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Winning lottery ticket worth $35K sold in Flushing

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Rachel Butler A winning lottery ticket worth more than $35,000 was sold at a discount store in Flushing. The New York Lottery confirmed that the top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Take 5 Evening draw which took place on September 21. The ticket was sold at Union 99 Cent & Up Inc., located at 28-12 Union St. in Flushing. The prize-winning ticket is worth $35,175. Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The winner of this prize amount has…
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Gunman sought for allegedly shooting at MTA bus near JFK Depot: NYPD

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry Police from the 105th Precinct in Queens Village are looking for a lone gunman who opened fire on an MTA bus in Springfield Gardens early Thursday morning. The Q3 bus was heading southbound on Farmers Boulevard at around 3:50 a.m. on Sept. 21, when the suspect walked into the intersection at 147th Avenue, pulled out a firearm and allegedly fired a single shot that struck the front door of the bus, an NYPD spokeswoman said. The police spokeswoman could not say if there were any passengers on board the bus at the time of…
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These fun fall-themed events are coming soon to Queens County Farm Museum

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan With the official start of fall just days away, there are plenty of fall-themed activities to look forward to at the historic Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park this year.  Pumpkin Patch The patch will be free and open daily from Sept. 30 through Oct. 28 and on…
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Bayside Business Association honors local business owner during annual golf outing

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Sep. 22, 2023 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane The Bayside Business Association held its 23rd annual golf outing at Clearview Golf Course on Sept. 20. Following the outing, the top performers were recognized and John Ryan, the owner of One Station Plaza, Bourbon Street and Austin’s Ale House, was honored with the community achievement…
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Rajkumar hosts public safety town hall in Woodhaven with NYPD leadership, Commissioner Caban

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina A public safety town hall hosted by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar brought NYPD Police Commissioner Edward Caban, NYPD leadership and commanding officers from neighboring precincts to Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Invited guests and members of the public entered the Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave., beginning at around 5 p.m., for a chance to speak with the NYPD on a variety of public safety-related topics, including the presence of illegal smoke shops and reckless motorbike riders. Rajkumar welcomed Caban and other members of the NYPD in attendance, including NYPD Assistant…
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CB 5 shares updates on DOT’s milling schedule for streets in Glendale and Middle Village

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina Street repairs in the neighborhoods of Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Ridgewood have already begun this month for day and night time operating hours, according to Queens Community Board 5 (CB5). CB 5 first shared the Department of Transportation’s notification of day and night resurfacing in the district with…
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Six Queens schools receive National Blue Ribbon recognition

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan The United States Department of Education featured six schools across Queens in their annual Blue Ribbon Schools Program designation report that was released on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Across the nation, 353 schools were recognized as a Blue Ribbon school this year based on academic metrics such as performance and progress made to close achievement gaps on assessments. In New York, 22 schools were selected. Bayside’s P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell and two schools in Flushing – P.S. 242 LP Stavisky Early Childhood School and P.S. 244 The Active Learning Elementary School (TALES) – were…
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Gay Woodside music teacher shares controversial story in powerful solo performance

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Sep. 21, 2023 By Tammy Scileppi Love is love. Something happened to Woodside resident Matthew LaBanca that changed his views about humanity. So, he decided to write and star in his own powerful play, which chronicles that life-changing event. Don’t miss his moving performance in “Communion,” in which the passionate actor and musician shares his…
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