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As we continue to prepare for the gradual reopening of our physical locations, I want to share with you the initial libraries that will open to the public for pickup and returns and the libraries that will accept returns but remain closed to the public. These locations are not being shared publicly at this point, as we work to finalize the details of our plan.

In the first stage, tentatively starting in mid-July, the following seven branches in each of the major regions of Queens – roughly northeast, central, southeast and northwest -- will provide to-go service for customer pickup of requested materials only in a designated area of the building and accept returns at the exterior return machines. In addition to their geographic location, the below sites were selected for their size, layout, and condition as we assess whether and how the new service model and operating procedures, including physical distancing and other safety measures, would work in other libraries.

Bayside
Bellerose
East Elmhurst
Kew Gardens Hills
Laurelton
Long Island City
Peninsula

The following group of nine locations will accept returns at external return machines or book drops but remain closed to the public. They will be open to staff for fulfilling materials requests and supporting our other functions. Like the branches that will offer to-go service, these were selected for their location, size, layout, and condition.

Astoria
Cambria Heights
Central
Flushing
Jackson Heights
Queensboro Hill
Rego Park
Ridgewood
South Ozone Park

Depending on the experiences of the initial locations and on internal and external circumstances, some of these branches will be the next candidates for to-go service. The decision to open subsequent locations to the public or to expand the level of service will come only after careful evaluation.

Note that when we first reopen, Mail-a-Book home delivery service will resume, based out of Queens Village.

I will share with you early next week our final reopening plan, which will elaborate on the steps we will be taking to ensure the health and safety of our staff and customers as we slowly and carefully welcome them back to our physical locations. We will also share our plan with the public at that time. And next Friday, June 26, we will hold an all-staff WebEx meeting to discuss our path forward and to address questions.

I also want to thank everyone for taking the time to complete last month’s Human Resources Department survey. We received 850 responses, which have helped to inform how, when, and where we will return to our buildings workplaces and restore public service in our libraries.

I look forward to providing more detailed information with you in the coming days, to resuming our role as the center of every community in Queens, and to reconnecting with our customers.
Best, Dennis

Starting tomorrow and until further notice, all of our locations, including Central, will be open 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, and closed Saturday and Sunday. We have been in communication with our union partners. So you are aware, Brooklyn Public Library also is reducing hours at all of its libraries.

Public service staff who are scheduled to work tomorrow will work from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the Community Library Services office will work with public service staff on new, reduced schedules.

All non-public service employees, including those who work in the FES, IT, Finance, Human Resources and other departments that support the Library’s operations should report to work per their regular schedules. Any changes to schedules as we move forward will be reflected in separate communications.

We also will be issuing revised time and leave guidelines and updating our website, social media channels, and the outgoing message on our main number later today. Please continue to check your email and share information with your teams.

As you know, effective immediately we are closed to the public as of 3/16/2020 Monday..

There are a few items that need to be addressed tomorrow morning and once completed, staff will be excused for the day.

· Staff needs to ensure that their supervisors have their phone contact information in case you need to get in touch with them, via phone, as well as email

· An informational sign, which MCD will provide via email early tomorrow morning, needs to be printed and placed on the inside front door facing out

Once these steps are completed, the person in charge is to call or email the CLS Office and confirm all points are completed.

I hope you are staying well, caring for yourselves and your loved ones, and taking the necessary steps to avoid exposure to the coronavirus while our locations are closed.

If you or someone living in your home has tested positive for the coronavirus, please contact Nina Luca Bolowsky at nina.g.lucabolowsky@queenslibrary.org for any information or support you need.

Adapting to our new life and work circumstances may be challenging for you in a number of ways, but I hope our ongoing connectedness and sense of community will help sustain and motivate you. I want to thank you all for the work you are doing to ensure we continue to deliver our best to the public through this uncharted situation.

I am also grateful to the essential staff who were at Central this past week helping to support our IT, custodial, maintenance, security, shipping, and finance operations. With the Governor’s Executive Order mandating all non-essential workers to stay home set to take effect tomorrow, March 22 at 8 p.m., we will be significantly scaling back the number of people on our premises. Only a limited number of security, custodial, maintenance, IT, shipping, and finance personnel will be on site as needed, and the remainder of our employees are working remotely.

