How one of America’s most beloved games started in Jackson Heights
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Though you can now find the quintessential word scramble game across the nation, the first game of Scrabble was dreamed up in Queens.
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People of color account for 85 percent of fare evasion arrests in NYC
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“The city continues to arrest black and brown people for fare evasion at rates that are grossly disproportionate when compared to rates of white people.”
Read MoreLetter: Young adults in jail need consistent and appropriate mental health care
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“How can we expect to reduce recidivism when we’re compounding the issues that got them incarcerated to begin with?”
Read MoreAstoria concert to raise money and awareness for local family shelter
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At least 16 musicians are scheduled to perform at the Astoria Singer Song Swap.
Read More2003 death of Queens Village woman inspires law against staging auto accidents
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Assemblymember David Weprin sponsored the bill and said the law “rightfully honors the memory of Alice Ross,” one of his constituents.
Read MorePHOTOS: Orchid exhibition takes center stage at Queens Botanical Garden
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The exhibit features over 400 pots of orchids, and will include orchid craft; an “orchid doctor,” who will help explain the flowers’ care; and a watercolor workshop.
Read MoreDowntown Flushing Commuter Van stop returns to 41st Ave. and Main Street
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“Commuter vans offer a great alternative to the city’s more traditional modes of transportation.”
Read MoreQueens parents say they were abruptly cut out of meeting with Schools chancellor
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Queens South parents who were excluded from the event reached out to the Eagle and said they didn’t buy the excuse that there was “limited spacing.”
Read MoreDiscrimination lawsuit against Assemblymember Vivian Cook will proceed to trial
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“I think the Assembly tried to whitewash the issue.”
Read MoreHow would you utilize NYC’s waterfronts? The city wants to know.
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A new waterfront plan will expand the public waterfront and improve water quality, among other issues identified by the public and the city.
Read MoreShooter who fled to Miami sentenced for fatal Ozone Park home invasion
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“This kind of lawless gun violence will not be tolerated in our neighborhoods.”
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Queens BP contest is likely next race to watch
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So far, two people have declared their candidacy for the office.
Read MoreCabán concedes, ending 11-month race for Democratic DA nomination
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“Stages like this were not made or built for people like me. And that had changed.”
Read MoreKatz caps 'longest Election Day ever' with victory speech
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“Right now, there is a growing sense and a growing reality that this fairness and equity is not happening here in Queens County. We need to make sure that it does.”
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