS (February 23, 2021 at 9:10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards today announced his office received 931 applications from a

QBP RICHARDS, COMMUNITY LEADERS TO UNITE AGAINST SICKENING RISE IN HATE CRIMES Monday, February 22 at 9:30AM Outside Queens Borough Hall (February 19, 2021 at 11:05am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO VOTE ON FY22 BUDGET PRIORITIES Monday, February 22 at 5:30 PM (February 19, 2021 at 9:11am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Queens Borough

QBP RICHARDS TO HOST VIRTUAL CELEBRATION HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH Thursday, February 25 at 6pm; AG Letitia James to Offer Keynote Remarks (February 11, 2021 at 12pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens

VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR SERIES HOSTED BY QBP RICHARDS CONTINUES INTO 2021 Thursday, February 18 at 2pm (February 9, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

QBP RICHARDS ON SCHEDULED WEDNESDAY OPENING OF CITI FIELD AS COVID-19 VACCINATION SITE (February 8, 2021 at 1:17pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in response

BOROUGH CABINET TO HOLD ROUNDTABLE WITH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND REVIEW VETERANS’ SERVICES  Tuesday, February 9 at 9:30 AM (February 4, 2021 at 1:30pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, February 4 at 10:30 AM (February 2, 2021 at 9:26am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use.

QBP RICHARDS ON STARK DEMOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN CITY’S COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORT (January 31, 2021 at 1:20pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in response to the

STATEMENT FROM QBP RICHARDS ON APPOINTMENT OF NEW CEOs at H+H/ELMHURST & H+H/QUEENS (January 29, 2021 at 3:31pm) “When Queens became the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, NYC Health +

*ADVISORY* PUBLIC HEARING ON FY22 QUEENS BUDGET PRIORITIES Monday, February 1 at 10:00 AM (January 28, 2021 at 3:30pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Borough President Donovan

*ADVISORY* QBP RICHARDS, NYCEDC, COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO TOUR JACKSON HEIGHTS COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR, HIGHLIGHT QUEENS SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM Thursday, January 28 at 12pm (January 27, 2021 at 2:10pm) QUEENS, NY –

*NEWS* QBP RICHARDS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO SERVE ON QUEENS SOLID WASTE ADVISORY BOARD Application Deadline: Friday, February 26 (January 25, 2021 at 11:23am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards

QBP RICHARDS LAUNCHES MODERNIZED QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD APPLICATION PROCESS Application Deadline: Friday, February 19 (January 11, 2021 at 10am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is accepting applications from

QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED BY DEPUTY CHANCELLOR Tuesday, January 12 at 9:30 AM (January 8, 2021 at 10:27am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Borough President

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO VOTE ON FLOOD RESILIENCY TEXT AMENDMENTS AND HEAR PRESENTATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING Monday, January 11 at 5:30 PM (January 8, 2021 at 10:25am) QUEENS, NY –

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, January 14 at 10:30am (January 8, 2021 at 1:45pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use. The

QBP RICHARDS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE STAFF AND SENIOR STAFF APPOINTMENTS (UPDATED: January 4, 2021 at 8:15pm / ORIGINAL: January 4, 2021 at 9:15am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards today

BP RICHARDS ON DOI REPORT ON NYPD RESPONSE TO GEORGE FLOYD PROTESTS (December 18, 2020 at 10:20am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in response to

BP RICHARDS ON ANTI-SEMITIC GRAFFITI FOUND IN FOREST HILLS (December 16, 2020 at 3:40pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in response to the discovery of vile,

BOROUGH PRESIDENT RICHARDS TO SPONSOR SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION IN RECOGNITION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH (December 15, 2020 at 10:45am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards today announced he is inviting talented

BP RICHARDS ON ARRIVAL OF COVID-19 VACCINE IN QUEENS (December 14, 2020 at 2:10pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards stated the following in response to today’s arrival of

BOROUGH PRESIDENT RICHARDS TO HOLD ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH DISTRICT MANAGERS Tuesday, December 15 at 9:30AM (December 14, 2020 at 11:00am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will hold a roundtable

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO BE BRIEFED BY HEALTH COMMISSIONER ON CITY’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 Monday, December 14 at 5:30PM (December 11, 2020 at 10:00am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board,

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 Thursday, December 17 at 10:30am (December 10, 2020 at 10:30am) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will hold a regular Public Hearing

TWELFTH AND FINAL 2020 VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR SEES NEW PARTNERS JOIN QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH Wednesday, December 9 at 2:00PM (December 3, 2020 at 9:37am) QUEENS, NY – The Chinese-American

LAND USE PUBLIC HEARING Thursday, December 3 at 10:30am (December 2, 2020 at 2:39pm) QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use.

