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Astoria woman busted for assaulting customs agent with karate chop at JFK Airport: Feds

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria woman was arrested by federal agents and charged with assaulting one of their own with a karate chop that was caught on surveillance video at JFK Airport last week. Emilia Mathias, 57, of Steinway Street in Astoria, had just returned from a trip to Brazil and was making her way through Terminal 4 when she was stopped by a female U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to the criminal complaint. The agent told Mathias that she could not enter the secured area and tried to get…
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Councilman Holden, local partners donate over 200 backpacks to families in Maspeth

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Anthony Medina Councilman Robert Holden, in collaboration with the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council and Crifasi Real Estate Realtors Andrew and Fran LaSala, hosted a back-to-school backpack giveaway outside of his district office on Tuesday, Aug. 29.  Nearby residents and locals began forming a line outside the councilman’s doors, on 58-38 69th St. in Maspeth hours before the event was set to start at noon, according to staffers. In under 30 minutes, the line full of anticipating parents with their children quickly dissipated and so too did the more than 200 backpacks.  Queens legislators and civic groups…
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Alley Pond Park to host second annual Estuary Day celebration

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Editor’s note: Organizers announced that this event has been canceled due to the field being oversaturated by the rain. Alley Pond Park will be hosting the second annual Estuary Day celebration on Sept. 30. The event, scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will again come thanks in large part to the NYC Parks Department and Friends of Alley Pond Park. There will be a large variety of programs and activities available during this year’s Estuary Day celebration. This includes canoeing with the Urban Park Rangers, games, a presentation of animals at…
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Flushing teacher publishes children’s book exploring themes of optimism and community

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Aug. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed For Anastasia Difino, an English language arts and social studies teacher at P.S. 120 in Flushing, it has always been her dream to write a book and have it published. On Aug. 20, Difino’s dream became a reality when she celebrated the launch of her first self-published children’s book, “On the Bright Side,” with illustrations by Taylor Barron.  Difino was joined by children, parents, friends and family at the Beauty Bar Salon Spa in Flushing for an afternoon of snacks, creativity and a read aloud of “On the Bright Side,” followed by a guiding…
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Tennis fans from around the world flock to Queens for US Open

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Aug. 29, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Tennis fans from across New York and around the world are descending on Queens this week for the start of the U.S. Open, and QNS/Queens Post spoke with some of the jovial attendees outside the iconic Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday, Aug. 29. The two-week sporting extravaganza — which runs from Aug. 28 to Sept. 10. — sees the best in the world battle it out for Grand Slam glory with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz defending his men’s championship title and Polish star Iga Świątek also looking…
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Police searching for crooks in violent Ridgewood mugging

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Aug. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct are searching for the delinquents responsible for the violent mugging of a man in Ridgewood last weekend. Police say an unknown perpetrator pistol-whipped a 38-year-old male in the head at approximately 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, while in the vicinity of Decatur Street…
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Breaking Bread, Building Bonds event strengthens community relations in Ozone Park

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Aug. 29, 2023 By Anthony Medina Among the more than 350 guests that packed the Majestic Marquise on Monday, Aug. 28, in Ozone Park Jasbir Bhatia sat with elected officials, local leaders and civic group members.  A couple of years ago, Bhatia was battling COVID-19 and after connecting with Sam Esposito for much-needed help, she…
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Voting underway for Queens Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural best barbecue competition

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Aug. 29, 2023 By Bill Parry After Rocco’s of Roc Beach was declared the winner of the inaugural Queens’ Best Pizza Competition organized by the Queens Chamber of Commerce in February and Empanadas Café in Corona was declared the winner of the Queens’ Best Empanada Competition in May, voting has begun to determine who has the best barbecue restaurant in the borough. Members of the public are encouraged to vote for their favorite eatery from among 19 nominated establishments to settle the debate over who in Queens serves up the best barbecue. The nominated restaurants include traditional barbecue joints, as…
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