· Staff our virtual reference desk Monday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., answering the public’s queries through chat and email

· Process new library cards so the public can continue to access our digital collections

· Highlight our offerings through our website, social media channels and customer email.

Thank you, again, for your hard work and dedication. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions.

03-06-2020 1：12 PM. It is with deepest sympathy that we regretfully inform you of the passing of Mr. Lloyd W. Josephs, father of AnnMarie Josephs, CLM of Glendale, who passed away Sunday morning, April 5.

Notification issued 3-16-2020 at 10:23 AM. By order of the Mayor, effective as of March 17 at 9 AM: To prevent the further spread of COVID-19, all bars, restaurants, and cafes are limited to take-out and delivery. All nightclubs, movie theaters, and entertainment venues must close

Notification issued 03-16-2020 at 7:05 PM Starting tonight at 8 PM all movie theaters, small theaters, nightclubs and commercial gyms will close until further notice. All restaurants, bars and cafes will be limited to takeout or delivery services only.

Notification issued 03-20-2020 at 8:22 AM. Grab & Go breakfast/lunch available for any student at the entrance of every DOE school building from 7:30am-1:30pm. More: NYC.gov/schools.

Notification issued 03-20-2020 at 10:01 PM. Beginning Sunday 3/22 at 8 PM, Governor Cuomo has ordered all non-essential workers are mandated to stay home. Social distancing should be practiced by individuals in public & businesses: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-pause

March 21, 2020 NYC is seeking NY State-certified healthcare workers to support healthcare facilities in need. Visit NYC.gov/helpnow to volunteer. Healthcare providers can also request healthcare workers with specific skills to support their operations. Info: NYC.gov/helpnow.

Notification issued 03-22-2020 at 8:05 PM.: Reminder: all non-essential workers are mandated to stay home. Full list of essential/non-essential businesses: https://on.ny.gov/2xaC0Vb

Notification issued 03-22-2020 at 5:34 PM: You can be the reason COVID-19 doesn’t reach your neighbors, family members or friends. Social distancing stops the spread & saves lives. Essential businesses are not subject to in-person restriction. Full list of essential/non-essential businesses: https://on.ny.gov/2xaC0Vb

Notification issued 3-24-2020 at 12:50 PM. Staying home saves lives. Do your part NYC. If you must go out, keep your distance; stay at least 6 ft from others

Notification issued 03-25-200 at 6:00 PM. Do your part and keep your distance. Stay at least 6 feet from others. Learn more at nyc.gov/coronavirus or call 311.

Notification issued 03-25-2020 at 4:00 PM. NYC is seeking businesses with ability to source &/or make products to support City’s COVID-19 response work: https://on.nyc.gov/2UBZf2l

Notification issued 03-25-2020 at 1:07 PM. Help those in need during COVID-19. Visit nyc.gov/helpnownyc for ways you can safely help your fellow New Yorkers.

Notification issued 03-26-2020 at 11:00 AM. Scammers are calling NYers to set up testing. This is NOT the City. Directly contact your healthcare provider or call 311 for real info 。

Notification issued 03-27-2020 at 9:02 AM. If you believe an employer is violating COVID19 related labor laws, call 311 & say “Paid Safe and Sick Leave” or visit ‪nyc.gov/workers.

Notification issued 03-27-2020 at 6:00 PM. Stay home, save lives. Even if you are not sick, stay home as much as you can.

Notification issued 03-28-2020 at 10:00 AM. Do your part: there is no need to buy in bulk. Only buy items you need. Retailers are working to keep high-demand products in stock.

Notification issued 3-29-2020 at 10:12 AM. This is a challenging time for all New Yorkers. If you need help coping, contact NYC Well, a confidential 24/7 helpline: nyc.gov/nycwell

Sending You Well Wishes! Curva, Venus G 03/29/2020 Sunday: Just saying hi! and sending you safe & well wishes in this very dreadful times. I hope you're well and taking all possible precautions. I'm just hunkering down here and waiting and hoping the virus would go away. Take care and see you soon indeed.

Notification issued 3-29-2020 at 6:15 PM. New Yorkers: Help slow the spread of COVID-19. Stay home to save lives. When you go out, you put yourself and others at risk.