BP LEE ON CERTIFICATION OFBOROUGH PRESIDENT ELECTION RESULTS (December 1, 2020 at 2:18pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following in response to questions about today’s certification

BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON NYC SNOW REMOVAL PLAN, NEW MOME MEDIATION PROGRAM Tuesday, November 17 at 9:30AM (November 16, 2020 at 2:35pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired

QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD TO BE BRIEFED ON FLOOD RESILIENCY TEXT AMENDMENTS, NYC CONTACT TRACING Monday, November 16 at 5:30PM (November 13, 2020 at 4:12pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board,

LAND USE HEARING Thursday, November 12 at 10:30AM (November 11, 2020 at 11:58am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee will hold a regular Public Hearing on Land Use. The

QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH SEES NEW PARTNERS JOIN ELEVENTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, November 18 at 2:00 PM  (November 10, 2020 at 3:08pm) QUEENS, NY – Empire Vets, Food Bazaar and

QUEENS ANNOUNCES FULL FUNDING FOR CUTTING-EDGE CANCER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/ELMHURST New TrueBeam Linear Accelerator Allows for More Ease, Precision, Speed in Preventative and Life-Saving Care BP

BP LEE INITIATIVE TO EXPAND SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINERS IN QUEENS Will More Than Double Current 26 SANE Nurses Dedicated to Queens Adds 10 More Language Proficiencies of SANE Nurses

BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON FILM PRODUCTION PERMITS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION EFFORTS AND LANGUAGE INTERPRETATION SERVICES Tuesday, October 20 (October 19, 2020 at 2:16pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet,

QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH SEES NEW PARTNERS JOIN TENTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, October 28 at 2:00 PM (October 19, 2020 at 11:13am) QUEENS, NY – CAMBA, Inc., Commonpoint Queens and

NYC BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO BRIEF QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD Monday, October 19 (October 16, 2020 at 4:10pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Acting Borough President Sharon Lee,

BOROUGHWIDE COAT DRIVE BENEFITTING QUEENS FAMILIES IN NEED UNDERWAY Donations Accepted Weekdays through November 13, 2020 (October 16, 2020 at 10:06am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, in

KING’S TOY DRIVE SUPPORTING CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER UNDERWAY AT BOROUGH HALL Donations Accepted Weekdays through October 30, 2020 (October 1, 2020 at 12:07pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon

FDNY JOINS QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH AT NINTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, October 7 at 2:00PM (September 29, 2020 at 2:11pm) QUEENS, NY – The New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON SENIOR SERVICES AND RENT REGULATIONS Tuesday, September 15 (September 14, 2020 at 11:30am) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Acting Borough

NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES TO BRIEF QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD Monday, September 14 (September 11, 2020 at 12:14pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Acting Borough President Sharon Lee,

QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH CONTINUES AT EIGHTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, September 16 at 2:00PM (September 8, 2020 at 10:26am) QUEENS, NY – The eighth installment of the “Virtual Queens Jobs

BP LEE ON THE CREATION OF NEW NYPD TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIMES (August 18, 2020 at 4:43pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the

NEW PARTNERS JOIN QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH AT SEVENTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, August 26 at 2:00PM (Tuesday, August 18 at 10:39am) QUEENS, NY – The seventh installment of the “Virtual

BP LEE ON THE PASSING OF FORMER QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT CLAIRE SHULMAN (August 16, 2020 at 10:39pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following about the

