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An extremely inspiring and meaningful career readiness workshop, sponsored by Project Lead, took place at the Bukharian Community Center in Fresh Meadows, with the active participation of over 100 young women from the Bukharian Jewish community. Presenters included Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, the first female District Attorney of Queens County, who spoke about her trailblazing empowerment and justice initiatives.

Families from across Queens filled the streets of Rego Park on Tuesday afternoon as Chabad Youth of Queens, together with the Queens Jewish Community Council and Emu Health, hosted a Grand Lag BaOmer Carnival along 65th Avenue between 99th and 102nd Streets.

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Rambam Mesivta proudly announces the outstanding honorees of the Class of 2026: Valedictorian Avi Pearlman, Salutatorian Yoni Kogan, and Keter Shem Tov/Rambam Man Award recipient Jacob Gordon. Each of these young men exemplifies Rambam’s commitment to excellence in Torah, academics, and character.

It is one thing to see a need in the neighborhood, but it is another to step up and meet it. After this past winter’s snowstorms brought a record number of calls for help – from frozen locks to cars stuck in drifts – Chaverim of Queens & Great Neck knew it was time to expand its team. The response to its recent call for volunteers was immediate, leading to the successful onboarding of 15 new members this past week.

In an effort to proactively address one of the fastest-growing challenges facing today’s teens, MTA hosted a powerful and thought-provoking program for its 11^th and 12^th graders centered on the dangers of gambling. As access to online betting platforms continues to expand, what was once distant or abstract has become an increasingly real presence in the lives of high school students. This program was designed to meet that reality head-on with honesty, depth, and care.