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Get ready to enjoy car-free streets and free Citi bike rides during DOT’s Earth Day event, Apr. 20

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Apr. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced this year’s Open Streets: Car-Free Earth Day event on Saturday, Apr. 20, with a record number of streets going car-free. New Yorkers can expect an action packed day filled with fun activities and educational events related to environmentalism, climate…
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CB11 tells MTA to ‘go back to drawing board’ with bus network redesign proposal

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Apr. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan With the MTA’s Queens Bus Network Redesign project in its final stages, Community Board 11 in Northeast Queens voted down a motion endorsing the proposal as it currently stands. At their meeting on Monday, Apr. 1, board members and local residents said their main problem is with the changes…
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Join the NYC Big Spring Clean: A month-long initiative empowering New Yorkers to beautify their communities

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Apr. 4, 2024 By Athena Dawson April is Earth Month and New Yorkers are taking to the streets to clean up their communities. The Sanitation Foundation, the official non-profit partner of New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), has launched their NYC Big Spring Clean event throughout the month of April. The foundation will connect…
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Mets to celebrate diversity with ‘A Celebration of Queens Culture’ event at Citi Field

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Apr. 4, 2024 QNS News Team The New York Mets have announced “A Celebration of Queens Culture,” a groundbreaking event set for Aug. 13 and 14 at Citi Field. This initiative marks a departure from the team’s traditional approach to heritage celebrations, offering a multi-day experience that aims to inclusively honor the borough’s diversity. Historically,…
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Queens couple of 40 years tie the knot in their hospital room as their dying wish

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Apr. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Sitting side by side in two hospital beds pushed together, Philip Baldi and Donna Johnson exchanged vows and rings at LIJ Forest Hills Hospital as their final wish.  The couple has been together for over 40 years, but never legally tied the knot despite their commitment. But after lengthy…
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Queens World Film Festival to screen over 150 films in Astoria this month 

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Apr. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Queens World Film Festival is returning for its 13th year this month with a roster of 152 independent films representing 19 nations and dozens of filmmakers from the five boroughs.  Over the course of 11 days, the films will be screened together in unique thematic blocs that serve…
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Most expensive rental in Queens leased at $11,200 a month

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Apr. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A Little Neck mansion at 53-27 254th St. has become the most expensive rental in Queens, with a monthly lease of $11,200. This Mediterranean style single-family home is more than 9,184 total square feet. Originally built in 2004, this property was once owned by New York Mets legend and…
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