City scraps plan to bring migrant shelter to Aqueduct

 City scraps plan to bring migrant shelter to Aqueduct

Off the side of a highway on Monday evening, protesters and local elected officials gathered to oppose plans to construct a tent shelter for asylum seekers at the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Queens. However, just before the demonstration was set to begin, officials learned that the plan had been scrapped. 

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Drowning on Rockaway Beach digs up water safety concerns

Drowning on Rockaway Beach digs up water safety concerns

A 14-year-old boy was killed over the weekend while swimming off of Rockaway Beach, the first drowning fatality off of the Queens’ shores this summer, which also comes after a dangerous summer season in 2022. 

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Popular Rockaway street gets new look with first-of-its-kind porous concrete

Popular Rockaway street gets new look with first-of-its-kind porous concrete

The $17 million project, which completely renovated the corridor that connects the Rockaway boardwalk to the Rockaway beach ferry stop, includes new roads, parking, a two-way bike lane and new porous pavement meant to help absorb stormwater, the first of its kind in New York City. 

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