On Tuesday evening, March 11, community members gathered at Schwartz Brothers on Queens Boulevard for an event hosted by Events on the Boulevard. Jennifer Martin, Funeral Director, greeted everyone and introduced the guest speaker. She noted that the Events on the Boulevard hosts events monthly as a special service to the community. In May, a concert is scheduled.

On a cold Sunday morning, 28 women from Queens arrived at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey for an 8 a.m. starting time of a 5K run to benefit “Chesed 24/7.” This was the fourth year of this event. The 500 women participants included young teens through age 46, plus from all over the Metropolitan area. There were many walking participants as well.