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Students at Hillcrest High School undergo anti-hate program following anti-Semitic incidents

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an effort to combat hate, the students at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica underwent the Simon Wiesenthal Center‘s ‘Combat Digital Hate’ program in February—prompted, in part, by a series of anti-Semitic incidents at the school. This initiative, funded by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and spearheaded by Council Member…
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Art show latest partnership between Cord Meyer Development Company and Bayside Historical Society

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Cord Meyer Development Company and the Bayside Historical Society have a long history of partnering together, with the current Bayside Historical Society Winter Art Show at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center being the latest example. This year marks the 23rd year for the show. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held live at the castle at Fort Totten, where the Bayside Historical Society is located. With the pandemic preventing in-person shows, the 2021 show was arranged to be online. Cord Meyer Development had been looking for creative ways to enhance the Bay…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: felony assaults on the rise as crime overall flattens

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Christian Murray The number of felony assaults reported across Queens over the last month are up nearly 10% compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD on Feb. 26. During the 28-day period from Jan. 29 to Feb. 25, the number of felony assaults reported increased 9.6% in northern Queens, from 197 incidents last year to 216 this year. Meanwhile, in southern Queens, the number of felony assaults also rose 9.6% over the period, from 187 to 205. The jump in the number of felony assaults…
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Two Queens brothers introduce a Mexican-Halal fusion with ‘Krazy Street Food’

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan While messing around in the kitchen of a Mexican restaurant one day, two Afghani brothers from Queens wondered if a taco with middle eastern flavors and elements could work harmoniously.  They heated up a tortilla and laid down some cubed tandoori chicken coated with spices such as coriander and…
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Elected officials and community leaders rally against Creedmoor shelter expansion

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Feb. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams plans to add 170 beds to the 1,000-men migrant shelter at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village, and local elected officials and community leaders gathered at the Creedmoor campus Monday to denounce the increase. Assembly Member Ed Braunstein, state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky and Council Member…
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NYPD wins 3rd annual “Battle of the Badges” volleyball game against FDNY

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Feb. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann Bragging rights and a trophy were up for grabs at the third annual “Battle of the Badges” between the NYPD and FDNY volleyball teams at Maspeth High School in Elmhurst on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets to the friendly championship game between New York’s finest and bravest were $10, and…
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Bayside arts organization launching exhibition at Queens College for Women’s History Month

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Feb. 26, 2024 By Rachel Butler A Bayside-based arts organization is launching a month-long exhibition at Queens College located in Flushing next month in celebration of March being women’s history month. The Garage Art Center, a non-profit, is showcasing the work of 23 women in a show called “Femina Creativa: Celebrating Women in New York,”…
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