Notification issued 3-29-2020 at 6:50 PM. New York State on PAUSE is extended to 4/15. Non-essential workforce is directed to continue to work from home until at least 4/15.

Notification issued 3-30-2020 at 9:00 AM. NYC students can pick up 3 free meals from 7:30AM-1:30PM Monday through Friday at 400 NYC sites. https://schools.nyc.gov/freemeals 。

Notification issued 3-30-2020 at 7:26 PM. REMINDER: Help first responders assist those most in need: Only call 911 during a real emergency. Need a healthcare provider? Call 311.

Notification issued 3-30-2020 at 10:30 AM. Find out how you can help New Yorkers affected by COVID-19 and how you can receive COVID-19-related assistance: NYC.gov/helpnownyc

Notification issued 03-31-2020 at 5:15 PM. Be a good neighbor. Check on your fellow New Yorkers to see how they are doing: call, send an email, or talk through the door.

Notification issued 4/1/20 at 12:10 PM. Reminder: Tax Day will now be July 15. Taxpayers can file & make payments by July 15 without penalties: https://www.tax.ny.gov/

Notification issued 4/1/20 at 9:30 AM. Many NYC Parks are open for exercise & play, but do your part, keep your distance & stay at least 6 ft from others

Notification issued 04-02-2020 at 9:00 AM. If you see price increases for items in short supply due to COVID-19, report it by calling 311 or visiting NYC.gov/dcwp.

Notification issued 04-02-2020 at 4:05 PM. Confidentially self-report COVID-19 status and symptoms by visiting nyc.gov/cv19 engagement portal .

Notification issued 04-02-2020 at 3:00 PM. Take the time to check on friends, family and members of your support network. Set up a daily phone or video call to touch base.

Notification issued 04-03-2020 at 1:00 PM New Yorkers: Wear a face covering when you go outside and near others. It can be a scarf, a bandana or one you make at home. Face coverings are an added precaution to protect others in case you have contracted COVID-19 but don’t have symptoms. The City urges you to save medical masks for our healthcare workers and first responders who truly need them。

Notification issued 04-04-2020 at 1:00 PM. Everyone should leave 6 feet of space between each other no matter where you are. It’s crucial to slowing the spread of COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic sent 10 million Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the last two weeks of March. One day they had steady jobs in a growing economy, the next they were told to stay home.
Next week likely will bring millions more jobless claims, CNBC's Patti Domm writes.
Investors know that this tally is going to be bad. They know upcoming corporate earnings will be bad. They also know how the Federal Reserve and the U.S. government are responding to a shuttered economy. What they don't know is how long the coronavirus pandemic will rage and how long it will take for the jobs, and then the economy, to come back.Amid this uncertainty stocks finished the week with a loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 28% from its high. The S&P 500 is down more than 26 percent. The Nasdaq is off more than 25%.This bear market likely won't go away until humanity gets a handle on the virus.“I think it’s a wait and see with a drift to the downside," said Lori Calvasina, chief U.S. equities strategist at RBC. "One thing we now need is a decline in the number of virus cases in the U.S.”Thanks for reading Weekend Brief. Email your thoughts at EveningBrief@nbcuni.com or message me on Twitter @tellittoal.

Notification issued 04-04-2020 at 5:00 PM. EMS has been responding to a record number of medical emergencies each day. Only call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Notification issued 04-04-2020 at 9:00 AM. Enjoy NYC’s parks from home! Visit on.nyc.gov/parksathome for live video tours, meditation, fitness classes, activities for kids & more.

Notification issued 04-05-2020 at 9:00 AM. If you are an oral surgeon, plastic surgeon, or veterinarian, you can donate ventilators. Visit NYC.gov/helpnow.

Notification issued 04-05-2020 at 1:30 PM. Keep your distance. New Yorkers should call 311 to report overcrowded subway lines and subway cars.

Notification issued 03-06-2020 at 1:00 PM. NYC is collecting information to better understand and communicate about the impacts of COVID-19. http://nyc.gov/cv19engagementportal

Notification issued 04-06-2020 at 1:25 PM. New York State on PAUSE is extended through 4/29. Non-essential workforce is directed to continue to work from home until at least 4/29.

