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August 13, 2019

NYC schools had nearly 18,000 violent incidents, state comptroller reports

August 13, 2019/ Guest User
NYC schools had nearly 18,000 violent incidents, state comptroller reports

A total of 17,991 violent and disruptive incidents recorded in the 2017-2018 school year occurred at NYC schools, making up approximately 56 percent of incidents statewide.

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August 13, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
violence, schools, kids, Thomas DiNapoli, SAVE Act
August 13, 2019

Shady pharmacies target low-income people with HIV in ‘disturbing’ scheme

August 13, 2019/ David Brand
Shady pharmacies target low-income people with HIV in ‘disturbing’ scheme

“They’re taking advantage of us. The medications are worth thousands of dollars.”

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August 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Business, Central Queens, Communities, Crime, eastern queens, Features, Health, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Voices
Letitia James, pharmacies, HIV, AIDS, Amida Care
August 13, 2019

Private school bus drivers are mandated abuse reporters under new state law

August 13, 2019/ David Brand
Private school bus drivers are mandated abuse reporters under new state law

Cuomo said lawmakers will “continue to do everything in our power to protect our young people.” 

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August 13, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Andrew Cuomo, Cathy Nolan, school bus drivers, child sex abuse, Catholic Church, Child Victim Act
August 13, 2019

State overhauls sexual harassment law

August 13, 2019/ Guest User
State overhauls sexual harassment law

The State Senate and Assembly majority held their first joint hearing on sexual harassment in 30 years in February, and then hosted another in May.

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August 13, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Andrew Cuomo, workplace harassment, sexual harassment, #MeToo, Alessandra Biaggi
August 12, 2019

18K NYCHA tenants faced heat and hot water outages in Queens last year

August 12, 2019/ Guest User
18K NYCHA tenants faced heat and hot water outages in Queens last year

In addition to the 18,020 Queens NYCHA tenants who faced unplanned outages, another 15,156 residents experienced planned outages, according to the data. 

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August 12, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, Health, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
NYCHA, Queensbridge Houses, Astoria Houses, public housing, The Legal Aid Society, Pomonok Houses, Cynthia Tibbs, Occupy NYCHA, West Side Urban Renewal Brownstones, Carmen Quiñones, Frederick Douglass Houses
August 12, 2019

House candidate alleges sexual harassment by Long Island powerbroker

August 12, 2019/ David Brand
House candidate alleges sexual harassment by Long Island powerbroker

“Despite being married and having kids my age, he was offering me my dream job — but only if I agreed to have sex with him.”

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August 12, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, politics
sex crimes, Tom Suozzi, Gerard Terry, Michael Weinstock, Nassau County Supreme Court, sex crime, sex abuse, Stephen Scaring
August 12, 2019

Centuries of farming, 37 years of celebration — Annual Queens County Fair returns this fall

August 12, 2019/ Rachel Vick
Centuries of farming, 37 years of celebration — Annual Queens County Fair returns this fall

One of the focal points of the fair is The Amazing Maize Maze, which features three acres of corn and is designed to mimic the pattern of the Unisphere.

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August 12, 2019/ Rachel Vick/
eastern queens, Business, Features, news
Queens County Fair, Floral Park, Queens County Farm Museum, The Amazing Maize Maze, Flushing Meadow Park, Unisphere, kids
August 12, 2019

Hempstead branch LIRR service will only be available at select stations this weekend

August 12, 2019/ Guest User
Hempstead branch LIRR service will only be available at select stations this weekend

The service change comes as the LIRR Expansion Project performs its third bridge installation project of the summer.

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August 12, 2019/ Guest User/
eastern queens, Central Queens, news, Western Queens, Transit
LIRR, Hempstead, Hollis, Queens Village, Long Island Rail Road, LIRR Expansion Project, Floral Park, Long Island City, Woodside, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Jamaica
August 12, 2019

Annual corn roast celebrates a-maize-ing culture of Jamaica

August 12, 2019/ Walter Karling
Annual corn roast celebrates a-maize-ing culture of Jamaica

Community members of all ages made it out to the event in Downtown Jamaica, with many stopping by during their shopping trips in Downtown Jamaica. 

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August 12, 2019/ Walter Karling/
Communities, eastern queens, Features, news
Jamaica, corn roast, Downtown Jamaica, Pono Wong, amaica Market, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
August 12, 2019

Attorneys prepare to file hundreds of child sex abuse cases as 'lookback window' opens

August 12, 2019/ David Brand
Attorneys prepare to file hundreds of child sex abuse cases as 'lookback window' opens

Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law in January, attorneys and law firms have fielded hundreds of inquiries from victims of sexual abuse across the state. 

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August 12, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Child Victims Act, Andrew Cuomo, sexual abuse, Weitz & Luxenberg, Catholic Church, Boy Scouts of America, Michelle Simpson-Tuegel, U.S.A. Gymnastics, Larry Nasser
August 12, 2019

Flushing mural shows that home is where the art is

August 12, 2019/ Guest User
Flushing mural shows that home is where the art is

The 30-foot-long mural at 37-23 Union St. decorates the side of a deli and is the first portion a beautification project on the block.

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August 12, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, eastern queens, Features, news, politics
Chemin Hsiao, Flushing, “Union Street, Union Street: Where Home Is, Peter Koo, Queens Council on the Arts, New York Economic Development Corporation
August 12, 2019

Old Astoria residents welcome new street cleaning schedule after longtime advocacy

August 12, 2019/ Guest User
Old Astoria residents welcome new street cleaning schedule after longtime advocacy

For two decades, the nonprofit Old Astoria Neighborhood Association crusaded for street cleaning in the area. Now it’s finally becoming a reality.

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August 12, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Western Queens, Voices, news
Old Astoria, Astoria, DSNY, garbage, Kathryn Garcia, DOT, Costa Costantinides, Richard Khuzami, Astoria Park, parking
August 12, 2019

Former Rikers CO pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into jails

August 12, 2019/ Guest User
Former Rikers CO pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into jails

The CO was searched as he came into work and found to have a package containing marijuana concealed in the crotch of his pants.

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August 12, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, news, Law
Simon Gordon, Rikers Island, jail, drugs, Department of Correction, Richard Donoghue
August 12, 2019

Jamaica artist’s video installation celebrates the spirit of the neighborhood

August 12, 2019/ Rachel Vick
Jamaica artist’s video installation celebrates the spirit of the neighborhood

The videos are screened on a wall along 149th Street between Jamaica and Archer Avenue.

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August 12, 2019/ Rachel Vick/
Communities, eastern queens, Features, news
Jamaica, art, gentrification, ArtSite, Queens Council on the Arts, arts, Anthony Lalor, The Ave
August 09, 2019

‘Sunnyside’ set to make small screen debut

August 09, 2019/ Guest User
‘Sunnyside’ set to make small screen debut

NBC has picked up a show called “Sunnyside,” following characters within the titular Queens neighborhood.

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August 09, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Features, Entertainment, news, politics, Western Queens
Sunnyside, Jimmy Van Bramer, Kal Penn, NBC, Parks and Recreation
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