Press Releases

The general election is today, Tuesday, November 8! Voters in New York will elect the New York State Governor, members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, members of the State Senate and Assembly, and many other State offices. Voters will also have a say in…
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On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the Tri-State area. The impact of the superstorm was immediate and devastating across New York City, especially on the Rockaway Peninsula, where people lost electricity, water, and heat for several days and thousands of…
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QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott at the Queens Name Explorer Launch Event at McGoldrick Library  QPL’s “Queens Name Explorer” Project Seeks to Assemble Archive of the Borough's Streets, Buildings, Parks, and Monuments Named After Individuals  FLUSHING, NY _ Queens…
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At the Newly Opened Teen Tech Center at Crown Heights Library (Left to Right): Ellen West, VP of investor relations and Google NY site lead, Maria Torres-Springer, New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development, BPL President and CEO Linda Johnson, a teen…
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Congratulations to the young people who completed all their reading challenges this summer, making them eligible to participate in our Summer Reading Raffle! We just finished our prize drawing, and here are our winners! Early Learning Winners of Apple iPads Kaya W. from…
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