Notification issued 03-06-2020 at 2:08 PM. We understand home is not always safe. Visit nyc.gov/nychope to find services for domestic & gender-based violence survivors. You are not alone. Domestic & gender-based violence survivors can call NYC’s 24-hour Hotline 1-800-621-4673 or 911 for emergencies。

Notification issued 04-07-2020 at 10:20 AM. Three free meals are available for ALL New Yorkers at more than 400 meal hubs, Monday through Friday: http://schools.nyc.gov/freemeals

Notification issued 4-7-2020 at 6:30 PM. If you or your business can source and/or make products to support City’s COVID-19 response work, visit NYC.gov/helpnow to get involved.

Notification issued 04-07-2020 at 3:00 PM. NYC is working with manufacturers to create production lines for protective equipment to help COVID-19: https://on.nyc.gov/3bZJmdp

Notification issued 06-03-2020 at 7:15 PM. Citywide curfew in effect at 8PM. Essential workers are exempt. No traffic allowed in Manhattan south of 96th Street, with the exception of local residents, essential workers, buses, and truck deliveries. In addition, For Hire Vehicle services are suspended from 8 PM to 12:30 AM. For hire vehicle service may resume beginning at 12:30 AM June 4, to assist essential workers returning home or going to work in the overnight hours. Yellow or green taxis operating during the 8 PM to 12:30 AM period must be transporting an essential worker, and proof from passenger may be required.

Notification issued 06-03-2020 at 11:00 AM.This is a challenging time for all New Yorkers. If you need help coping, contact NYC Well, a confidential 24/7 helpline: nyc.gov/nycwell

Notification issued 06-02-2020 at 5:45 PM. Any New Yorker can now get tested at one of the over 150 testing sites citywide. New Yorkers can visit nyc.gov/covidtest for locations.

Notification issued 06-04-2020 at 11:00 AM. New Yorkers with symptoms or questions about COVID-19 can call 1-844-NYC-4NYC to connect to a medical provider free of charge 9 am - 9 pm.

Notification issued 6-6-2020 at 6:55 PM. Due to protest activity, expect traffic delays, road closures, mass transit disruptions, cancellations, delays and a heavy presence of emergency personnel in the area of the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Participants are expected to march towards the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time.

Notification issued 06-08-2020 at 10:13 AM. Emergency personnel are on the scene of a fire in a high-rise building located at East 98th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Expect smoke, traffic delays, and a presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area.

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene advises avoiding smoke exposure from structural fires by closing windows while indoors and reducing outdoor activity where smoke is present. People with heart or breathing conditions such as asthma may be more sensitive and should seek immediate medical attention if they experience a worsening of their condition, shortness of breath, or chest pains.

Notification issued 06-08-2020 at 9:45 AM.Today, construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade & retail for pickup can re-open with some restrictions. Info: nyc.gov/coronavirus

Notification issued 06-07-2020 at 6:03 PM. Today, Mayor de Blasio announced the citywide curfew in New York City has been lifted. All traffic restrictions in Manhattan, and restrictions on Citi Bike and for hire vehicles are lifted.

Notification issued 06-15-2020 at 12:00 PM. You have the right to stay safe and healthy in the workplace. If you're having any issues at work, call 1-888-SBS-4NYC。

Notification issued 06-19-2020 at 12:00 PM. Protect yourself and your loved ones by getting tested for COVID-19. Find your local testing site: http://nyc.gov/covidtest

Notification issued 06-22-2020 at 12:00 PM. New York City public playgrounds have reopened across the city: nyc.gov/parks

State Assemblyman Jeffrion Aubbry allocated $7,500 for Lefrak City Library on September 7, 2018

右起：Jonathan Chung, Director of Government Community Agency; Greg Gao, Manager of Lefrak City Library; Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez; Sylvia Martin, President of the Friends of the Library; Taina Pierce, Treasurer of the Friends of the Library. 4/25/2019

Notification issued 03-22-2020 at 2:12 PM. Due to a broken down train, Long Island Rail Road service is suspended between Jamaica Station and Penn Station in both directions. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. For more information, please visit www.mta.info.

