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Owners announce closure of Bayside Diner, a longtime neighborhood staple

Mar. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Bayside Diner officially closed its doors on March 28, after more than a decade of serving the community under its new ownership, and many years under prior ownership. According to the owners, the closure results from the impact of inflation and lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It…
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Met Council leader warns of ‘catastrophe’ for low-income families in Queens due to lack of pandemic-era federal food aid

Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry As an accomplished legislator, law professor and media personality with broad experience in government and not-for-profit organizations, Met Council CEO and executive director David Greenfield is well aware of the power of words. With Passover arriving on Wednesday, April 5, and with federal pandemic food assistance no longer available…
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Ozone Park native creates environmental music video for Cana Foundation

Mar. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Singer and songwriter Danny Singh, an Ozone Park native, partnered with the Cana Foundation to create and release an environmental music video, SENSORAMA, which was released on March 24. The project consists of a three-part visual experience exploring the connection between nature and music. Singh and the Cana Foundation…
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Jury convicts two Jamaica men for fatal shooting in Richmond Hill in 2017: DA

Mar. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Two Jamaica men are facing life in prison after they were found guilty on March 27 of murder and other charges for shooting two brothers and killing one of them during a Richmond Hill robbery more than six years ago, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Shakim Allen,…
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Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning to host annual 10-Minute Film Festival

Mar. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) will present its third annual 10-Minute Film Festival at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m. Through an open-call process and peer jury, emerging independent film directors will be showcased and several will receive cash awards following…
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After meetings with state lawmakers, Adams says ‘criminal justice,’ not just bail reform, is needed

Mar. 27, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller Following an afternoon of closed-door meetings with state legislative leaders, Mayor Eric Adams said that while he’s seeking changes to “criminal justice reforms” in the state budget for this fiscal year — due April 1, it’s up to Albany lawmakers to determine if the rollbacks to bail reform Governor…
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Glendale Kiwanis to host charity basketball game between FDNY, NYPD

Mar. 27, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Glendale Kiwanis will be hosting a charity basketball game between the FDNY and NYPD in Maspeth in April to give back to first responders in the community. On Saturday, April 28, firefighters from the FDNY Engine 285 Ladder 135 and police from the 104th Precinct will clash at the…
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