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Ron Artest Back on His Home Court in Queens
Queens Chronicle, 7/22/2010  

Queens' Ron Artest Shares the Love
Queens Tribune, 7/22/2010   

Ron Artest Returns to Queensbridge Roots
Queens Gazette, 7/21/2010 

Hoop Star Ron Artest Returns to Queensbridge
Queens Courier, 7/20/2010  

Queensbridge Gives Artest Royal Homecoming
NY1, 7/16/2010

Queens Organizations Hurt By State Budget Vetoes
NY1, 7/9/2010

LIC Group Aids in Job Search
Astoria Times, 7/1/2010    

Non Profit Holds "Speed Interviews" at Annual Luncheon
NY1, 6/23/2010   

A Model for Change
LIC Courier Magazine (Queens Courier), 6/1/2010  

Banking on Success: Credit Union Serves Queensbridge Houses
Queens Chronicle, 5/13/2010  

Bid to Pull Savings from Pennies
Metro, 5/6/2010   

Helping Queens Project Residents Focus on Saving
New York Times, 5/3/2010  

Getting Some Credit Where It's Due
Crain's New York Business, 5/2/2010 

Bloomberg, Maloney Help NY Celebrate New CU
CUNA News Now, 4/30/2010 

Federal Credit Union Sets Up Shop in Boro
Queens Tribune, 4/29/2010 

LIC Credit Union to Help Thousands of Residents
Astoria Times, 4/29/2010 

NYC Celebrates Long Island City CDCU, First Community Charter in 10 Years
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, 4/28/2010 

New York's Bloomberg on Hand to Help Open New CDCU
Credit Union Times, 4/28/2010 

LIC Welcomes Federal Credit Union
Queens Courier, 4/27/2010 

New Credit Union to Open in Long Island City
NY1, 4/27/2010

NYCHA Western Queens Residents Get First New Credit Union in 30 Years
NYCHA News, 4/26/2010 

Financial Reform Just a Subway Ride From Wall Street
Fast Company, 4/26/2010 

Free Tax Prep Sites Around Queens are Available to Help Residents
Times Newsweekly, 3/18/2010

ERDA Brings Free Tax Prep to Western Queens
Astoria Times, 3/18/2010

Pushing to Open Queens Minority CU
Credit Union Times, 3/17/2010

ERDA Pushes Free Tax Prep Aid - Next Edition!
Queens Gazette, 3/17/2010

Nolan Supports Credit Union
Queens Courier, 3/11/2010    

Nolan Applauds New Credit Union
Queens Gazette, 3/10/2010    

City Offers Free Tax Prep for Low-Income Queens Residents
NY1, 3/10/2010

Credit Union Organizers Pushing to Open New CU
Credit Union Times, 3/05/2010  

Credit Union Coming to Serve LIC Projects
Queens Chronicle, 1/28/2010  

Credit Union Slated for LIC
Astoria Times, 1/28/2010  

NY Mayor Bloomberg Backs CUs' Depository Choice 
CUNA News Now, 1/22/2010 

Mayor Outlines Personal Finance Aid
Queens Tribune, 1/21/2010  

Financial 411: Credit Where Credit is Due
WNYC, 1/20/2010   

Credit Union on Way to LIC 
Queens Courier, 1/19/2010 

Star of Queens: Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor
Queens Courier, 1/18/2010

400 Turkeys Go to LIC Food Pantry
Queens Courier, 1/13/2010 

A New Credit Union, At Last: Neighborhood Residents are Eager for Bank Services
New York Daily News, 1/8/2010

Pols, Fresh Direct Give Turkeys to LIC Pantry
Astoria Times, 12/31/2009

Fresh Direct, Food Pantry Distribute 400 Holiday Turkeys
Queens Gazette, 12/30/2009

Federation Celebrates Launch of New CDCU
Credit Union Times, 12/28/2009

New CDCU in Long Island City Thanks Federation
CUNA News Now, 12/23/2009 

New CDCU Chartered to Serve Long Island City’s Low-income Residents
National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, 12/21/2009

The Neediest Cases: Along With a Résumé, an Unusual Disclosure
New York Times, 12/19/2009

The Neediest Cases: New Hope for Starting a Career in Civilian Clothes
New York Times, 12/12/2009

NCUA Charters East River Development Alliance FCU in New York City
National Credit Union Administration, 12/10/2009

East River Development Alliance Celebrates 5th Anniversary
New York Nonprofit Press, 12/9/2009

Demand at Food Pantries Soared This Year
Long Island City/Astoria Journal, 12/1/2009