Notification issued 03-22-2020 at 12:52 PM. Due to urgent track work, 7 train service is suspended between Queensboro Plaza and 61 St-Woodside stations in both directions in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. For more information, please visit www.mta.info

Notification issued 3-24-2020 at 9:31 AM. Due to an overturned vehicle, expect extensive traffic delays on the eastbound Brooklyn Queens Expressway approaching the Long Island Expressway in Queens. Consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time

Mayor de Blasio Issues New Guidance to New Yorkers

March 20, 2020

New Yorkers should text COVID to 692-692 to get regular updates on the latest developments regarding COVID-19; Text COVIDESP to 692-692 for updates in Spanish

NEW YORK—Mayor de Blasio today issued updated COVID-19 guidance to New Yorkers, pursuant to new State regulations. Effective Sunday, March 22nd, at 8:00 PM, all non-essential businesses in New York City will be closed. Only businesses with essential functions will be permitted to operate, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, internet providers, food delivery, mass transit, banks, and financial institutions. Businesses that provide essential services must implement rules that facilitate social distancing, as well.

As of 6:00 PM today, citywide, there 5,683 positive cases of COVID-19 and 43 fatalities. Currently there are 1,514 cases in Queens 1,402 in Manhattan, 1,740 in Brooklyn,736 in the Bronx, and 285 in Staten Island.

“Tonight our city braces for the next battle of this war,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Things will continue to get worse before they get better; but New Yorkers are strong and I know we can get through this together. Lives are on the line all across our city. We must all do our part to protect those who need us the most.”

New Guidance for New Yorkers
Effective Sunday, March 22nd, at 8:00 PM, all non-essential businesses in New York City will be closed. Only businesses with essential functions will be permitted to operate, such as grocery stores, pharmacies, internet providers, food delivery, banks, financial institutions and mass transit. Businesses that provide essential services must implement rules that help facilitate social distancing. The NYPD will be out in neighborhoods across the City to ensure compliance with the policies.

The City will also enforce the following rules for non-vulnerable individuals with fines and mandatory closures:
o   No non-essential gatherings; any concentration of people outside their home must be limited to workers providing essential services
o   Practice social distancing in public (6 feet or more)
o   Individuals should limit outdoor recreational activities to non-contact.
o   Limit use of public transportation to only when absolutely necessary.
o   Sick individuals should not leave home except to receive medical care.

The City will also enforce “Matilda’s Law,” which sets the following restrictions for vulnerable New Yorkers who are over the age of 70 and/or immune-compromised:
o   Remain indoors
o   Limit outdoor activity to solitary exercise
o   Pre-screen all visitors and aides by taking temperature
o   Wear a mask when in company of others
o   Do not visit households with multiple people
o   Everyone in presence of vulnerable people should wear a mask
o   Stay six feet from other people
o   Do not take public transportation unless absolutely necessary.

Regional Enrichment Centers (RECs)
The Department of Education plans to open 93 REC sites across all five boroughs, with the first sites opening starting the week of March 23rd for the children of essential workers. The sites will include 76 K-12 Centers and 17 Early Childhood Centers citywide. We have identified 32 sites in Brooklyn, 22 in the Bronx, 20 in Queens, 15 in Manhattan and 4 in Staten Island, with at least one site in every school district. We are contacting first responders, transit and healthcare workers, DOE staff at our Centers and Meal Hubs, ACS Frontline/Investigators still making direct contact with families, Department of Correction essential staff, Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration Shelter staff and contracted staff, and Department of Sanitation essential staff. We are evaluating our capacity to serve other students. We are contacting agencies, unions and partner organizations to alert them of this opportunity and register them for a site near their home. We expect to serve approximately 57,000 students starting next week.

REC sites were chosen with accessibility as one of the main drivers, and all identified sites are either fully or partially accessible. In the best interest of our medically fragile students, we do not recommend they attend REC sites and are working with the Department of Health to ensure they have continuous medical services.

Students at RECs will engage in remote learning with their home schools, as well as art, music, and physical education. We will ask DOE and Community Based Organization employees to staff the Center, and we are grateful to the numerous DOE employees who have already offered to help staff these sites.

