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Students at Hillcrest High School undergo anti-hate program following anti-Semitic incidents

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Feb. 28, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In an effort to combat hate, the students at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica underwent the Simon Wiesenthal Center‘s ‘Combat Digital Hate’ program in February—prompted, in part, by a series of anti-Semitic incidents at the school. This initiative, funded by Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and spearheaded by Council Member…
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‘A trailblazer in Queens and beyond’: Locals gather to honor the late Uma SenGupta at street co-naming ceremony in Briarwood

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Oct. 17, 2023 By Rachel Butler Council Member James F. Gennaro, Attorney General Letitia James, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, State Senators John Liu and Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember David Weprin and members of the SenGupta family gathered together for a street co-naming ceremony for Uma SenGupta on Monday, Oct. 16 as the intersection of 152nd Street and Union Turnpike in Briarwood was co-named “Uma SenGupta Way.” Gennaro authored the City Council bill, which passed earlier this year, to co-name the street in SenGupta’s honor. “Affectionately known as the ‘mother of the community,’ the late Mrs. Uma SenGupta was a pioneer…
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