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Officials celebrate Flushing street co-naming honoring late community activist

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing community leaders joined Councilwoman Sandra Ung and Senator John Liu on Saturday, Aug. 26, for a street co-naming ceremony at the intersection of Colden Street and 45th Avenue honoring the life and contributions of the late John Henry Byas Sr., who was known as a tenacious community advocate….
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Truck driver flees scene of MTA bus crash in Middle Village that left 9 passengers injured: NYPD

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Anthony Medina Police from the 104th Precinct responded to the scene of a vehicle collision with an MTA bus in Middle Village that left nine passengers injured last week.  Police say an eastbound Q54 bus was traveling toward Jamaica Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 22, and was stopped in traffic at approximately 10:40 p.m., when an unknown vehicle driving in front suddenly reversed to avoid a garbage truck. According to the MTA, it was a pickup truck driver who backed into the right-side front bumper of the Q54 bus as the bus was standing in traffic.  The…
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Queens Carnival celebrates rich Caribbean culture at annual Far Rockaway event

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann It was all about Caribbean culture and heritage at the fifth annual Queens Carnival in Far Rockaway on Saturday, Aug. 26. The free family-friendly event included a parade with floats, vendors along the boardwalk at Beach 17th Street, plenty of Caribbean food, fireworks and a music concert at O’Donohue Park. Additionally, revelers had the chance to win two round-trip tickets to anywhere in the U.S., provided by carnival partner JetBlue. The Queens Carnival Parade kicked off at 701 Bay 32nd St. at around 12:30 p.m., when Caribbean Americans wearing vibrant colored costumes danced to…
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Broad Channel naturalist opens photo exhibit at Resorts World’s Red World Art Gallery

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry One of the borough’s foremost conservationists, Don Riepe, is currently exhibiting photos of his favorite subject at the Red Wall Art Gallery at Resorts World New York City. The 83-year-old Broad Channel resident was the longtime manager of the National Park System’s Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge and in 2003 he became the director of the Northeast Chapter of the Littoral Society where he coordinated the annual International Coastal Cleanup for the state of New York, initiated the derelict boat removal program known as Jamaica Bay Clean Sweep and spearheaded countless community-based marsh restoration efforts…
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Addabbo to host annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach in September

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As a way to honor veterans and their service to the country, State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is once again hosting his annual Veterans BBQ in Howard Beach on Saturday, Sept. 9.  This year’s event will take place at the Howard Beach Motor Club, located at 59 Russell St., from noon to 2 p.m.  Veterans and a guest are invited to enjoy the free food, music, and drinks donated by several local businesses and organizations. Seating is limited for this event and reservations are required. As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans,…
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Teen fatally struck by driver while attempting to cross Long Island Expressway on foot

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Aug. 27, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld A Queens teenager was fatally struck by an SUV driver early Saturday morning while attempting to cross the Long Island Expressway on foot. Carlos Criollo, 18, of Rego Park, was found with traumatic injuries on the eastbound L.I.E. a little after 3:20 a.m. Saturday, police said. He was…