LIC Robotics Team Launches Fundraiser To Compete In World Championship

The RoboTigers team from Queens Technical High School in Long Island City has qualified to compete at a competition in Houston, Texas.

Free Laundry Service Opens For Students In Astoria

The services, funded by the Champlain Hudson Power Express project, will run out of 14th Laundry.

LaGuardia Community College Gets Funding For Mental Health Project

The funds were granted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Long-Awaited New LIC School To Be Built Near Court Square, City Says

The 547-seat public school, promised as part of a 2018 real estate deal, will finally be built once the city buys an old office building.

Here's How Every Astoria, LIC School Did In The Latest State Tests

Long-awaited results show how students in all of Astoria and Long Island City's schools did in the first statewide tests since the pandemic.

Beloved Queens Superintendent Keeps Job As City Completes Reversal

Weeks after his surprise ouster, Philip Composto was reappointed to lead Astoria and Long Island City's schools in a major about-face.

Ousted Queens Superintendent Allowed To Advance After Outcry

Backtracking on its decision to remove Philip Composto as the head of Western Queens' schools, the city will let him stay in contention.

Surprise Ousting Of Western Queens School Superintendent Spurs Outrage

"Educators are beside themselves" after the city ousted the 20-year leader of Western Queens's public schools, according to one supervisor.

Queensborough Community College: What Lies Beneath: Scientists Discover A New Coronavirus Variant

“You should see me in my tiny car driving between rows of garbage trucks & sky-high metal scraps to reach my water collection destination".

Queensborough Community College: New Certified Recovery Peer Advocate Training Program Starts

The Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at Queensborough Community College is now recruiting participants for its f ...

Queensborough Community College: American Chemical Society (NYS) Selects Chemistry Professor Kevin Kolack As Winner Of The Outstanding T ...

American Chemical Society (NYS) Selects Chemistry Professor Kevin Kolack as Winner of the Outstanding Two-Year College Teaching Award

Queensborough Community College: Suburbs In Black And White: History Professor Reflects On Black History Month

It was as a student at Nassau Community College that Tim Keogh, a Professor of History at Queensborough Community College, experienced a ...

LIC College Struggling Amid COVID-Related Enrollment Drop: Report

One student at LaGuardia Community College told CBSNY that she's seen firsthand how the pandemic prompted students to not return to school.

Queensborough Community College: Daniel Cárdenas Is A Renaissance Man

It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Daniel Cárdenas is a Renaissance man.

COVID Cases Doubled In One Day At This LIC School, DOE Map Shows

P.S. 111​ is under investigation for the second time this week amid an uptick in COVID cases, mirroring a citywide trend as omicron spreads.

LIC School Where COVID Cases Nearly Tripled To Stay Open: DOE

The COVID uptick at P.S. 111​ comes as the omicron variant spreads through NYC, reportedly​ doubling the citywide positivity rate in 3 days.

Queensborough Community College: 200+ Queensborough Students Benefit From Community's Thanksgiving Generosity

New York State Senator John Liu, Assembly Member David Weprin, and Council Member Barry Grodenchik were among local officials and commun ...

Astoria-Long Island City Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

See how FAFSA applications changed for Astoria-Long Island City area high schools.

Underventilated Astoria, LIC Schools Are More COVID Prone: Report

Open windows and non-HEPA filter air purifiers are the tools being used to circulate air in 61 NYC public schools, WNYC/Gothamist found.

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough Community College Food Pantry Will Hold A Thanksgiving Food Distribution Event On Wednesd ...

NYS Senator John Liu, Assembly Member David Weprin, and Council Member Barry Grodenchik are among the local elected officials expected t ...

Astoria School Closes Amid COVID Uptick, Assistant Principal Says

The Saint Demetrios School​​ closed as a "precautionary" measure after two students and an unvaccinated teacher got COVID, an admin said.

Stash Of Weapons Found In Safe At Sunnyside Middle School: Report

The school's principal opened the safe to put away cash and found a trove of weapons, some which looked decades-old, the NY Post reported.

Astoria Public School Closes Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

P.S. 166 in Astoria has confirmed at least 25 COVID cases in the past week, making it the second NYC school to temporarily close this year.

Queensborough And John Jay Colleges Partner To Extend Hispanic STEM Education

“Right now, we do a really good job preparing Latinx students for graduate programs in the sciences,” added Dean Carpi.

Aspen Institute Names LaGuardia Community College One Of 150 U.S. Community College Eligible For 2023 Aspen Prize

The eligible colleges represent the diversity and depth of the community college sector.

LaGuardia Community College Named A 2021 Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader

“Our gratitude to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs for recognizing LaGuardia with this distinction".

Queensborough Community College: Turning The Pages To New Understandings: College-Bound Immigrants Share Their Art Book Journals At The ...

Turning the Pages to New Understandings: College-Bound Immigrants Share Their Art Book Journals at the Brooklyn Museum

LaGuardia Community College: LaGuardia Community College Launches Cybersecurity Training Program With Mastercard

“Mastercard and LaGuardia’s groundbreaking work is transformative for companies, colleges, and students,” said Dr. Karrin Wilks.

Queensborough Community College: JOHN JAY COLLEGE AWARDED $4.77 MILLION GRANT TO EXPAND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION PIPELINE FOR STEM E ...

Recognizing John Jay College of Criminal Justice's commitment to expanding STEM educational and career opportunities for Latinx students ...

Queensborough Community College: National Science Foundation Awards Queensborough Community College Competitive Grant For Advanced Resea ...

Queensborough Community College has received $79,590 from the National Science Foundation to acquire an advanced imaging system, called ...

Kids Dropped Off At Wrong Place By Bus Company In LIC: Report

Grandpa's Bus Company made headlines in 2018 for risky driving and getting lost, which LIC parents told ABC News is an ongoing issue.

$15 Million Laguardia Community College Fundraising Campaign To Help Students And New York City Rise And Recover From Coronavirus

The scholarship, grocery money, and my paid internship at CNBC helped keep my family afloat during a scary time.

Queensborough Community College: A Special Cat's Tale

Nevada Caldwell, a media production student at Queensborough Community College, will walk the red carpet in a cat-eared tiara at the NYC ...

5 Astoria, LIC K-8 Public Schools Named Best In State: U.S. News

A school in Astoria was named the city and state's best middle school in a national ranking of more than 80,000 K-8 schools. Read more here.

Queensborough Community College: Forensic Nurse Barbara Rome Sheds Light On Domestic Violence And The Healing Power Of Awareness

Barbara Rome is a distinguished nursing professor at Queensborough Community College, a dedicated student mentor, and for more than 30 y ...

6 Astoria, LIC Schools Close Classrooms For COVID Cases

A dozen area schools are affected by COVID-19 protocols this week, but after the city relaxed its quarantine rules most kids are in class.

Wendy M. Nicholson Appointed LaGuardia Community College's First Executive Director Of Diversity And Equity

LaGuardia Community College President Kenneth Adams has appointed Wendy M. Nicholson to a vital new leadership role.

Students Might Not Safely Fit In Astoria, LIC Schools: Report

A leaked list shows 76 overcrowded schools that education officials are worried might not be able to follow the CDC's three-feet-apart rule.

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough Community College Is The First CUNY Community College To Offer Cloud Computing Micro- Cre ...

The College leverages the latest technologies to keep pace with innovation

Queensborough Community College: New Discoveries On The Origins Of Off-Center Massive Black Holes In Dwarf Galaxies, Earns Queensborough ...

Jillian M. Bellovary, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Queensborough Community College, has authored a paper, ...