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Cord Meyer, BBA partner to support local businesses

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Nov. 20, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan For over six decades, Cord Meyer Development’s Bay Terrace Shopping Center has acted as a hub of economic activity in Bayside, creating jobs, generating tax revenue and providing an ideal location to operate a business. During the pandemic, when mom and pop shops were particularly hard hit, Cord Meyer…
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Richmond Hill residents head to turkey giveaway event at NYPD’s 102nd Precinct

Nov. 20, 2023 By Anthony Medina According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 38th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey, the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner this year is higher than it was before the pandemic in 2019.  To alleviate the financial stress of Thanksgiving this year for residents in the Richmond Hill area, Council Member Lynn…
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Plaza College court reporting student wins prestigious scholarship

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Nov. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Lydia Martinez, a court reporting student at Plaza College in Forest Hills, was named as the recipient of the National Court Reporters Association’s 2023 Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) scholarship prize of $750. The National Court Reporters Association, which is the United States’ leading organization representing stenographic court…
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Caregivers decompress at annual SNAP conference in Bayside

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan More than 50 informal caregivers took a break from their responsibilities for a mix of education and fun at a caregiver conference hosted by Services Now for Adult Persons (SNAP) on Thursday, Nov. 16 at Bayside’s Marabella restaurant.  Held annually during National Family Caregivers Month, the event allows caregivers…
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Headless corpse found on the sand of Breezy Point Beach: NYPD

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD has launched an investigation after a headless body was discovered on Breezy Point Beach just after noon on Friday, Nov. 17. Police from the 100th Precinct responded to a 911 call of a human torso on the beach. Upon their arrival, officers found a human torso with…
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Willets Point development proposal draws concerns from community board about traffic congestion, possible homeless shelter

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Rachel Butler A group of approximately 70 people including residents, labor union workers and New York City Football Club fans attended a Community Board 7 meeting in Whitestone on Nov. 15 to learn about the massive Willets Point Phase 2 proposal that would bring 1,400 residential units, a soccer stadium and a two-star hotel if approved. The meeting, which took place at the St. Luke’s Pastoral Center, was held by the board’s Land Use Committee and was the first of several board meetings in which the public will be able to learn and provide feedback on…
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Ethics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Kevin Freking, AP

The chairman of the House Ethics Committee announced Friday he has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress, one day after the committee issued a withering report detailing substantial evidence that Santos converted campaign donations for his own personal use.

Ridgewood Savings Bank celebrates reopening of historic Laurelton branch

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Nov. 17, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Laurelton community members and leaders joined the leaders of Ridgewood Savings Bank to celebrate the reopening of one of its most storied branches in the area with a a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The branch — located at 230-22 Merrick Blvd. — originally opened 75 years ago,…
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