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Iconic Coca-Cola truck to visit College Point Showcase Multiplex Cinema this weekend

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Rachel Butler The iconic Coca-Cola truck is coming to the College Point Showcase Multiplex Cinema in Whitestone on Saturday, Dec. 9, giving locals an opportunity to get in the holiday spirit and take festive pictures. The truck will be stationed at the College Point Showcase Multiplex Cinema, located at 2855 Ulmer St. in Whitestone from 6-9 p.m. It will be located in the parking lot and guests of all ages are encouraged to come and join in on the holiday fun.  There will also be a special appearance from Santa Claus in the lobby of the…
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Nonprofit distributes more than 500 toys to Elmhurst Hospital patients

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Ethan Marshall NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and the nonprofit enCourage Kids Foundation partnered to give away more than 500 toys to the kids at the hospital on Dec. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Met joined members of NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst and the enCourage Foundation to give out the toys. “Today is…
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DOH commissioner visits St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York State Department of Health Commissioner James McDonald, M.D., M.P.H., paid a visit to St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway Tuesday, Dec. 5. He was greeted by Queens leaders, as well as leaders from the hospital, and taken on a tour of the hospital’s many locations and amenities. This included a view of the areas currently being rebuilt, like the 11th floor of the hospital, which was damaged by a fire in September 2021. Other stops of the tour included the hospital’s Emergency Department, new Clinical Learning Center and the upcoming Ambulatory…
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Three masked gunmen sought in armed robbery of Laurelton deli: NYPD

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for three suspects who robbed a Laurelton convenience store at gunpoint on the night of Sunday, Dec. 3. The three men walked into the 4 Star Deli & Grill at 218-30 Merrick Blvd. just before 10:30 p.m., pulled out…
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Two men sought in shooting at Ocean Bay apartments in the Rockaways last month that left teen wounded: NYPD

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry A teenager was shot and wounded in the Rockaways last month and the NYPD is still looking for the two gunmen who remain at large after they were captured on video surveillance firing their handguns. Police from the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway reported that at around 8:45 p.m. on the night of Sunday, Nov. 19, two young men were walking through a courtyard at the Ocean Bay apartments in Bayswater when they pulled out firearms and began shooting. A 15-year-old boy was struck in his left shoulder while the gunmen ran off westbound…
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Bayside man busted in Murray Hill sexual abuse investigation: NYPD

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Detectives from the 109th Precinct in Flushing arrested a Bayside man and charged him with sex crimes, assault and kidnapping just days after he allegedly attacked a woman in Murray Hill. Myung Park, 40, of 47th Road near Oakland Lake was booked at the 109th Precinct on Dec. 7…
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Ung introduces legislation targeting retail stands and char broiling cooking in Queens

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens Council Member Sandra Ung introduced two pieces of legislation to address concerns over quality of life on New York City’s public sidewalks. The first piece of legislation will require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to conduct a site visit before the issuance or renewal of a stoop stand…
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Mets hold annual coat drive as part of ‘MetsGiving’ initiative

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Dec. 8, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets held their 17th annual coat drive on Dec. 6 at Citi Field. The coat drive marked the latest event held by the organization as part of its “MetsGiving” initiative. Mr. Met and Amazin’ Mets Foundation President and Mets co-owner Alex Cohen joined team personnel and…
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FDNY discovers hundreds of illegally stored propane tanks on residential street in East Elmhurst, not far from Citi Field

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Dec. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry The FDNY prevented a potential catastrophe on a residential black in East Elmhurst on the morning of Friday, Dec. 1. Fire inspectors, acting on a tip from a resident on the block who smelled gas, discovered hundreds of illegally stored propane tanks and cylinders stashed in a storage area and yard behind 32-49 104th St., according to the FDNY. If left unchecked, the illicit propane distribution site could have potentially leveled apartment houses and homes on the block. The FDNY recovered 236 propane tanks. Half of the 20-pound and 100-pound cylinders were leaking gas…
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