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‘No one’s happy’ Sam Ash Music Store in Forest Hills among 18 to close nationwide

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Mar. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After more than 40 years in the community, the Sam Ash Music Store in Forest Hills on Queens Boulevard is slated to close soon.  It is one of 18 stores that will close nationwide, including the Midtown Manhattan store that has been open for over a hundred years. That leaves one store remaining in NYC – the Brooklyn location on Flatbush Avenue in Marine Park.  “No one’s happy about it, everyone’s gonna miss the store,” Matt, the store’s manager, told QNS. “A lot of customers are sad to see it happen, as are all…
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Mayor’s office hosts event for homeowners in southeast Queens to discuss tax exemptions and subsidies

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Mar. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson Representatives from the mayor’s office held an event in St. Albans Tuesday to highlight the property tax breaks that available to low-income seniors and New Yorkers with disabilities.  The event, held at the St. Albans library, focused on the Senior Citizen Homeowner’s Exemption plan (SCHE), which provides a property tax break for seniors who own one-, two-, or three-family homes, condominiums, or cooperative apartments. The SCHE and DHE (Disabled Homeowners’ Exemption), the officials noted, provide tax breaks to eligible homeowners with a combined annual income of $58,399 or less. Representatives from the mayor’s Public…
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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes rising across the borough, grand larceny decreasing in northern Queens

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Mar. 13, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of rapes across Queens increased during the 28-day period from Feb. 9 to Mar. 10, compared to the same period of time last year, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD Monday. However, northern Queens has experienced a significant decline in grand larcenies over this same period of time. Over the course of the 28-day period, reported rapes in northern Queens increased 41.7%, from 12 in 2023 to 17 in 2024. Meanwhile, grand larcenies decreased 10%, from 518 to 466. Five precincts in northern Queens, the 104th, 110th, 111th,…
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From community centers to DNA testing, Congresswoman Meng secures $13M for Queens initiatives

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Mar. 13, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng secured over $13 million in federal funds for Queens projects through a recently passed government spending package.  As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Meng is one of the 61 members that determines which agencies, programs and initiatives across the country receive federal…
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‘Invest in Women’ job fair and expert panel coming to Elmhurst this week

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Mar. 12, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As part of Women’s History Month, a community-based nonprofit with locations across the borough is hosting an “Invest in Women” job fair featuring a panel discussion in Elmhurst this week.  The event, organized by Commonpoint Queens, is seeking to help elevate careers for women by connecting them with opportunities…
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