Queens Chronicle: Beacon rally draws crowd to Parsons
Queens Chronicle: Beacon rally draws crowd to Parsons
February 23, 2012, 12:00p.m.
By Liz Rhoades
Fearing the city will eliminate the Parsons Beacon program in Flushing, youngsters, their parents and elected officials came out on a rainy Thursday night to protest the potential closing.
Organized by Councilman Jim Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows), the rally was held early enough so that kids from the after-school program could participate before going home. Several parents and community leaders also joined in.
