New Plans for Astoria Apartment Building Unveiled
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Construction for a new six-story building at 25-28 30th Drive in Astoria will feature “touches of traditionalism.”
Eat Breakfast For Free At Two Queens Applebee’s
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Applebee’s is expanding its menu options to include breakfast beginning on Monday, Oct. 29, and two of the restaurant’s Queens locations are offering free breakfast to celebrate.
Read MoreRikers Island Welcome Station Connects People With Community, Services
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The Mass Bail Out Welcome Center officially opened at the entrance to Rikers Island Saturday morning.
Read MoreLaGuardia College Has Major Role in City’s Cybersecurity Plan
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On Tuesday, The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) unveiled its plans to partner with LaGuardia Community College and other institutions to create a Global Cyber Center in Chelsea and another space in SoHo. The goal is to transform New York City into a cybersecurity leader.
Read MoreLegal Aid, Katz Renew Push For Conviction Sealing
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“Know Your Rights Week: Closing Cases, Opening Doors” public workshops will take place in various parts of the borough from Oct. 24 to 26. The workshops enable attendees to meet with lawyers to confidentially discuss how to apply to seal their non-violent criminal conviction records and clean up their rap sheet.
Read MoreLatino Lawyers President Picks Up New Endorsements in Assembly Race
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State Sen. Michael Gianaris and State Assembly Member Aravella Simotas both threw their support behind Cruz at a press conference in Jackson Heights. Last month, Cruz defeated incumbent Ari Espinal in the Democratic primary.
Read MoreOrganizers, Musicians Rally to Stop Surging Gun Violence
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Gun violence is on the rise across Queens, claiming more than 110 victims this year to date. To help stop the shootings and engage more residents, organizers in Astoria, Long Island City and across the borough are hosting a special fundraiser this weekend.
Read More‘Epic Challenge’: BQE Rehab Plan Could Divert Chunk of Artery for Years
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The city’s Department of Transportation is backing a plan that would temporarily replace the famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a six-lane highway during the reconstruction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street.
Read MoreEmpty LIC Courthouse Full of History
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Inside the Queens County Courthouse in Long Island City a janitor cleaned the second floor bathroom, a lone security guard watched the front door while his colleagues took their lunch breaks and a judge sat chatting with visitors on the empty benches of his courtroom.
The dark hallways, normally bustling with people, sat mostly empty during a lull Wednesday, leaving signs of the building’s rich history out in the open for visitors to admire.
Read MoreFerry Passenger Plunges Into East River on Trip to Hunters Point
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A ferry passenger plunged into the East River during a trip from DUMBO, Brooklyn to Hunters Point shortly before 5:30 p.m. Monday.
Read MoreTrash Law Treasured In Southeast Queens
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For years, Community District 12 — which includes Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens, Baisley Park, Rochdale Village and South Jamaica — has been a literal dumping ground for the rest of New York City, but starting next year, the trash burden will lighten.
Read MoreCUNY Law Class of 2021 Hits the Books
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The CUNY School of Law Class of 2021 officially embarked on their journey toward a career in public interest law when classes began Wednesday. First-year students and a crop of talented new professors face a challenging and exciting mission.
Read MoreNoisy LGA routes may actually lower life expectancy, Columbia researchers say
/The constant roar of passing planes started in 2012 when a flight path usually used a handful of times a year became a permanent route.
Read MoreFDA Files Complaint Against Fishy Food Factory in LIC
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The FDA found some fishy food handling practices at a Long Island City processing plant and now the Department of Justice is shutting them down.
Read MoreRide-Hail Mishap Kills Tourist in LIC
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A Florida man who knocked on a car window because he thought it was his Uber ride has died after the driver got out and punched him in Long Island City.
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