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Queens’ 104th Precinct’s top cop talks quality-of-life crime fight at Middle Village meeting

Mar. 17, 2023 By Elijah Hamilton The 104th Precinct’s commanding officer told Juniper Park Civic Association (JPCA) members Thursday night that the command was working hard to battle not only crime, but also various quality-of-life complaints across Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village. In fact, the 104th Precinct tallied the most 311 calls of any…
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NYS Pavilion restoration project in Flushing Meadows Corona Park wins coveted preservation award

Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The New York Landmarks Conservancy announced that the $24 million restoration of the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park will be a recipient of the 2023 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards next month, which recognizes individuals, organizations and building owners for their contributions to the city….
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NYPD’s 107th Precinct commanding officer celebrates retirement with ‘walkout’ ceremony at Police Academy in College Point

Mar. 17, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed After 26 years on the job, NYPD Deputy Inspector Paul Valerga called it a career Thursday during a retirement celebration with his colleagues and family members at the NYPD Police Academy in College Point. Following the celebration, hundreds of officers and police officials were lined up outside of the…
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St. Mary’s Children’s Hospital in Bayside receives $50K grant for device that helps kids with mobility difficulties to walk independently

Mar. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children on March 17 received a $50,000 grant from the Marilyn Lichtman Foundation for a new Trexo Plus device that will allow children with Cerebral Palsy and other mobility difficulties to experience independent walking. The Trexo Plus device gently moves a child’s legs in…
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Editorial | Amid Santos and Ardila scandals, the constituents deserve better

Mar. 17, 2023 By amNY News As if the saga of George Santos wasn’t bad enough for New York politics, along came Assembly Member Juan Ardila. The freshman lawmaker was exposed last week in several published reports for sexually assaulting two women during a party at Fordham University in Manhattan nearly eight years ago. …

Beloved Queens superintendent retiring after 14 years

Mar. 17, 2023 By Julia Moro After 14 years of service, widely beloved District 24 Superintendent Madelene Chan is retiring.  Members of the community, students and the Department of Education (DOE) all had nothing but amazing things to say about the longtime educator.  District 24 covers schools in Ridgewood, Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village, Elmhurst, Corona,…
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Op-Ed: Queens tenants need good cause protections

Mar. 17, 2023 By Catalina Cruz and Theo Oshiro Every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live. No tenant should be worried about whether their landlord will evict them next month or if their rent will increase to an unconscionable amount without notice. But that’s precisely the reality facing too many Queens tenants…
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