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‘We Are’ District 24 event in Forest Park celebrates school district’s culture

Jun. 5, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The inaugural “We Are” District 24 fair at the George Seuffert, Sr. Bandshell in Forest Park on June 3 certainly was a family and community event.  The event brought together 41 schools and standalone early childhood centers, home to over 40,000 students, and reflected and celebrated the district’s diversity. The…
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Police searching for man who burglarized a Ridgewood residence in broad daylight

Jun. 5, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are requesting the public’s help to find a man who burglarized a Ridgewood residence in May.  Police say the unidentified male entered a residential home in the vicinity of Forest Avenue and Putnam Avenue at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. The suspect…
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Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre hosts annual festival in Middle Village

Jun. 5, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre welcomed dance lovers to Middle Village on Sunday night with its annual free outdoor festival. An attentive crowd gathered in the back patio of the theatre, located at 66-85 73rd Pl., on June 4 for five diverse pieces put on by artists from around the…
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Queens Night Market spearheads citywide celebration of immigrant heritage, communities

Jun. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed The Queens Night Market is spearheading the second annual ‘This Is NY: Celebrating Our Immigrant Heritage and Communities,‘ a citywide series of partnerships and programming that celebrates immigrants running through the month of June.  The event coincides with Immigrant Heritage Month spotlighting immigrant history, communities and their contributions to…
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Community flocks to Jackson Heights for ‘dragtastic’ Queens Pride

Jun. 4, 2023 By Amy Schatz New York City’s second-largest Pride celebration, and the first major Pride event taking place this month, kicked off Sunday, June 4, in Jackson Heights, Queens. The theme: Dragtastic. “With ‘Dragtastic’ as our theme this year, we are saying to the world that we love drag and all it represents,” […]

NYPD marks opening of new wellness center at High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Queens

Jun. 2, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The NYPD OPTIONS program, students, staff and alumni of the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety held a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of the school’s new OPTIONS wellness center. The wellness center will help to enhance the personal and professional development of youths through the activities available…
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