The health and safety of staff members remains our highest priority. All social distancing protocols will be followed, including 6 feet of distance between people. Anyone who is sick should stay home.

Meal Hubs
This week, free breakfast and lunch were available to all New York City students. Children were able to receive free meals at any site, regardless of which school they attend until 1:30 PM daily. During grab-and-go meals this week, we served approximately 560,000 meals and expect participation to rise in the coming weeks.

Starting Monday, March 23rd, three meals a day will be served to all New York City students at 439 hub sites citywide. 100 of the sites were high participation sites in Summer, 2019, and the remaining sites are schools where more than 50 percent of the students are eligible for free and reduced meals. Department of Education and DOHMH have been working to identify the most medically fragile students, and we are proud to say that we are partnering with Door Dash who will be delivering meals to students whose medical needs are so significant that they should not be leaving the home even to get meals. We have already been in contact with those families and hope to expand to more in the future. Food delivery will also be made available to children who reside in City shelters. Families search “Free Meals” on schools.nyc.gov or call 311 to find a site near them. Starting Monday, families can also text FOOD or COMIDA to 877-877 to find a meal near them. A complete list of meal hubs is available here.

Congressional Delegation Letter
Yesterday evening, the Mayor sent a letter to the United States Congressional Leadership, including Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Senator Schumer, and Leader McCarthy. New York City has more cases than any city in America and the Mayor reiterated his requests from the federal government. The requests include:

The deployment of the United States Armed Forces in assistance to New York City’s frontline response efforts with their supply chain capabilities, stockpile of medical supplies, and skilled workforce.
Critical medical supplies, reiterating the ask from the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for 15,000 ventilators, 3 million N-95 masks, 50 million surgical masks, and 45 million each of face shields, surgical gowns, coveralls, and pairs of gloves.

The letter is available online here

No team sports permitted in NYC Parks. Stay safe and stop the spread of COVID-19. Maintain 6 ft between yourself and others when outside.

Your social distancing saves others. Do your part, NYC. Learn more at www.nyc.gov/coronavirus.
Beware of COVID19 scams! Report price gouging to 311 or NYC.gov/dwcp. CDC staff will NOT go door-to-door. If you experience this, call 911.

Notification issued 3-24-2020 at 9:05 AM. If you have mild COVID-19 symptoms, stay home & isolate. Only go to the Emergency Dept if you are severely ill. Protect yourself & others.

Notification issued 03-22-2020 at 5:34 PM. You can be the reason COVID-19 doesn’t reach your neighbors, family members or friends. Social distancing stops the spread & saves lives. Essential businesses are not subject to in-person restriction. Full list of essential/non-essential businesses: https://on.ny.gov/2xaC0Vb

Notification issued 06-21-2020 at 12:00 PM. NYC enters Phase 2 reopening on 6/22. In-store retail, outdoor dining & more can re-open with some restrictions: nyc.gov/coronavirus

Notification issued 03-05-2020 at 6:04 PM. Mayor Bill de Blasio today updated New Yorkers on the City's response efforts regarding COVID-19. As community transmission increases, the Mayor is reminding New Yorkers to take basic precautions while going about their lives: wash your hands, cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, stay home if you are sick and call your doctor if you experience the following symptoms: fever, cough and/or shortness of breath. Additionally, The Department of Health & Mental Hygiene is asking New Yorkers who return from the following countries to self-isolate for 14 days as a precaution: China, Iran, Italy, South Korea and Japan.

Greg's opening speech at Woman's History Month event at Lefrak City Library, 3/28/2019

I am very pleased to tell you the terrific news that the Queens Public Library Foundation has secured a nearly $1 million grant through the City Parks Foundation -- $995,993 over the next three years -- to operate an environmental education center at Hunters Point Library.

Modeled after the Children’s Library Discovery Center at Central, the Hunters Point Environmental Education Center will offer a new STEM learning dimension to the branch, giving children ages 3 to 12 the opportunity to understand, study and learn about plant and marine life, pollution, composting, recycling and many other subjects. The center will open this fall.

Lynn Cole, the CLDC’s Interactive Exhibits Coordinator, along with Manager Euni Chang and the Hunters Point team, will lead the center in partnership with the New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection, the New York Hall of Science and the Queens Botanical Garden and the New York Botanical Gardens, among other organizations.

