In recent years, the stretch of 29th Street that runs alongside the western edge of the C-Building has been transformed into the LaGuardia Community Greenway, a pedestrian plaza and hub for campus life and community programming (and home to the city’s largest street mural to date). To recognize the block’s evolution over the years, the city officially co-named this block, located between 47th and Skillman Avenues, “LaGuardia Community College Way.” The campus community celebrated the co-naming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, alongside New York City Council Member Julie Won and Queens Borough President Donovan J. Richards Jr. Won, who introduced the co-naming legislation in collaboration with the New York City Department of Transportation, highlighted the Greenway’s transformation as “a powerful example of what’s possible when we organize, advocate, vote, and elect leaders who share our values.”

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Back in January, LaGuardia’s Theater students traveled to Albany for the American College Theatre Festival. They re-staged their fall production, At the Wedding by Bryna Turner under the direction of Theater Lecturer James Ryan (JR) Caldwell, alongside a handful of other colleges across the Northeast—the students took home several regional awards, including the BOLD Audience Award for Best Production. Now, the students have even more accolades to add to their resume: The festival recently gave out its national awards, with LaGuardia receiving two, as well as 18 national commendations. Honors included the Citizen Artist Award, which honors theater programs that foster social impact, empathy, and engagement with complex cultural issues, along with the Distinguished Sound Design Award, presented to Caldwell. 

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• In May, the LaGuardia community went all-out for Asian American-Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, celebrating with a long line-up of events, from film screenings and a table tennis tournament to a festive afternoon of food and cultural performances (see photos above).
• And there's no shortage of LGBTQIA+ Pride events this year either—on June 3, the college hosted a Pride celebration out on the LaGuardia Community Greenway. There are more events to come, including opportunities to march with LaGuardia and CUNY in the city's various pride parades. Those interested in marching can learn more and register here.
• Students in Hugo Fernandez's Art and Design Seminar recently held an exhibition of artwork produced as part of their capstone, in celebration of Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act: A Way of Being.

LaGuardia celebrated the creativity and academic excellence of its students during the 2026 Undergraduate Research Day, on June 3. The annual event showcased interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects spanning STEM, social sciences, health sciences, environmental studies, humanities, and technology. Throughout the afternoon, students presented original research through poster sessions. Faculty judges selected eight winning projects, in addition to a "Student Choice" award and a "Social Sciences" award.

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On Friday, May 29, the Alpha Theta Phi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at LaGuardia hosted an induction ceremony to welcome the chapter’s newest members. The ceremony, which took place in the Little Theater, was followed by a reception in the Poolside Café. PTK is an international honor society recognizing the student leadership, academic excellence and achievements of students enrolled in two-year colleges; students who have achieved a 3.5 GPA and earned at least 12 credits are invited to join at the end of each semester.