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

Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.

LIC Teen Sues DOE Over Years Of Anti-Gay Bullying, Harassment

The teen was called homophobic slurs and bullied for years. Officials said that most of these instances weren't bias-based harassment.

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough Showed-Up For Me So I Could Push Through For Myself

Queensborough graduate April Simmons, '21, has wanted to help people ever since her goddaughter, Brianna, was diagnosed with a rare gene ...

CUNY School Of Law And LaGuardia Community College Announce The David Mixner Fellowship Program

LaGuardia students will learn about advocacy work, gain non-profit experience, and build their professional experience.

LaGuardia Community College: 3,300+ Graduate From LaGuardia Community College

Event recognized graduates' resiliency throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and featured speeches from two local pandemic heroes

Queensborough Community College: Dancing In The Streets – For Real! A Summer-Long Drive-In Concert Series In Bayside Packs The House

It feels like summer as hundreds of people rock and roll into The Bay Terrace Shopping Center for Bayside's first 2021 Drive-In concert, ...

LaGuardia Community College: Local Pandemic Hero Sofia Moncayo To Keynote Virtual Celebration For LaGuardia Community College's Class Of ...

—Celebrating the 3,300+ Members of LaGuardia's 49th Graduating Class— • • • • ####

Queensborough Community College: Queensborough In My Corner, Always

There was a time when all I wanted was to get my high school diploma so I took the high school equivalency courses. Then I saw that many ...

Queensborough Community College: "You Should Go To A Community College". This Advice Changed My Life.

I came to the United States five years ago from Bolivia. I always enjoyed school and learning new things, but after high school I had to ...

Queensborough Community College: Paths To Their Degrees: Spring Graduates (And Alumni) Share Stories Of Success

I am LGBTQ. I signed myself out of high school at 16 because I was the victim of ruthless bullying, and also because I suffered from an ...

Graduation 2021: Surprise Your Graduate By Sharing A Photo On Patch

Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on Astoria-Long Island City Patch.

Queensborough Community College: NSF Awards $300,000 Grant To Queensborough To Create Pathways For Students In The Advanced Technologic ...

Queensborough Community College is the recipient of a National Science Foundation grant in the amount of $300,000 entitled, Developing t ...

FAFSA Completions Down In NY: How Astoria-Long Island City Area Schools Compare

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

LaGuardia Community College: Reflections on an Unconventional Path for Doctoral Students

See the latest announcement from LaGuardia Community College.

Queensborough Community College: Massage Student With Gift For Healing Receives 2020-2021 Vanguard Award

While the effects of Covid have contributed to social and economic insecurity, Steve Castillo's ambition and passion for massage therapy ...

In Astoria-Long Island City Area, Share Of College Grads Increasing

The share of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been growing in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Queens.

Astoria Houses Tenants Raise $184K For Kids' College Funds

Led by the Astoria Houses Resident Association, the community scholarship will help children in the NYCHA complex start saving for college.

Astoria Schools Win Computer Science Female Diversity Award

Two Astoria schools are among just over 1,100 U.S. high schools that earned the recognition from the College Board.

Coronavirus Cases Shutter 5 Schools In Astoria, Long Island City

Five elementary schools in Astoria and Long Island City were temporarily closed as of Thursday due to coronavirus cases, data shows.

This Astoria Private School Is Among NY's Best In 2021

Four Queens schools were in Niche.com's top 100 best private schools in 2021, including this one in Astoria.

Half Of District 30 Students Now Fully Remote: Data

For the first time this school year, a majority of students in the Western Queens district are signed up for all-remote learning.

5 Queens Public Schools Report New Coronavirus Cases

Just before many returned to school Tuesday, five Queens public schools reported a new case of COVID-19 among someone in the building.

'BioBus' Mobile Science Lab To Permanently Park At Astoria Houses

The education nonprofit BioBus is setting up a permanent science classroom outside the Astoria Houses.

Halted Amid Pandemic, Construction To Resume On 2 Queens Schools

The School Construction Authority is set to resume construction on new school buildings in Astoria and Long Island City.

Astoria, Dutch Kills School Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19

Staffers at two Western Queens public schools have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Education said Tuesday night.

Applications Open For District 30 Community Education Council

There are two vacant spots on the CEC for District 30, which covers a swath of western Queens.

Vaughn College Offering 5 Full Scholarships To Incoming Freshmen

Scholarship recipients will get paid summer internships with the Port Authority and will qualify for a job with the agency after graduating.

LIC High School Teacher Had Sex With Student, Investigators Find

The Long Island City High School teacher resigned after an investigation found he'd had inappropriate relationships with students.

Jewish Day School Looking To Open Western Queens Location

The Solomon Schechter School, a Jewish day school in Flushing, may expand into western Queens.

Astoria Middle School Gets New, $300K STEM Lab

A new, $300,000 laboratory at I.S. 141 The Steinway will use 3D printers and coding robots to teach middle schoolers about STEM.

Construction Starts On 180-Seat Astoria School Addition

Construction has started on a 180-seat addition to P.S. 2 Alfred Zimberg, expected to open in time for the 2021-2022 school year.

Hunter's Point Middle School Gets $15K Arts Grant

Hunter's Point Community Middle School will boost its arts program thanks to a new $15,000 grant from the state.

New Building Will Replace Astoria School's Classroom Trailers

A new 476-seat annex building will replace the classroom trailers at an Astoria public school.

Van Bramer Calls For Eminent Domain To Build New LIC Schools

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer wants the city to take over private land in Long Island City to build new schools.

LIC School Debuts Playground For Kids With Autism

A Long Island City school for kids with special needs unveiled a new playground designed for individuals on the autism spectrum.

Astoria Teacher Fundraises To Help Students Keep Their Pants On

Accidents happen. That's why this special education teacher is creating a classroom supply of extra trousers for her students, just in case.

High Schoolers Can Apply For Paid Summer Internships At DDC

The Department of Design and Construction picks 30 students citywide for internships in various programs at its Long Island City office.

New Middle School Site Approved In Northwest Queens

The middle school, slated to host nearly 700 students, will replace an old parking garage on the corner of 48th Street in Long Island City.