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Hundreds head to J Mart’s soft opening of new Little Neck location

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Hundreds of community members flocked to the soft opening of J Mart’s new location at 249-26 Northern Blvd. in Little Neck on July 3. The new supermarket has taken over the space previously occupied by Stop and Shop before it closed down in Oct. 2021. As part of promoting…
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100th Precinct Community Council says farewell to longtime members

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Jul. 3, 2023 By John Schilling The 100th Precinct Community Council in Rockaway Beach returned to its traditional in-person format at the Knights of Columbus on Beach 90th Street on June 28 after three years of meeting virtually on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  “It’s good to see everybody in person,” said 100th Precinct…
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Queens Rep. Meng hosts roundtable with immigration advocates, U.S. Health and Human services secretary

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng hosted a roundtable discussion with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to highlight the expansion of language access programs and health care for immigrant communities on Friday, June 30.  Meng and Becerra met with officials from Queens-New York City immigration advocacy organizations for the…
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Police are searching man behind robbery of The Children’s Place in Ridgewood

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina The 104th Precinct Detective Squad is searching for a man who stole $7,337 worth of merchandise from The Children’s Place store in Ridgewood last month.  Police say the thief entered The Children’s Place, at 57-37 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood, at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Monday, June 26. The crook…
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Flushing high school teacher recognized with FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Brian Sweeney, an English and journalism teacher at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, was recognized as one of six grand-prize winners of this year’s FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence.  The FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence award, founded by Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, recognizes and celebrates extraordinary public school…
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Op-Ed | New York City’s budget: Investing in working families and New Yorkers in need

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Jul. 3, 2023 By amNewYork Our city’s budget reflects our values, and for my administration, the needs of everyday people come first. This year, we navigated many significant financial challenges and have reached a budget agreement with our colleagues on the City Council—a budget that is smart, strategic and fiscally responsible, a budget that advances our…
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Rockaway Beach restaurant receives $10,000 grant from DoorDash

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Jul. 3, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Cradle NYC, a West African restaurant in Rockaway Beach, was one of a handful of businesses across the city chosen to be a part of the DoorDash Accelerator for Local Restaurants program. As a result of being selected for this program, The Cradle NYC will receive a $10,000…
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NYC Parks opens new mounted command facility in Queens after 20-plus years

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Jul. 3, 2023 By John Schilling A brand new Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) Mounted Command Facility will open at Sunrise Stables in Gemini Fields, the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation announced on Friday. The new command facility, the first to open in the borough in over two decades, will be home to…
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