BP LEE ANNOUNCES “FREE WEDNESDAY MOVIE NIGHTS” AT THE 2020 QUEENS DRIVE-IN Family-Friendly Films in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pre-Registration Required, Social Distancing Enforced August 19 – September 30 (August

QUEENS BLASTS CON EDISON FOR DISASTROUS POWER RESTORATION POST-ISAIAS BP Lee Calls for Full Rebate of August ConEd Bill for 73,000 Queens Customers Inequitable, Disproportionate Pace of Restoration Compound Effects

*ADVISORY* QUEENS OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS CON EDISON’S RESPONSE POST-ISAIAS Tuesday, August 11 at 11:30AM (August 10, 2020 at 2:55pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, Queens elected officials

BP LEE ON CON EDISON’S DISASTROUS RESPONSE IN QUEENS FOLLOWING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS (August 7, 2020 at 2:22pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following in

*NEWS* BP LEE, QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN, PARTNERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER WELLNESS INITIATIVE “Queens Summer Seeds 2020” Program Promotes Education and Healthy Living through Gardening (August 6, 2020 at 11:20am) QUEENS, NY –

*ADVISORY* BP LEE, QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN TO ANNOUNCE “QUEENS SUMMER SEEDS 2020” Summer Wellness Initiative to Promote Education and Healthy Living Through Gardening; Symbolize Queens’ Recovery from Tumultuous 2020 (August

*NEWS* QUEENS’ HIRING PUSH CONTINUES WITH SIXTH VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR Wednesday, August 5 at 2:00PM (July 28, 2020 at 10:20am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee will

*NEWS* TAIWANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN NEW YORK DONATES 50,000 FACE MASKS TO QUEENS Donated PPE to be Distributed Throughout Borough of Families (June 17, 2020 at 12:09pm) QUEENS, NY –

*NEWS* BP LEE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO SERVE ON QUEENS COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCILS Deadline: Friday, August 7 (July 17, 2020 at 10:30am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee is

*ADVISORY* DOE, CITY PLANNING TO PRESENT REOPENING PLANS TO JOINT QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD AND BOROUGH CABINET Monday, July 20 (July 17, 2020 at 10:00am) QUEENS, NY – A joint meeting

*NEWS* BP LEE, 100 SUITS, CROSS-BOROUGH PARTNERS ANNOUNCE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE 100 Suits’ “Senior Deliveries and Culinary Program” Provides Summer Jobs for Local Teens, Freshly-Prepared Meals for Queens Seniors

*ADVISORY* BP LEE, 100 SUITS, CROSS-BOROUGH PARTNERS TO ANNOUNCE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE 100 Suits’ “Senior Deliveries and Culinary Program” Provides Summer Jobs for Local Teens, Freshly-Prepared Meals for Queens

*NEWS* VIRTUAL QUEENS JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR RETURNS Wednesday, July 15 at 2:00PM (July 6, 2020 at 10:28am) QUEENS, NY – New York City Health + Hospitals, ADAPT Community Network and Northwestern

*STATEMENT* BP LEE ON BUDGET CUTS TO SENIOR SERVICES  “Queens Elders Yet Again Shafted and Disproportionately Shortchanged”“On the Backs of our Elders is More Than Our Fair Share of Pain”

*NEWS* BP LEE, GOYA FOODS, I.S. 61Q OF CORONA PARTNER TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY Over 1,800 Pounds of Food to be Distributed to Families in Need (June 30, 2020 at

BUDDHA’S LIGHT INTERNATIONAL, FO GUANG SHAN DONATE FRESH PRODUCE, PPE THROUGHOUT QUEENS 5,000 Pounds of Fresh Produce for Families; 19,000 pieces of PPE for Frontline Health Workers (June 18, 2020

*STATEMENT* BP LEE ON SCOTUS’ DACA DECISION QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following in response to questions about the decision by the Supreme Court of

*ADVISORY* CITY AGENCIES TO BRIEF BOROUGH CABINET ON ITS REOPENING GUIDELINES Tuesday, June 16 (June 15, 2020 at 3:05pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Acting Borough

*NEWS* BP LEE, ASPCA PARTNER TO DELIVER 2,520 BAGS OF PET FOOD TO QUEENS’ FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS More than 33 tons of cat, dog food to be distributed by community

