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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As fall sets in, the communities of Queens warmly invite everyone to join them for a weekend of outings. There is plenty to choose from, including dance performances, a laughter-filled comedy open mic night, a creative fall art workshop, the Chinese Winter Festival and a live music show. Grab your family or friends and head out to these events in Queens this weekend. Friday, Nov. 17 Take Root Presents: Grazia Capri & Fadi J Khoury – FJK Dance Company Come and experience a captivating contemporary dance performance by the renowned choreographer Fadi J Khoury…
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NYCFC presents new details of its $780 million soccer stadium at Willets Point

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry

New York City Football Club (NYCFC) revealed new details of its proposed $780 million 25,000-seat soccer stadium they plan to build as part of the Willets Point redevelopment at a Community Board 7 Land Use committee hearing in Whitestone Wednesday, Nov. 15.

MTA announces changes to weekend services in Queens amid accessibility upgrades

Nov. 16, 2023 By Nevine Salameh Beginning Saturday, Nov. 18 and continuing through next spring, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced upgrades aimed at improving the accessibility of the Queensboro Plaza station, causing changes to regular weekend services. The upgrades include the installation of a new platform mezzanine elevator shaft, mezzanine expansion by ceiling…
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Build your own bi bim bap at new Korean eatery Crispy Cloud in Oakland Gardens

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Crispy Cloud, a new Korean fusion eatery with a health conscious approach, opened in Oakland Gardens earlier this month.  It marks the fourth business opening that the owner Angela Yoon has spearheaded since she was 23 years old.  “Every morning I come to work, I feel excited,” Yoon said…
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Good Grades cannabis dispensary reopens in Jamaica after extensive renovation

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann Good Grades, the first woman-owned retail cannabis dispensary in Queens, reopened to the public in Jamaica on Nov. 15 after undergoing an extensive $1 million renovation. The first legal retail dispensary in Queens, co-owned by Extasy James and her cousin, Michael James, opened as a temporary “pop-up” in March…
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NYC among least affordable markets in the country: report

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York City was named among the least affordable cities in the United States over the month of October, according to the latest National Affordability Report from the real estate firm RealtyHop. The Big Apple ranked as the fourth-least affordable city, moving up from the fifth place spot in the prior month’s report. The cost of a home in New York City ended up increasing, with the real estate value growing 3.8%. High interest rates and asking prices were cited as two of the main contributing factors to New York City becoming less affordable…
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Parent association plants daffodil bulbs at Elmhurst school in honor of 9/11, COVID-19 victims

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Rachel Butler Members of a school parent association in Queens planted more than 1,000 daffodil bulbs earlier this month at an Elmhurst school to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19. Parents and students from the P.S./I.S. 102Q Parent Association planted the bulbs at the 55-24 Van Horn St. school on Nov. 3 that were donated by New Yorkers for Parks, a nonprofit organization.  The non-profit has been in existence for over 100 years and aims to protect and promote open spaces across New York.  In 2001, the organization established The Daffodil Project,…
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