Queens World Film Festival fosters community at LGBTQ+ film screening
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“It’s about having a collective experience where we imagine together.”
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Speaker says a Diwali school holiday is coming – but is it such a sure thing?
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The promise of a Diwali school holiday in New York City has never been closer. But with only a handful of days left in the legislative session, hurdles remain.
Read MoreFlushing synagogue outreach director to receive recognition for community service
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“It's these small things that improve people's lives,” said Souksavat “Souks” Soukhaseum, the director of community outreach at the Free Synagogue of Flushing who is soon receiving a congressional commendation for his community service work in Queens.
Read MoreRemembering Max Negrin, veteran and longtime Queens resident
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Max Negrin, one of the youngest surviving U.S. veterans of World War II, passed away peacefully in hospice care on Feb. 12, 2023. He was 95. Max was laid to rest on February 17 in a section of the United Brotherhood Good Hope Society of Janina in Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, Long Island.
Read MoreQueens mourns police killing of Tyre Nichols
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Queens locals, officials and community leaders gathered on the steps of Queens Borough Hall on Monday night for an emotional vigil for Tyre Nichols, the Black man who was killed by Memphis police officers after they excessively beat him during a traffic stop earlier this month.
Read MoreNYC preps for influx of asylum seekers
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New York City is preparing for a potential influx of asylum seekers ahead of the expiration of Title 42.
Read MoreHistoric Queens bathhouse to undergo $50 million upgrade
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The historic Art Deco bathhouse in Jacob Riis Park is slated for a $50 million restoration, which will see improvements to the building and the addition of new recreational facilities.
Read MoreQueens orgs highlight domestic violence resources for South Asian community
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Domestic and partner violence impacts two out of every five women in the South Asian Indo-Caribbean community, and Queens organizations are working to create safe spaces for their recovery.
Read MoreNYC officials visit Queens shelter where asylum seeker died
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Less than a week after a woman took her life in a shelter on Jamaica Avenue, city officials toured the Queens facility to try and get a sense of the conditions the migrant and others like her face upon their arrival to the five boroughs.
Read MoreQueens remembers Hurricane Ida a year later
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Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams both celebrated the dedication of Queens residents who they said stepped up, showcasing the resilient spirit of New York.
Read MoreCurbside compost coming to Queens
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Beginning Oct. 3, all residential buildings in Queens will automatically get weekly compost and organic waste collection from the Department of Sanitation, Mayor Eric Adams announced.
Read MoreCity Council redistricting begins
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The New York City Districting Commission voted Friday to release the first draft of redrawn City Council districts.
Read MoreMan accused of killing Forest Hills delivery driver makes bail, released to home confinement
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Glenn Hirsch, the Briarwood man accused of shooting a delivery driver in Forest Hills to death in April, was released on bail by a Queens Criminal Court judge on Monday.
Read MoreAdams announces gun violence task force
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Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday appointed the city’s first ever “gun violence czar,” to oversee the city’s response to recent high profile gun crime.
Read MoreCommunity split over Innovation QNS
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The first official public hearing on Innovation QNS, a massive, multi-block development slated for Astoria, brought out mixed opinions from local residents. While most said they were against the project, nearly just as many voiced their support.
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