Historic Neir’s Tavern wins $40,000 grant
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“It’s not the money – it’s the recognition that legacy businesses like ours matter to the fabric of U.S. history.”
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Rajkumar picks up Kallos endorsement in bid for Assembly
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Rajkumar, he said, “is the representative that the people of this community need.
Read MoreTrial date set for Neir’s Tavern neighbors facing eviction
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“We feel good that they’re helping the bar, but we want the same opportunity and the same help.”
Read MoreRent hike kills 190-year-old Woodhaven tavern
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Neir’s owner, Loy Gordon, said he could no longer afford to operate the bar, which opened when Andrew Jackson was president.
Read MoreDeath of Woodhaven baby ruled a homicide
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Two-month-old Mason Sanchez was found unconscious in his Woodhaven home on Aug. 16. The boy’s father was charged with manslaughter.
Read MoreCommunity Board 9 hosts discussion on criminal justice reforms
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The discussion will address the sweeping criminal justice and bail reforms scheduled to go into effect this January.
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OPINION: QueensWay or revived rail link are both OK, but the status quo isn’t
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Ever since the Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch was discontinued in 1962, various proposals for the right-of-way have been floated, but none have taken root.
Read MoreWoodhaven bar celebrates its 190th birthday
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Neir’s Tavern has been around since 1829, beginning the same year that Andrew Jackson became president.
Read MoreThe story behind the faces that appear on five Queens and Brooklyn subway stations
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For nearly three decades, J and Z train riders in Brooklyn and Queens have been watched over by five sculpted faces that jut out from five different subway stations in the boroughs.
Read MoreSerial groping suspect arrested for forcibly touching five women in Corona
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Reports of misdemeanor sex crimes are on the rise in Queens, despite an overall decrease in most other crime categories, NYPD statistics show.
Read MoreNYPD traffic agents doused with water in Woodhaven
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The man is being sought for “obstructing governmental administration,” according to the NYPD.
Read MoreThree Queens CMs opposed bike safety bill, hours before SUV hit Woodhaven cyclist
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Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Robert Holden and Karen Koslowitz were among the six city lawmakers who voted against the legislation.
Read MoreWoodhaven man convicted for stashing porn videos of kids as young as 6
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Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan described the content as “vile” in a statement.
Read MoreCrosswalks may soon become ‘no texting’ zones
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Fines for breaking the law would range from $25 for a first-time offense to $250 for multiple violations in a short time span.
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