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Fresh Meadows intersection co-named in honor of late community leader Sylvia Weprin

Aug. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry The late matriarch of a Queens political dynasty was honored Sunday, July 30, during a street co-naming celebration in Fresh Meadows. State and city officials gathered at the northeast corner of 192nd Street and 67th Avenue to unveil Sylvia Weprin Way, just around the corner from Saul Weprin Street,…
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College Point community leaders express opposition to migrant shelter at St. Agnes Academic High School

Jul. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed After learning that the city has selected the shuttered St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point as a temporary migrant respite center, City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino confirmed that 300 asylum seekers, including women and families, will be bused to the facility during a press conference held on Thursday,…
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St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital hosts talent show for kids to show off their gifts

Jul. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children held its summer talent show Wednesday where several kids from the Bayside children’s hospital showed off their gifts. The talent show consisted of nine acts, with inpatient and outpatient kids taking part along with staff at St. Mary’s. Each act spanned a variety…
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Real estate platform finds rents slowing, though not decreasing throughout New York City: report

Jul. 26, 2023 By Julia Moro Real estate platform Zumper released a report analyzing staggering rental prices that continue to break records, finding huge disparities between rents across 81 neighborhoods in the city. Throughout the city, the median rent for a one-bedroom is $3,980– which is more than twice the national median. According to Zumper,…
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National Night Out Against Crime returns to Queens next week

Jul. 26, 2023 By John Schilling Next Tuesday, Aug. 1, the annual National Night Out Against Crime event will return to the many NYPD precincts across New York City.  This year, the National Night Out Against Crime will celebrate 40 years since it was established by Matt Peskin in Philadelphia in 1984 when the event…
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