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Queens Public Library celebrates hip-hop with special edition cards

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Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling To celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the Queens Public Library (QPL) will release a limited edition library card that honors the genre’s global significance and the role New York City played in its rise as a cultural movement. The new library cards feature a purple background with a…
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Musician starts petition to honor the Ramones with new amphitheater in Rockaway Beach

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Jul. 7, 2023 By John Schilling The Ramones, the famous punk rock band established in Queens in 1974, could find its name enshrined in the Rockaway Beach community, if one local gets his wish.  A new amphitheater opened near the Rockaway Beach Boardwalk between Beach 94th and Beach 95th Street this past spring, sparking suggestions…
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park hosting Water Lantern Fest, volunteer clean-up with cast of ‘Wicked’ this weekend

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Jul. 5, 2023 By Bill Parry Flushing Meadows Corona Park is hosting two unique events this weekend. On Saturday, July 8, the Water Lantern Festival will illuminate the night sky with the launch of hundreds of personalized lanterns carrying messages of hope, love, happiness, peace and connection on the Fountain of the Planets, the 6.5-acre…
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Avella on the verge of winning primary race for northeast Queens City Council seat after ranked-choice voting recount

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Jul. 5, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Tony Avella has declared victory for the Democratic nomination for the District 19 City Council seat after the city’s Board of Elections released unofficial results of its ranked-choice voting recount for the June 27 primary race, which has the former longtime politician leading by 123 votes. The latest ballot,…
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Concerts, artist workshops headline Flushing Town Hall’s schedule of July events

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Jul. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is presenting its annual Visual Art Members’ Exhibition which will run throughout the summer and will host workshops and programs to provide services/resources for artists. The venue is also celebrating the return of its third annual Jazz Jam All-Stars concert.  Friday, July 8 –…
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Hundreds head to J Mart’s soft opening of new Little Neck location

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of community members flocked to the soft opening of J Mart’s new location at 249-26 Northern Blvd. in Little Neck on July 3. The new supermarket has taken over the space previously occupied by Stop and Shop before it closed down in Oct. 2021. As part of promoting…
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100th Precinct Community Council says farewell to longtime members

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Jul. 3, 2023 By John Schilling The 100th Precinct Community Council in Rockaway Beach returned to its traditional in-person format at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street on June 28 after three years of meeting virtually on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “It’s good to see everybody in person,” said 100th Precinct…
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Queens Rep. Meng hosts roundtable with immigration advocates, U.S. Health and Human services secretary

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to highlight the expansion of language access programs and health care for immigrant communities on Friday, June 30.  Meng and Becerra met with officials from Queens-New York City immigration advocacy organizations for the…
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