April 2021

Presentations:

• Leon Hovsepian , NYU Wagner:  How Finance affects Housing and Development in NYC.

• Anthoula Katsimatides, Actor: Acting and the Pandemic

• David Burgoa, NHS of Queens: Jobs at the new LGA Airport – Personal Finance in Housing

March 2021

Presentations:

• Mark A. Willis Senior Policy Fellow: NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy – Topic: YIMBY vs NIMBY: How Do Supply Restrictions Affect Housing Prices and Rents?
• Mylos Entertainment – Pivoting during the Pandemic. From Weddings to Free Spirit Tribedance
• Bishop Mitchell G Taylor: Senior Pastor COHI Nation and Co-founder & CEO Urban Upbound – Advocacy of Western Queens NYCHA campuses and residents

March 2021

Presentations:

• Mark A. Willis Senior Policy Fellow: NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy – Topic: YIMBY vs NIMBY: How Do Supply Restrictions Affect Housing Prices and Rents?
• Mylos Entertainment – Pivoting during the Pandemic. From Weddings to Free Spirit Tribedance
• Bishop Mitchell G Taylor: Senior Pastor COHI Nation and Co-founder & CEO Urban Upbound – Advocacy of Western Queens NYCHA campuses and residents

FEBRUARY 2021

Presentations:

• Councilman Costas Constantinides
• Astoria Library Renovation: Department of Design and Construction and Queens Library
• Hallets Cove Clean up and Restoration: NYC Economic Development Corp
• Performing Arts Presentation: Audrey Dimola: Spoken Word
• NY State Budget Overview: Dr Guillermo Linares, NYS Higher Education Services Corp

JANUARY 2021

Presentations:

• NYC Campaign Finance Board: Rank Choice Voting: How and Why
• Performing Arts: Valerie Green, Dance Entropy
• New York Power Authority:
  ~ Overview of Waterfront Power Plants in Astoria/LIC
  ~ Mission & Renewable Energy Initiatives

DECEMBER 2020

Presentations:

• Port Authority Police Lieutenant George Sinopidis
• Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz: Community Outreach
• Performing LIVE will be Artist: Virginia Marcs
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYC Dept of Environmental Protection): Robert Olivari

NOVEMBER 2020

Presentations:

• New Commanding Officer,114th Precinct: Captain Ray Jenkins
• Department of Sanitation, New York City: Community Outreach
• Mt Sinai of Queens: COO Judy Trilivas

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Presentations:

• NYC Hospitality Alliance: Update on Indoor Dining regulations
  • Andrew Rigie
• The NY/NJ Port Authority: Presentation on the Proposed Airtrain to LGA.
  • Hersh Parekh

SEPTEMBER 2020

Presentations:

• NYC Hospitality Alliance: Discussing Local Restaurant and Bar issues
• NYC EDC and Hornblower: Discussion on Direct Ferry Service to UES from Astoria
• NYC Comptroller’s office: James Mongeluzo – discussion on the Comptroller and what their responsibilities are
• Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney

JUNE 2020

Presentations by:

• NYC Parks Department: manager Shirley Echevarria, with an appearance by Queens Commissioner Michael Dockett
• GreenshoresNYC: Advocacy for our waterfront, Katie Ellman
• Socrates Sculpture Park: Audrey Dimola
• Noguchi Museum: Brett Littman
• Updates from Local Theatre Companies: (although not open during the pandemic, many cultural institutions are providing virtual programming)

MAY 2020

Presentations by:

• Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens

• 2020 Census: Jin Kim

• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Dr. Alice Welch

• Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation: Counselor Despina Vougioukas

• Early Head Start/Parent-Child Plus: Stephanie Baez

• Revel Electric Mopeds: Carol Antunez

MARCH 2020

Presentations by:

• NYC Dept of Transportation:

• HANAC: 2020 Census

• Neighborhood Housing Service of Queens

FEBRUARY  2020

Presentations by:

• Con Ed: Community Outreach

• NYC Fire Department: Fire safety

• Cultural Queens Theater

JANUARY 2020

Presentations by:

• Commissioner, NYC Department of Buildings: Melanie LaRocca

• NYPD 114th precinct NCO Officers

• New Business Presentation: 360 Engineering P.C.