Queens Borough President Helen Marshall addresses rally outside Flushing Library, Tuesday, May 8th to advocate for restoration of proposed budget cut of more than $26.7 million for libraries. Marshall joined library officials and members of the City Council, including Peter Koo (L), and Jimmy Van Bramer (R). Queens Library President Thomas Galante is in center background and Assemblywoman Grace Meng is second from left.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall takes hearing test, administered by audiologist John Ioannou, outside Queens Borough Hall to focus attention, Tuesday, May 8th, on designation of May as Better Hearing & Speech Month. Free hearing tests were given in the Lexington Hearing & Speech Center's mobile testing van. "Finding a hearing problem early gives you a much better chance to treat it before it is exacerbated," said Executive Director Adele Agin, LCSW, of the Lexington Hearing & Speech Center in Jackson Heights.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall holds mockup of check for $200,000 during, May 2nd, announcement that Dunningham Triangle greenspace on 82nd Street and Baxter Avenue will be renovated. On hand for the announcement were (L-R): City Councilmembers Danny Dromm and Julissa Ferreras, Executive Director Seth Taylor of the 82nd Street Businesss Improvement District, City's Small Business Services Commissioner Robert Walsh and Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski. Marshall provided $150,000 for the renovation and Mayor Michael Bloomberg added another $50,000.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall is flanked by City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski as they celebrate first phase of Greenhouse restoration at Forest Park. The greenhouse, which is responsible for producing all the flowers planted in parks in Queens and Brooklyn, was built in 1904-05. Marshall provided more than $1 million for the renovation, the City Council provided another $2,350,000 and the Bloomberg Administration another $534,000.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall addresses rally on steps of Queens Borough Hall, Monday, April 30th to support the New York State Dream Act. Among those on hand were members of the MinKwon Center for Community Action, City Comptroller John Liu (second from right) and Queens College President James Muyskens (R). Organizers of the rally said that the Dream Act will help undocumented immigrant students attend college by increasing financial resources from both the public and private sectors.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall joined other elected officials on a visit, Thursday, April 26th to the Peter Cardella Senior Citizen Center on Fresh Pond Road in Ridgewood to celebrate completion of its expansion and the unveiling of a portrait of Peter Cardella (left of painting). The center, which serves 600 meals-on-wheels per day in Community Boards two and five, also counts 30 deaf members in their center. Marshall provides $16,000 annually to fund a sign language interpreter at the facility. Among those on hand for the unveiling of the portrait by artist Constance DelVeccio Maltese, were: City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (L) and former senator Serf Maltese (third from left). At right is Chairman Joseph Ferretti, of the Ridgewood Seniors Community Corporation and (second from right) Executive Director of the center, Barbara Toscano.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (C) is flanked by youngsters on steps of Borough Hall, where she hosted rally, Thursday, April 19th, with Campaign for Children to support restoration of funding for child care, Beacon and After School programs that thousands of youngsters participate in across the borough. Marshall told the crowd that during tough economic times, "The last thing that we should be slashing is essential early education and after school programs that children and hard-working families need to survive."

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (left of center) and President Maria Cuadrado (right of center), of the Queens Interagency Council on Aging participated in Salute to Senior Service Volunteers celebration at Borough Hall, Wednesday, April 18th.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall teamed up with Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Deputy Regional Administrator Mirza Orriols (L) at Neighborhood Housing Services office in Woodside, Tuesday, April 17th, to announce HUD's "Know it, Avoid it, Report it" campaign to educate consumers to avoid predatory loan modifications and foreclosure scams and encourage them to report it. HUD officials noted that the Jamaica section of Queens has the fifth highest risk zip code in America for mortgage fraud. More information about the program and mortgage scams can be gotten by calling 1-888-995-hope (4673) or visiting www.hud.gov/preventloanscams

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall welcomed Mr. Don Riepe, of the American Littoral Society of Broad Channel, to Borough Hall, Monday, April 16th to focus attention on the organization's April 21st cleanup of shoreline along Jamaica Bay. Individuals who wish to participate in the effort should meet at Beach 65th Street and Bayfield Avenue in Rockaway at 10 a.m.

Elected officials, including Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, joined jetBlue officials, Wednesday, April 4th, to officially open the airline's new offices in the historic Brewster Building on Queens Plaza North in Long Island City. In 2010, jetBlue decided to relocate its offices in Forest Hills and its 900 employees to Long Island City, and its former Darien, Connecticut office and its 70 employees. Among those on hand for Wednesday's opening were (L-R, starting second from left): City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, jetBlue CEO Dave Barger, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, Marshall and State Senator Mike Gianaris.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall tells rally outside Borough Hall, Monday, April 2nd, that Department of Education proposal to close eight high schools in Queens as part of a"turnaround" program involving 33 schools citywide - must not happen. Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (second from right) and Marshall held rally in a unified effort to stop the closures. Among those on hand were: City Councilman Danny Dromm (L) , Assemblyman Rory Lancman (behind Marshall) and Assemblywoman Grace Meng (R).

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall wanted to personally see, Wednesday, March 21st, the vandalism inflicted on a playground slated to open this summer on Beach 29th Street in Rockaway. Marshall stopped at the park after attending an anti-violence event Wednesday in Rockaway with District Attorney Richard Brown's office.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and members of the Borough Board go over almost $259 million in Budget Priorities before voting to approve the package, which now goes to the Mayor and City Council, at Borough Hall meeting, Monday, March 12th. At left are City Councilmen (L-R): Peter Koo, Eric Ulrich and Mark Weprin.

