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FDNY battles two-alarm house fire in South Jamaica early Monday morning

May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry An early morning two-alarm fire ripped through a home in South Jamaica Monday morning. The blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. on May 15 and arriving units encountered heavy fire from the first floor and second floors in the house, located at 131-10 142nd St., one block east…
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Queens County Farm Museum hosts annual Sheep Shearing Festival

May. 15, 2023 By Paul Frangipane Overdressed sheep lined up for their annual trimmings on Saturday, May 13, as the Queens County Farm Museum hosted its much-anticipated Sheep Shearing Festival. The farm’s fluffy residents were in desperate need of a shearing on the warm and humid day to prepare for the summer weather ahead. The…
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Applebee’s at Bay Terrace Shopping Center closing after 27 years

May. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Applebee’s at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center will soon be closing its doors for good after 27 years. The restaurant had allegedly failed to pay rent over the last two years, leading to its closure. According to Cord Meyer Development Company, which owns the Bay Terrace Shopping Center,…
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Auburndale man charged with murder for gunning down Jamaica man last August: NYPD

May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry An Auburndale man was arrested May 11 and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Jamaica man last summer. Damion Howell, 39, of 194th Street, was taken into custody at the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica, nine months after he allegedly gunned down 29-year-old Julian Askew, who lived…
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AAPI groups rally at Queens Borough Hall, call for ‘fair, inclusive and equitable budget’ to uplift needs of the growing community

May. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Members of several diverse AAPI groups rallied outside of Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens on Wednesday, May 10, calling on the City Council to adopt a “fair, inclusive and equitable budget” that uplifts the needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) New Yorkers. The groups are part…
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New renderings for planned NYCFC stadium at Willets Point unveiled during Community Board 7 meeting

May. 11, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New renderings of the upcoming NYCFC stadium near Citi Field were shown off during the May 10 Community Board 7 meeting. The renderings outline the Willets Point Revitalization Plan, which is set to deliver the largest affordable housing development in 40 years and New York City’s first-ever 25,000-seat, soccer-specific…
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