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LinkNYC kiosks helping to power up small businesses with ‘instrumental’ advertising space

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Feb. 13, 2024 By Aidan Graham Local businesses are getting a big boost from LinkNYC kiosks, as the sidewalk-based internet hubs provide free advertising space to entrepreneurs across the Big Apple. LinkNYC, the company that provides free public WiFi using its omnipresent kiosks on city street corners, launched the Link Local program in 2017…

Queens Centers for Progress to host annual “Evening of Fine Food” celebrating borough’s culinary diversity and community support

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Feb. 12, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Queens Centers for Progress (QCP), a non-profit dedicated to providing services to children and adults with developmental disabilities, recently announced that it will be holding its 28th annual “Evening of Fine Food” event later this month. This annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Terrace on…
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Council Member Schulman defends vote on controversial How Many Stops Act

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Feb. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina Council Member Lynn Schulman came under fire at a NYPD community council meeting in Richmond Hill Tuesday night for her vote in favor of the How Many Stops Act, which requires police officers to document low-level investigative encounters with the public. Several community members and residents accused Schulman at…
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Air medical service provider to train Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corps

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Feb. 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Glen Oaks Volunteer Ambulance Corp (GOVAC), a not-for-profit corporation that provides volunteer EMS/ambulance services, selected a critical care program to give additional in-person training to the organization’s nurses and paramedics. Known as the Ascend program, the air medical service provider Air Methods will be providing this state-of-the-art education….
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Teen jumped, stabbed outside Queens grocery store

Queens Teen Recovers After Stabbing

Feb. 11, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld

 A 17-year-old boy in Queens is recovering at a local hospital after being jumped and stabbed by multiple individuals on Saturday.