Back to School Backpack Giveaways
With the first day of school quickly approaching, Borough President Richards is ensuring students have the supplies they need to make this school year as successful as possible. To that end, the Borough President is hosting a number of back to school backpack giveaways across Queens over the next few weeks. Here’s when and where you and your child can pick up a free backpack from the Queens Borough President’s Office:
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Friday, August 21st from 12-4pm at 82nd Street Academics, located at 81-10 35th Avenue in Jackson Heights.
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Saturday, August 22 from 12-2pm at York College’s Health and Physical Education Building, located at 160-02 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica. (This event also includes a youth basketball clinic for kids 6-14, hosted by the New York Knicks.)
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Monday, August 24 from 1-4pm at the NYCHA Woodside Houses, located at Broadway and 51st Street in Woodside.
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Saturday, August 29 from 12-3pm at the NYCHA Pomonok Houses, located on Jewel Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and Kissena Boulevard in Flushing.
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Monday, August 31 from 4-6pm at the NYCHA Hammel Houses, located at Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 81st Street in Arverne.
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Friday, September 11 from 3-5pm at MS 358, located at 88-08 164th Street in Jamaica.
Education
With hundreds of thousands of school-age children in Queens, investing in our schools is one of Borough President Richards’ top priorities. Since taking office, he has allocated more than $144 million in capital funding across hundreds of Queens’ public schools and universities, supporting critical projects like new STEM and hydroponics labs, new playgrounds, new programming, facility upgrades and more.
The Queens Borough President’s Office also hosts frequent virtual Parent Advisory Board meetings where parents can hear presentations from, and ask questions of, city and state education officials. Stay tuned for information on future meetings by clicking here.
Contact:
Katherine Zapata,
Director of Education
718-286-2627
[email protected]
Youth and Young Adult Directory
The Queens Borough President’s Office has compiled a thorough, comprehensive Youth and Young Adult Directory to support families across Queens.
The directory is broken down by community district and features comprehensive lists of service providers, afterschool programs and nonprofit organizations that offer educational and enrichment resources for young people of all ages.
To access and download the directory click the image below or click here.
