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Queens councilman partners with the Trust for Public Land to upgrade local schoolyards

Apr. 7, 2023 Elijah Hamilton Councilman Robert Holden’s office has partnered with the Trust for Public Land to upgrade the schoolyards at P.S. 229, P.S. 153, and I.S. 79. Holden allocated $4.8 million to these projects to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood and create safe and fun spaces for children to play. “I’m thrilled to continue…
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Popular Yoga at Grover program returning to Ridgewood playground

Apr. 7, 2023 Elijah Hamilton The Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation is partnering with Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez and Rufin French Yoga to bring back the popular Yoga at Grover program, which provides Ridgewood residents with free yoga classes at Grover Cleveland Playground. According to Angela Mirablile of the the Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation, the program invites…
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Queens cop shooting: Person of interest apprehended in attack on rookie officer

Apr. 7, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki, Dean Moses and Meaghan McGoldrick Queens detectives are questioning a person of interest in the shooting of a rookie police officer on Wednesday afternoon. According to published reports, the person of interest was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals on Thursday night, April 6, at his residence. A…

Duck Donuts celebrates soft opening at new Fresh Meadows location

Apr. 6, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Duck Donuts, known for serving warm, delicious and made-to-order donuts, celebrated its soft opening with local elected officials in Fresh Meadows on Thursday, April 6.  Congresswoman Grace Meng, Senator John Liu and Councilwoman Linda Lee attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first Duck Donuts location in New York City…
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Operators of several southeast Queens smoke shops arrested after joint operation against illicit cannabis sales

Apr. 6, 2023 By Bill Parry As the citywide crackdown on smoke shop owners who skirt marijuana licensing rules continues, Councilwoman Nantasha Williams is applauding a joint operation by the 105th Precinct in Queens Village and the NYC Sheriff’s office in southeast Queens last month. The Sheriff’s Joint Compliance Task Force conducted four tobacco inspections…
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Mets to wear NewYork-Presbyterian patches on uniforms as part of new partnership

Exterior shot of Citi Field.

Apr. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets and NewYork-Presbyterian announced a multi-year partnership Thursday. As part of the partnership, the players’ uniforms will have a patch of NewYork-Presbyterian beginning with Friday’s home opener. The partnership is meant to promote health and wellness at the ballpark as well as within the communities these…
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