Different organizations from around the borough joined together on Saturday, May 11 at Christ the King High School to share their initiatives with intrigued attendees. The American Cancer Society set up shop and detailed its Relay for Life event, and representatives from groups such as the Juniper Park Civic Association and the Glendale Chamber of [...]
David Lopez wants one particular job when he graduates college this spring: playing in the National Football League. “I like the aggression of the game,” he said. “I love the game. I was never afraid to hit, it’s fun.” Lopez, of South Ozone Park, has been working on getting himself drafted, or signed, after finishing [...]
Soon you’ll be seeing a lot more of Carly Rose Nieves. The 16 year old from Middle Village, who her mom calls “not your typical teenager” will soon be emblazoned on the fleet of 75 vehicles for the New York Blood Center (NYBC). Part of the NYBC’s “rebranding campaign,” Nieves, a freshman at Christ the [...]
Fifteen-year-old Carly Rose Nieves is turning ordinary people into heroes, one pint of blood at a time. For the second year in a row, the Middle Village teen — and her team of family members and friends — organized a blood drive and bone marrow registry at Christ the King (CTK) Regional High School. The [...]
The third annual Queens Veterans Day Parade drew 800 local veterans and their supporters to Middle Village this past weekend to honor those who served in the Vietnam War. Veterans from the Vietnam Veterans of America, Queens Chapter 32 and the North Shore Marine Corps League were joined by several community leaders and organizations on [...]