Poverty Figures Offer Bleak Forecast For City
NY1 News, 9/11/2009

Speaker Quinn, HRA Commissioner Doar Announce Over 50,000 Additional New Yorkers Receiving Food Stamps Following Innovative Outreach Campaign
City Council press office, 8/18/2009

Delayed Impact in Queensbridge Houses
New York Times, 8/3/2009

Stern Student Corporation Presents $20K Check to East River Development Alliance
Stern in the News 8/2009

Queens Non-Profit Receives Boost From NYU
NY1 News, 7/30/09

New Tax Prep Site Offers Free Advice
Times Newsweekly (Ridgewood Times), 2/26/2009

Free Tax Help for Western Queens Residents
Queens Courier, 2/25/2009

LIC Nonprofit Helps Public Housing Residents with Taxes
Astoria Times, 2/25/2009

Free Tax Prep's a Beautiful Thing at L.I.C. Shop
Daily News, 2/17/2009

He's A Hero
New York City Housing Authority Journal, 2/2009

Astoria Community Centers to Close
Astoria Times, 12/18/2008

One Organization's Approach to Advance Economic Mobility, and Lessons on Leadership
Fast Company, 11/05/2008

Star of Queens: William Collier
Queens Courier, 11/04/2008

Child Hunger and Poverty Escalating in NYC
Epoch Times, 10/08/2008

Elderly, Disabled Residents in Queens Fearful of Lifts, Probe Finds
Daily News, 09/09/2008

City Tries to Stamp Out Hunger
Times Ledger, 7/31/2008

Bishop Taylor Rings NASDAQ Closing Bell
NASDAQ, 5/15/2008

Honors for Bishop Taylor
Queens Courier, 3/5/2008

Star of Queens
Queens Courier, 1/23/2008 

NYC Hunger Coalition Begins Online Initiative
Queens Chronicle, 1/10/2008 

A Family Affair Called College
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Journal, 1/2008

Food Pantries Need Holiday 'Cheer'
Queens Gazette, 12/19/2007

Evolution of LIC
Ins&Outs Magazine, 12/2007 

Hunger up, food supplies down
Queens Courier, 11/29/2007

LIC group takes city kids to Ivy League campuses
Times Ledger, 11/29/2007

LIC pantry honored for top service
Times Ledger, 11/23/2007

Savvy financial advice from Building Wealth Academy
Daily News, 9/4/2007

A plan to defeat hunger
Daily News, 5/23/2007 

Queensbridge finally gets a bank Public housing residents no longer leave boro to make deposits
Times Ledger, 5/3/2007

New Computers and Labs for Astoria and Woodside Houses
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Journal, 4/17/2007

Social Security Checks Not Delivered in LIC
Astoria Times, 4/12/2007 

Preparing taxes, getting credits: Earned income break a boon for low-income filers
Daily News, 3/26/2007

With many happy returns: Free tax prep for low-income locals
Daily News, 1/24/2007

Art of Improvement by L.I. City Children
Daily News, 8/25/2006

Today, Homeownership Is Next to Godliness
The New York Times, 5/28/2006

Some Last-Minute Advice for Seniors on Tax Filing
Daily News, 4/17/2006

Homeownership Initiative For Western Queens
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Journal, 3/01/2006

Awaiting Hollywood Glitter Along the East River
New York Times, 2/26/2006

NYCHA Rezzes Playing With House Money
Long Island City Journal, 2/02/2006

LIC group seeks to assist public housing residents
Astoria Times, 2/02/2006

A Home of Their Own. Aid for Residents of Public Housing.
Daily News, 1/30/2006

Program Promotes Home Ownership to Public Housing Residents in Western Queens
Astoria Times, 1/27/2006 

Push for Queensbridge Bank: Show of Force Calls for Anchor in Nabe
Daily News, 1/23/2006  

A Tax Break for the Not Wealthy
Daily News, 1/8/2006   

Cold Turkey, Warm Hearts: Queens Pol, Online Grocer Lead Gobbler Giveaway in LIC
Daily News, 11/22/2005

Pol Seeks Queensbridge Bank Branches
Daily News, 10/17/2005

To Victims, with Praise. Gospel Concert set for Katrina Relief.
Daily News, 9/14/2005

Program Helps Students Prepare for SATs, College
Daily News, 8/15/2005

Neighborhood Report: East River Help
Daily News, 4/24/2005 

Jump-Starting Community
Daily News, 4/06/2005  

Don't Tell Him The Projects Are Hopeless
The New York Times, 3/12/2005

Tax Help is Freely Offered
Daily News, 2/14/2005 

 

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