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PHOTOS: Community gathers in Flushing for annual street fair

Flushing Street Fair

Sep. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry The Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District (BID) held its 2023 Street Fair on Prince Street and 40th Road on Saturday, Sept. 16, with dozens of vendors selling toys and clothes. Other vendors sold a wide variety of food options including barbecue, fried chicken, bubble tea, tofu, Chinese…
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Rent in Queens skyrocketed this summer compared to 2022: report

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Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Marshall According to a report from NYC-based listing portal RentHop, Queens saw a large increase in rent prices of one-bedroom units over the course of the summer. This finding comes as demand for outer boroughs like Queens has increased and new developments are being put up there. RentHop’s report analyzed…
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Bayside’s newest Dunkin’ location also features borough’s first Jimmy John’s

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Sep. 18, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A new Dunkin’ Donuts opened its doors in Bayside on Sept. 14 – and will soon feature the borough’s first Jimmy John’s as well.  Previously there was a Bean Square coffee shop on the corner spot on Northern Boulevard and 211th Street. Unlike the international coffee giant, the shop was independent and roasted their own beans daily on site. They closed over a year ago.  Currently there are two other Dunkin’ locations on Northern Boulevard in Bayside. The closest one is a drive-thru less than a mile away on 220th Street. And in the…
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Police searching for suspects who broke into Middle Village pharmacy last month

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Sep. 18, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police are searching for two unidentified suspects who broke into a pharmacy in Middle Village last month.  Police from the 104th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a burglary at Colombo’s Pharmacy, located at 75-51 Metropolitan Ave., at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31. Police say two unidentified perpetrators forced their way inside the pharmacy by breaking the lock to the front gate. Once inside, the crooks took prescription medication, including Promethazine and Oxycodone, and fled on mopeds going westbound on Metropolitan Ave.  One of the suspects captured in photos shared by…
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Buz O’Rourke Playground in Bayside set for $6.5 million ‘makeover’

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Sep. 18, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Councilwoman Vickie Paladino announced the allocation of $6.5 million to renovate the Buz O’Rourke Playground at Crocheron Park in Bayside last week.  The funding, announced on Sept. 14, was issued in partnership with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for the 2024 Fiscal Year. It will cover new play equipment,…
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NYPD commissioner to attend public safety town hall in Woodhaven on Wednesday

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Sep. 18, 2023 By Anthony Medina Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar will host a public safety town hall featuring NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban and top brass from the NYPD on Wednesday. The public safety town hall will be held at the Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave. in Woodhaven, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday,…
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