Elected officials "listen in" during official opening, Friday, February 24th of the Nursing Simulation Laboratory at York College. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (R) provided $1.5 million for the student lab. City Councilman Leroy Comrie is at Marshall's right and Councilmember Ruben Wills is at left.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (C) joined in Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty celebration to officially open Council Towers VI, Tuesday, February 21st on 71st Avenue. The eight-story, 78-unit residence for low-income senior citizens, received funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, NYC Housing Development Corporation, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Federal Home Loan Bank Board of New York with federal low-income housing tax credits through Enterprise. Elected officials joining Marshall included City Councilman James Gennaro (at Marshall's right) and State Senator Toby Stavisky (fifth from right

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Queens Library Director Tom Galante admire plaque unveiled, Wednesday, February 15th in the Community Room of the Kew Gardens Hills library in memory of civic leader and library advocate Patricia "Pat" Dolan. The plaque honors Dolan's advocacy and dedication to the expansion of the library and her tireless civic activism. Dolan died in November after she was struck by a vehicle on Hillside Avenue on her way to a community meeting. Marshall has provided $6.7 million for the expansion of the Kew Gardens Hills branch.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall welcomed Jacob Berelowitz, of Ozone Park, to Borough Hall, Wednesday, February 15th. Mr. Berelowitz, recently received a Presidential "Call to Service" award for his volunteer work with the mentally ill and his groundbreaking Talk Therapy Television program, broadcast on public access television.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (seated left at center table) addresses State Senator Michael Nozzolio (center, table at right), co-chair of the State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment and other members of the panel during public hearing at Borough Hall, Tuesday, February 7th to gather input on congressional and state legislative districts following the 2010 Census. Marshall's position was that the redistricting task force's proposed changes showed, "a clear lack of respect for community lines and divided neighborhoods by crossing natural boundaries."

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall (pen in hand) and members of the Borough Board listen to testimony, Monday, February 6th at Borough Hall during daylong public hearing on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Preliminary Expense and Capital budgets. Among those on hand to hear requests for funding were (L-R): City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Marshall's Chief of Staff Alexandra Rosa, Marshall, City Councilman Leroy Comrie, City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras, Councilman Peter Vallone, Councilman Danny Dromm, Community Board 10 Chair Betty Braton and Community Board 7 Chair Gene Kelty.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization teamed up to celebrate Monday, January 30th, as Mentoring Day in Queens. Big Sister Tippy Latnhotha (R) was on hand for the ceremony at Borough Hall with "Little Sister" Stephanie - both residents of Queens. The event was part of National Mentoring Month, a recruiting effort to inspire individuals to volunteer as mentors to children in need of positive role models. Candidates must be 21 years of age. Big Brothers Big Sisters currently serves more than 3,000 young people every year through a number of volunteer mentoring programs, with hundreds more waiting to be matched with a Big Brother or Sister. More information on how to become a mentor is available at www.bigsnyc.org or by calling 212-686-2042.

Among those on hand to wish Queens Borough President Helen Marshall well prior to her delivery of 2012 State of the Borough address, Tuesday, January 24th at Queens College were (L-R): Haeda Mihaltses, director of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty; City Council Speaker Christine Quinn;; Queens District Attorney Richard Brown; Queens College President James Muyskins and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz.

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Queens Borough President Helen Marshall presents Citation of Honor during her State of the Borough address at Queens College, Tuesday, January 24th to Firefighter Ronald Daly, a member of Rescue 4 , for his heroic action at a fatal fire in Woodside. Daly entered a raging home after prying off window bars and pulled out a 63-year-old man and a dog. His company officer, Captain Joseph Gandello, described the rescue as "one of the most courageous acts I've seen in my 27 years in the Fire Department."

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall honored 91-year-old World War II veteran Arno Heller during her State of the Borough address at Queens College, Tuesday, January 24th. Marshall recently learned that Heller, a volunteer in her office, is a combat veteran, who served with the U.S. Army in north Africa, Sicily and Normandy. He is a recipient of the French Legion Medal of Honor and later this month, the Rego Park resident, will finally receive the Bronze Star, more than 60 years after he earned it.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall delivers State of the Borough address at Queens College, Tuesday, January 24th as she begins third year of her third term. Marshall, shown in photo with Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, told more than 400 gathered guests that four new schools with 1,700 seats opened in Queens in 2011 and that plans are underway for another ten schools in the borough over the next two years with almost 6,000 additional seats.

Queens Borough President Helen Marshall honored heroes in the uniformed services and a World War II combat veteran from Rego Park at her State of the Borough address at Queens College, Tuesday, January 24th. (L-R): Department of Sanitation workers Joseph Maneggio and Semi Nkozi, who caught five children and their mom from a burning home in Far Rockaway; Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty; Army combat veteran Arno Heller, 91, who served in North Africa, Sicily and Normandy; Detectives Charles LoPresti and Richard Johnson, who made arrest of the suspect in several firebombings in December and Rescue 4 Firefighter Ron Daly, who entered a raging home fire in Woodside to rescue a 63-year-old unconscious man and his dog. Mr. Met came to event to present catchers' mitts to sanitation heroes for their lifesaving catches.