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Newtown Civic Association - Elmhurst, Queens

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Newtown Civic Association is the oldest active civic group in Elmhurst. Our mission is to improve Elmhurst for its residents and its future as a community.

Elmhurst embarks on its 373rd year as a Community, the oldest settlement in Queens County!

11/01/2026

https://queensledger.com/2026/10/30/layoffs-at-queens-chronicle-after-schneps-media-buys-48-year-old-newspaper/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVThsljbGNrBVOGS2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfXmRq53zepps-Csxx9qkE096iHL_h6UCGh_sssbcNjCdRnPF4WkIZP7NStU4_aem_yc7BuLRmyjcHyK0cjdw1Jw

The merger further consolidates the borough’s local news landscape under a company accused of gutting newsrooms and underpaying staff. BY COLE SINANIAN & JACK DELANEY | [email protected] Schneps Media has acquired the Queens Chronicle, in a move that merges one of the borough’s last remainin...

10/30/2026

https://www.qchron.com/opinion/editorial/a-farewell-message-from-publisher-mark-weidler/article_3c58eb16-554d-4435-be05-8af1a6a4710e.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVQ0VtjbGNrBVDRVmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEfVST0GUv-ivWFQeMeRluFvodu_gnb9ZkSKjo1IaEpgc2861ZAckqSU14Vbsc_aem_xdg8oIxPXVloSivFq4RDIQ
Let's hope the physical copy will remain, and not be absorbed.

After nearly 36 years and 1,857 editions of the Queens Chronicle, this is my final one as publisher and owner. I have made the decision to sell the Chronicle to

10/28/2026

10/24/2026

https://townhall.com/news/amy-curtis/2026/10/23/nyc-council-nonprofit-first-bids-on-properties-n2685175?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVJudVjbGNrBUm5uWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEecPtPIFint3U_A8SzGzRi6OcuVMRkOqWYLYbJJiq9N9Rw4fKmqx5qbaGLd1g_aem_DL8HdXjkRa7yeV0PJ4ab8w

NYC Council passes COPA bill forcing owners to delay sales, aiding government seizure of private property.

10/22/2026

https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/21/nyc-parks-memo-steve-cohen-metropolitan-park-casino/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVHS8hjbGNrBUdLm2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeHkZWfpHA0Oh7KPxeUyjz03GuVsD-vk9MX-uUfEr3ZZVX-aiVmPr3RXeTQ8o_aem_4BGDqf6nsPZWyyFSzCzL9g

In a 2024 memo, then-Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue said a new park planned for the casino near Citi Field “lacks fundamental qualities that would make it a true asset to the local community.”

10/21/2026

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-establish-a-permanent-memorial-honoring-martyr-lobga-rangzen-near-the-united-nations-headquarters?source=direct_link&

Pawo Lobga Rangzen made the ultimate sacrifice in front of the United Nations Headquarters to call attention to the ongoing struggle of the Tibetan people and the universal values of freedom, justice, and human dignity. A permanent memorial would preserve his legacy, honor the Tibetan community's pe...

10/20/2026

https://www.amny.com/news/man-beaten-baseball-bat-queens-robbery-10202026/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVEm9xjbGNrBUSbu2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeMQIKiAKRS6VYRcGw43l8swxaAMfOICI6D9b2aTSfV3Lg-mGq_zxUD7ngR8Q_aem_RYQcChYANQo1R5H439hv3A

Two bat-wielding brutes who slugged a man in Queens during an attempted robbery early on Tuesday morning remain on the lam, police reported.

10/20/2026

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/19/former-new-york-state-assembly-member-ari-espinal-charged-with-stealing-union-funds-01126813?fbclid=IwdGRjcAVDpv5jbGNrBUOm0WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YFc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEegkpQu_ug-ZzJ9M2zWdMiMwfM1WYWHhcz1fc4eopna2jFVmnm0JICHxhaGQU_aem_ktCFSDPMlCT5qsNhcKlVbw

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