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Curbside composting resumes in Queens following winter pause, citywide rollout to follow

Mar. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Curbside Composting program resumed across Queens on March 27, following a winter hiatus after the initiative launched as a three-month-long pilot in the borough last fall. During that period, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) diverted 12.7 million pounds of food scraps, leaves, and yard waste from landfills….
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Revelers show their Irish pride at annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Mar. 26, 2023 By Maggie Wong A little rain did not stop Queens residents from showing their Irish pride and cheering on the bands and performers who participated in the annual Bayside Saint Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 25. The NYPD Emerald Society began the parade by blasting Irish music from bagpipes and drums,…
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Parks Department launches new maintenance initiative to address cleanliness in public greenspaces in Queens and throughout NYC

Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry With temperatures rising and days growing longer, the NYC Parks Department has launched a new maintenance initiative that will deploy 240 newly hired full-time staff to address cleanliness in city parks during peak days and hours. The so-called “Second Shift” will collect trash and litter and mitigate graffiti at…
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Judges vacate Brooklyn man’s conviction in 1993 Bayside homicide case after decades behind bars

Mar. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry After spending more than a quarter century in prison for the murder of his estranged wife, Michael Robinson had his conviction overturned Wednesday, March 22. The Legal Aid Society secured the ruling from the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department overturning his 1993 murder conviction based upon…
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‘Experience still matters’: Former northeast Queens politician Tony Avella launches campaign for District 19 City Council seat

Mar. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Former Queens City Council member Tony Avella is once again running for his old Council seat in District 19 for the 2023 election. If he ends up winning the Democratic primary on June 27, he will presumably face off against sitting Councilwoman Vickie Paladino. “I’m always a local guy,”…
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Queens senator offers constituents tips to prepare for Tax Day

Mar. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In preparation for Tax Day on Tuesday, April 18, the office of State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr will bring representatives from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to his Middle Village office to inform residents about NYC Free Tax Prep services and other programs…
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Queens native discusses breaking barriers throughout her career as Pakistani-American news anchor

Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Cheddar News anchor Hena Doba is about as familiar with Queens as she is with reporting. A first-generation Pakistani-American, she has lived in Jamaica, Elmhurst, College Point, Rosedale and Jackson Heights. She initially thought she would become a psychologist when she started college. It was when she started writing…
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