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Heal thyself? Hundreds of NYC Health + Hospitals doctors could strike this month in union battle for higher wages

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Nearly 1,000 doctors at four NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) facilities are ready to go on strike this month if their contract demands are not met, the Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) announced on Thursday. The frontline physicians work in various departments, including emergency medicine, at…

Dance takes center stage as Queens Theatre unveils winter lineup

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Theatre is kicking off its winter season with a celebration of movement and artistry, featuring two world-renowned dance companies that promise to captivate audiences with their high-energy dance productions.   Internationally acclaimed dance troupe Pilobolus will perform their season opener re:CREATION on Saturday, Feb 8, at 2 p.m.…

Ex-NYPD top uniformed cop Maddrey’s home raided by federal agents: Commissioner Tisch

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Federal agents raided the home of the NYPD’s disgraced former Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey early Thursday morning, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Thursday. The Manhattan US Attorney’s office is leading the apparent federal action, Tisch said. The probe appears to be looking into allegations that Maddrey —…

Port Authority dedicates LaGuardia Career Center to retired Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Bill Parry A storied Queens political career drew to a close on New Year’s Eve when Jeffrion Aubry officially retired from the New York State Assembly, where he represented East Elmhurst and Corona in Albany for over three decades. The Port Authority announced the renaming and dedication of the LaGuardia…

Avoid fines: New NYC trash container rules now enforced

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Colum Motherway In an effort to reduce the piles of black trash bags lining city streets, New York City residents have been required since Nov. 12 to place their curbside trash in secure containers. The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) mandate applies to all properties with one to nine residential…

Travel advisory: Full weekend closure on eastbound Belt Parkway at Exit 20

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Jan. 2, 2025 QNS News Team Motorists traveling on the eastbound Belt Parkway in Queens should prepare for a full weekend closure at Exit 20 (150th Street/Rockaway Boulevard) in South Ozone Park. The closure is scheduled to start Friday night, Jan. 3, at 10 p.m. through Monday morning, Jan. 6, at 6 a.m., weather…

First-generation Queens students achieve academic dreams through Kaplan Leadership Program

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Athena Dawson Two community college students are achieving their dreams of higher education with a prestigious leadership program.  Sabreen Qaisar and Tabia Tarannum are two first-generation college students who have been accepted to  Kaplan Educational Foundation’s Kaplan Leadership Program (KLP). They are part of a cohort of 11 community college students…

Mass shooting outside Jamaica nightclub on New Year’s Day leaves 10 wounded

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Jan. 2, 2025 By Dean Moses and Rob Pozarycki Police in Jamaica are searching for the gunmen involved in a mass shooting outside a nightclub Wednesday night that left at least 10 people injured. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on Jan. 1 outside the Amazura event hall, located at 91-12 144th Place, within…