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St.Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Bayside receives $258K grant for inclusive playground renovation

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Oct. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres St.Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside has been awarded a $258,000 grant from New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, providing essential funding for renovations to the facility’s playground. The funds, allocated through the New York State Senate, will support making the playground more inclusive for St.Mary’s…

Op-ed: Time for a rain ready New York

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Oct. 23, 2024 By James Gennaro New York is clearly on the frontlines when it comes to facing the escalating impacts of climate change. Nearly one year ago, Brooklyn and Queens were devastated with another record-breaking rainstorm that poured nearly nine inches of rain at JFK Airport, shut down subway lines and flooded basement…

Queens restaurant aspires to be ‘Korean Chipotle’

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Earlier this month, the owner of Pardon My Sub on Bell Boulevard in Bayside opened Tyger’s Bowl and Kimbap, a new Korean fast-casual eatery right next door.  Chris Kim has been in the food business for almost a decade now, but this is the first time he’s been…

Permits filed for 5-story mixed-use building in Flushing

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Oct. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 5-story mixed-use building at 31-15 Linden Pl. in Flushing. The proposed development, located between 31st Road and 32nd Avenue, would be 45 feet tall and yield 11,690 square feet. A majority of the space will be dedicated to residential…