Aug. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Aug. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) joined local seniors for a bus ride-along on Thursday, Aug. 8, as part of a transportation program run by a local nonprofit based in Astoria. Meng and the seniors traveled to a convenience store using the East-West Connection Transportation… Read more »
Apr. 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson Stacy Bliagos, executive director of HANAC, an Astoria-based Hellenic non-profit organization, spoke exclusively to QNS about the organization’s dedication to helping Queens’ most vulnerable residents. Originally founded in 1972 by reporter George Douris, the Hellenic American Neighborhood Action Committee (HANAC) is a social services organization based out of Astoria…
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