Net gain: MTA to install protective mesh at several of Queens' elevated stations
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The netting at each section of track will be approximately 600 feet long and 50 feet wide, for a total of 30,000 square feet of coverage.
Read MoreOpinion: Climate crisis demands center stage at presidential debates
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“I can’t overstate how high the stakes are.”
Read MoreThreats to budget push library leaders to act
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Cuts to funding would include reducing programming, cuts to weekend hours, smaller collections and delayed revitalization projects.
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MTA celebrates National Poetry Month with interactive “Poetry in Motion” guide
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As National Poetry Month comes to a close, the MTA is making riders’ commutes a bit brighter with a new interactive guide to “Poetry in Motion.”
Read MoreIt’s in Queens this weekend (April 26-28)
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Queens fun is predictably awesome with Latin dance, improvisational jazz, comedy, sculpture, some one-person plays, bird-watching and sculpture.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting brings major upgrades to western Queens
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The projects include water bottle refilling stations, updated high-speed Wi-Fi, electrical upgrades and more bus countdown clocks.
Woodside school for kids with autism will move to Long Island
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Tiegerman Middle School on 47th Avenue near Queens Boulevard provided a “highly specialized language immersion program.”
Read MoreCentral Queens Robbery Suspect Threatens to Bomb Subway, Light Bank On Fire
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While holding a lighter to the liquid, he told an employee he would set the place on fire and demanded money.
Read MoreHistoric Woodside Cemetery Hosts Second Annual Beautification Day
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The Moore-Jackson Cemetery has experienced a bit of wear and tear since it opened in 1733. The last person was interred in the colonial-era burial ground in 1868.
Read MoreHow Would You Spend One Million Dollars?
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The ballot allows District 22 residents ages 14 and over to choose from 13 options for how best to spend the $1 million set aside for capital projects in their area.
Read MoreReported Sex Crimes Rise In Queens Despite Overall Decline in Crime
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CompStat data for precincts located in Queens North shows a 71.9 percent increase in misdemeanor sex crime reports.
Read MoreNo. 7 Train Track Debris Smashes Into Another Car
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Another piece of debris fell from the No. 7 train tracks on Wednesday.
Read MoreAt St. Pat’s For All Parade, It Is Easy Being Green
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The parade celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday, attracting performers, community members and leaders of all ages to the route from Sunnyside to Woodside.
Read MoreSubway Sex Abuse Suspect Charged with Rubbing Penis on Young Girl
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Dudley allegedly stood next to the victim, exposed his penis and rubbed it on her arm while traveling near the 61st Street-Woodside station.
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