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Four men sought in three Queens robberies that took place within seven minutes: NYPD

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Sep. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 107th Precinct are looking for a quartet of robbers who worked with the precision of a pit crew in ripping off three different commercial businesses in an astonishing seven minutes on the night of Friday, Sept. 1, according to the NYPD. The speedy crew struck first in Hillcrest just two blocks away from the campus of St. John’s University when the three men entered the Double J Deli, located at 168-02 Union Tpke., at 10:22 p.m. One of the men placed an object to the back of a 60-year-old store employee…
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Locals gather for annual Arnie Mig Big Band Memorial concert in Howard Beach

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Sep. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry South Queens residents kicked off Labor Day weekend at the 12th annual Arnie Mig Big Band Memorial Concert on Thursday, Aug. 31, in Howard Beach. State Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato hosted the event in the parking lot at St. Helen’s Catholic Academy, located at the…
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Flood-damaged Jamaica Hills playground set for nearly $3M makeover

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Sep. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry Councilwoman Nantasha Williams hosted a “check ceremony” at Harvard Playground in Jamaica Hills on Aug. 30 to commemorate her allocation of $2.755 million in capital funding for the reconstruction and revitalization of the playground that was heavily damaged during Hurricane Ida in August 2021. The project was a priority request of Ida flood victims in the neighborhood who sought further city investments in their community following the disaster. “One of the greatest things we can do as council members is to allocate capital funding to our schools and our parks, which are institutions that…
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MSG Sports/Entertainment works with Queens lawmakers to distribute back-to-school gear to students in need

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Aug. 31, 2023 By Bill Parry MSG Sports and MSG Entertainment are partnering with a number of Queens elected leaders and community organizations to provide much-needed school supplies to get them ready for the beginning of the school year. MSG’s eighth annual donation kit program distributes more than $100,000 worth of Knicks and Rangers branded…
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