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‘We need accountability’: Queens elected officials, Jewish leaders demand answers on city’s response to antisemitic rampage at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens elected officials and Jewish community leaders rallied outside the borough offices of the city Department of Education offices in Ozone Park on Monday, Nov. 27, demanding answers on the city’s lack of transparency over a two-hour antisemitic rampage in the hallways of Hillcrest High School in Jamaica on Nov. 20. Students were seen on video rioting after they discovered a teacher changed her social media profile picture to indicate that she “stand with Israel” on her own device, on her own time, according to Council Member James Gennaro. Videos of the violent rampage…
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Judges honored during Queens County Women’s Bar Association’s Judiciary Night

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Queens County Women’s Bar Association honored the judiciary workers within the county during its annual Judiciary Night on Tuesday, Nov. 21. Judges, court attorneys, law secretaries and court staff members who assist the judiciary were all honored at the event. “We recognize your efforts, your hard work, the heavy court calendars that you handle with professionalism, poise and judicial temperament, the large number of cases that you take on each day and the great effort you take toward making our judicial system work,” Queens County Women’s Bar Association President Elizabeth J. Newton said….
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Queens Farm’s holiday lineup offers festive family fun

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park has an array of old and new festivities on their holiday lineup this year. Whether you’re in the mood to give or receive, a trip to the farm’s “winter wonderland” has something for everyone. Illuminate the Farm  For the third consecutive year, the Winter Lantern Festival will light up Queens Farm with bright displays. Illuminate the Farm features a walk-through experience featuring illuminated tunnels, swings, see-saws and a bounce house.  The holiday lights and Chinese lanterns were crafted by skilled artisans with decades of experience. And this…
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Annual Jazz Masters concert returning to Flushing Town Hall in December

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Nov. 27, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing Town Hall will be hosting its 17th annual NEA Jazz Masters concert next month. The venue, which is located on Northern Boulevard in Flushing, has become known as a hub for great jazz music and performances. The Dec. 15 concert will feature renowned trumpet player and Jazz master Jimmy Owens, who will lead a group of six talented musicians. Joining Owens on stage will be Gary Bartz on saxophone, Ron Carter on bass, pianist Joanne Bracken, Louis Hayes on drums and Wycliffe Gordan on trombone.  Ellen Kodadek, the executive and artistic director at Flushing…
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The Shops at Skyview in Flushing unveils schedule of holiday-themed events

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Nov. 24, 2023 By Nevine Salameh The Shops at Skyview is bringing the holiday cheer to Flushing by hosting a series of holiday-themed events. Located at 40-24 College Point Blvd. in Flushing, the Shops at Skyview is a multi-level shopping destination that features stores with leading brands and signature events curated for friends and families. The shopping center’s Holiday Tree celebration will commence Dec. 1 with guests viewing and voting on all of this year’s nonprofit trees that are creatively decorated and lit by community members for a chance at the grand prize, a $1,000 donation. Participating non-profits and retailers…
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How to talk to older people in your life about scams

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Nov. 23, 2023 By Adriana Morga/Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — This summer, Daniel Goldstein’s 86-year-old mom got an email that looked like it was from her bank. She was alarmed because she hadn’t spent the money it mentioned, so she called a help number on the email. The person on the other end of…
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