I would like to congratulate Amy Mugavero, Denise Clark, Janna Gjesdal and the rest of the QPLF team as well as Lynn and Sharon Cox for their outstanding work and leadership in securing the funds. I also want to congratulate and thank Euni and the Hunters Point team for providing a home for this fantastic initiative.

If you did not receive your copy of Tsing Tao newspaper this morning it is because the vendor was short shipped. They have the replacement copies now and will send them tomorrow. If you subscribe to Tsing Tao and do not receive today’s edition by tomorrow, please let me know.

Employee Recognition Program
NOMINATION FORM
Awards nominee is to be considered for:
_____ Excellence in Community Service Award
__

___ Staff Excellence Service Award
Name of Nominee: Symone Edwards
Position Title: Customer Service Representative
Department: Lefrak City
Nominated by: Sharon Diamond-Velox
Position Title: ACLM
Department: Lefrak City
Date: March 4, 2019

Ms. Edwards joined the Lefrak City team in November 2015 and has been an asset ever since. She is has a very pleasant demeanor and is always approachable. Ms. Edwards has a very strong work ethic. She arrives to work before her work schedule to ensure that the entire circulation desk and phones are sanitized and ready for daily operations. What I admire most about Ms. Edwards is that she is always willing to take on responsibilities and tasks regardless of how big or small, which shows her determination to learn and advance. I have noticed on many occasions that when a Customer Service Specialist is schedule off or is assisting a customer that Ms. Edwards will voluntarily assist with tech issues and printer malfunctions. When short of staff, she takes it upon herself to ask if there is anything that she can help with. When the Customer Service Representative retired, as the only remaining CCR, she assumed her responsibilities. When the Customer Service Supervisor resigned, she took on the added responsibility of ordering both custodial and office supplies.

Since the hourly hours have been drastically reduced, Ms. Edwards goes an extra mile during closing time to ensure that the branch is partially ready for the next day. She ensures that each table is cleared of residual books and that chairs are pushed under the table.

Ms. Edwards is always willing to learn something new. She is always willing to undertake anything that is asked of her which will be beneficial to the branch. If a staff member needs to switch their Saturday schedule, Ms. Edwards is the one that is relied on because of her flexibility. There are not many people that are flexible to the point where they are always looking out for the best interest of the branch. This is one of many reasons why Lefrak City management gives great honor to nominate Symone Edwards for the Staff Excellence Award.

Congresswoman Grace Meng speaking at the 20th anniversary of Flushing new building, 2018

Dear Fellow Community Member: The New York City Police Foundation recently announced the release of a new book, NYPD -- Behind the Scenes. It showcases some of the 36,000 officers fighting crime and keeping people safe. The book illustrates what the NYPD does -- the hard-work, intelligence and talent that goes into protecting NYC residents and nearly 63 million visitors a year. Please visit the NYC Police Foundation website to learn more about the book or to purchase it.

Vicky Modiano, page in the workroom, Ms. Symone Edwars, Rokeya Jafar, Ms. Christina Lightbody, Ms. Sharon Diamond with her daughter Briana, Ms. Lydia Greene, Ms. Watisha Babb, Ms. Nikitia Wilson, Mr. Christopher Asate, Joel, Ms. Black and her boyfriend Al.

Nikitia Wilson who is relocating to Miami of Florida, Watisha Babb who will be on maternity leaves, Lydia Greene who is retiring, Ms. Sharon Diamond is standing behind them.

Watisha Babb who will be on maternity leaves, Lydia Greene who is retiring, Ms. Sharon Diamond is standing behind them.

Joel, a teen volunteer, is saying goodbye to Nikitia Wilson, Rockya, page in the chidren's room, is standing by, Ms. Black and her boyfriend were on the right.

Pace movement by the Nation of Islam members in the Fashion Show at Lefrak City Library 3/26/2018

Pace movement by the Nation of Islam members in the Fashion Show at Lefrak City Library 3/26/2018

Pace movement by the Nation of Islam members in the Fashion Show at Lefrak City Library 3/26/2018

Pace movement by the Nation of Islam members in the Fashion Show at Lefrak City Library 3/26/2018

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