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Local Veterans group to host community garden volunteer event in Rockaway Beach

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Apr. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson Do you have a green thumb? Join a local veterans community service group this Saturday, Apr. 6 at the Bay 84th Street Community Garden. Volunteers from The Mission Continues (TMC), an organization that connects veterans to community service projects, will be at the garden on Saturday from 10 a.m….
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Op-Ed | Come together Forest Hills

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Apr. 2, 2024 By Joshua Schneps

Queens is the most diverse borough on planet earth. The people and culture of Queens is what makes it distinctive, unique and a fantastic place to live, work and visit.

‘We are going to respond back’: NYPD brass get into social media war with journalists over ‘false info’ in crime coverage

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Apr. 2, 2024 By Dean Moses and Robert Pozarycki

NYPD brass say they’re mad as hell at what they deem to be inaccurate reporting about the department’s policies, and they’re not taking it anymore — by publicly calling out journalists online. However, elected leaders and the media say its inappropriate and unbecoming of police bosses. 

Assemblymember Rajkumar’s ‘Operation Smokeout’ gains momentum: rallying for passage of ‘SMOKEOUT Act’ to combat illegal smoke shops in NYC

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Apr. 2, 2024 By Anthony Medina An ‘Operation Smokeout’ campaign spearheaded by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar has brought multiple rallies across the city to advocate for passage of the “SMOKEOUT Act,” ahead of the bill’s anticipated success this month.  Rajkumar, who represents District 38 in the New York State Assembly, introduced the SMOKEOUT Act early this…
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Bayside ‘plogger’ combines outdoor exercise with trash pickups

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Apr. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Across the city, volunteer groups gather locals for park clean up events where dozens of bags are filled with trash and then disposed of after just a couple of hours. But one Bayside resident is advocating for picking up trash during outdoor exercise on a more regular basis, not…
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