Queens Botanical Garden hosts annual Harvest Fest
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A pumpkin patch, mini maze, face painting and more helped welcome in the fall season.
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Prayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he would establish a state-led commission to build a Cabrini statue.
Read MoreQueens rep champions national women’s history museum
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Only five percent of the United States’ approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreBoy, 6, attacked in Kew Gardens
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The man allegedly picked up the boy and threw him on the concrete without provocation.
Read MoreCorona elementary students receive $15,000 in community scholarships
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“Investing in our children is investing in our future and there is no better way of doing so than supporting access to college and career training for all families, regardless of their immigration status or income.”
Read MoreBronx councilmember joins growing field of AOC challengers
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Fernando Cabrera joins a host of hopefuls looking to unseat AOC.
Read MoreQueens woman linked to multiple overdose deaths
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The defendant, a sex worker, allegedly told officers that “she did not do it, her pimp made her do it and it was not her.”
Read MoreDistricting quirk means Queens has key role in final Close Rikers plan
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A quirk of community districting gives Queens outsized influence on the final closure of the nine isolated and outdated jails on Rikers.
Read MoreOpinion: The time for a strong Conviction Integrity Unit in Queens is here
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“Ms. Katz’s promised CIU and other changes would place Queens at the cutting edge of criminal justice reform in the United States. But promises are empty without action. The time for action is approaching.”
Read MoreCity shrinks size of four proposed jails, including Kew Gardens detention tower
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The proposed jail sizes across the city decreased by an average of 90 feet based on several factors — including a revised jail population estimate.
Read MoreBus rider beats driver with umbrella for not moving fast enough
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The driver suffered a cut on his head and a bruised rib cage.
Read MoreRICHARDS: Close Rikers now or risk never closing it at all
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“I am proud to be voting yes on October 17.”
Read MoreForgery conviction kicked back to Queens court because judge did not explain his decisions
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Justice Hollie “did not make any credibility determinations or factual findings” on the record.
Read MoreTrump's ‘public charge’ rule blocked by federal judge
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The law was slated to go into effect Oct. 15.
Read MoreFar Rockaway food pantry takes bite out of student food insecurity
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Supermarket giant Stop & Shop has also chipped in to the pantry, providing the school with $10,000 worth of gift cards.
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