*ADVISORY* NYC TEST & TRACE CORPS TO BRIEF QUEENS BOROUGH BOARD Monday, June 15 (June 12, 2020 at 2:53pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Acting Borough

*NEWS* BOROUGH PRESIDENT LEE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS FOR 2020-2022 TERM ON QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARDS (June 1, 2020 at 12:54pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee today announced her appointments

*NEWS* QUEENS TO HOLD VIRTUAL MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE CEREMONY Thursday, May 21 at 11:00 AM (Tuesday, May 19 at 9:17am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee and Queens

*ADVISORY* QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO BE BRIEFED ON FOOD INSECURITY, OPEN STREETS PROGRAM Tuesday, May 19 (Monday, May 18 at 12:05pm) QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by

*NEWS* QUEENS VIRTUAL JOBS RECRUITMENT FAIR RETURNS Wednesday, May 13 at 2:00 PM (May 8, 2020 at 10:04am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, the Child Center

*NEWS* IKEA RETAIL U.S. DONATES THOUSANDS OF GOODS TO QUEENS FAMILIES AT-RISK DURING COVID-19 CRISIS New Bedding, Towels, Batteries, Children’s Items to Community-Based Organizations, Shelters (April 30, 2020 at 9:00am)

*NEWS* QUEENS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF INITIATIVE WITH FRESHDIRECT TO HELP STEM FOOD INSECURITY Grocery Boxes, Beverages for Two Additional Months to Aid Families in Need (April 26, 2020 at 1:39pm)

*STATEMENT* BP LEE ON CANCELLATION OF JUNE 23 SPECIAL ELECTION (April 24, 2020 at 8:06pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following in response to questions

*NEWS* QUEENS ANNOUNCES FURTHER EXTENSION OF “FUEL THE FRONTLINES” INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT WORKERS Meals Prepared by Small Businesses for Queens’ Nine Hospitals, First Responders, MTA Bus Operators (April 24, 2020 at

*NEWS* QUEENS TO HOLD VIRTUAL INTERFAITH VIGIL Tuesday, April 21 (April 20, 2020 at 12:21pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, in partnership with faith leaders and elected

*NEWS* JOB RECRUITMENT FAIR IN PANDEMIC EPICENTER TO CONNECT JOB SEEKERS Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (April 17, 2020 at 10:54am) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee, the Council

QUEENS ANNOUNCES EXTENSION, EXPANSION OF “FUEL THE FRONTLINES” INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT WORKERS Two Additional Weeks of Meals Prepared by Small Businesses for Queens’ Nine Hospitals and Seven EMS Stations (April

RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 (Posted to social media: April 6, 2020 at 11:20am) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, resources are available

BP LEE ON CENSUS DAY 2020 (Posted to social media: April 1, 2020 at 11:09am) “Only takes a few minutes. If you #StayAtHome, fill it out with your kids. Numbers matter,

QUEENS THANKS UFT AND CSA LOCAL 1 EDUCATORS AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 237 MEMBERS (Posted to social media: April 1, 2020 at 9:00am) Queens is grateful to UFT and Council of School Supervisors &

BP LEE ON QUEENS COMMUNITY BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR 2020 (March 30, 2020 at 3:52pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee today announced that the term for 2020 Queens Community Board

QUEENS SAYS “THANK YOU” TO THE HEROES AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/ELMHURST (Posted to social media: Friday, March 27 at 5:56pm) “Deeply grateful for every single minute of life you’ve

QUEENS LAUNCHES “FUEL THE FRONTLINES” INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT WORKERS Local Entrepreneurs to Prepare Thousands of Meals for Workers at Queens’ Nine Hospitals (March 26, 2020 at 5:57pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting

BP LEE ON RISE IN COVID-19 RELATED DEATHS AT NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/ELMHURST (March 25, 2020 at 9:13pm) QUEENS, NY – Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee stated the following in

BP LEE SAYS #STAYATHOME TO PROTECT FRONTLINE WORKERS (Posted to social media: March 24, 2020 at 8:21am) “Let’s do our part. We can make a bigger impact against the curve