Astoria political club under name-change pressure seeks community feedback
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Institutions across the country are reckoning with their appropriation of indigenous titles and symbols.
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Queens WWII vet receives France’s highest honor, 75 years after war
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“Your story is the utmost example of bravery and courage. We owe you our freedom – we will never forget.”
Read MoreElmhurst school shut down for two weeks to control COVID
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Two unrelated cases were identified at the John F. Kennedy Jr. School.
Read MoreNYC funds immigrant legal services at five Queens providers
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“New York City continues to stand with our immigrant communities.”
Read MoreRestaurant shutdowns had brutal impact on Corona-Elmhurst-Jackson Heights immigrant workforce: report
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“When COVID-19 emerged, our community was the first to be impacted and it continues to struggle to rebound from the financial impact of the shutdown.”
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New York courts terminate 46 judges in move to slash budget
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The careers of at least six Queens Supreme Court justices will come to an end Dec. 31 after OCA decided to cut ties with nearly every judge over age 70 in the state.
Read MoreFive Queens schools hit by COVID as reopenings proceed
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People with confirmed cases of COVID-19 entered at least five Queens school buildings in the days leading up to this week’s reopening, the Department of Education said.
Read MoreFour day drive-in film festival hits silver screen at St. John’s
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“With movie theaters shut down in New York City, we had to postpone our summer event and figure out a new way to deliver our content and present the work of the many filmmakers whose work we selected to screen”
Read MoreJackson Heights woman killed by stray bullet shot into apartment
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“She died simply because she was standing by her window at the worst possible time.”
Read MoreNonprofit Talk: NYC film fest goes drive-in style to limit COVID spread
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Jayson Simba is founder and executive director of the Festival of Cinema NYC, which begins tomorrow.
Read MoreCOVID cases rise in Rego Park
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Mobile testing sites at Painter’s Playground and Queens Borough Hall will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day until Oct. 2.
Read MoreState legislative package seeks to eliminate ‘policing for profit’ in New York
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“Having to depend on people, but not having that opportunity because I still have fines and fees to pay has been very harrowing, very discouraging and repulsive.”
Read More99-year-old WWII hero from Queens set to receive France’s highest honor
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“We will never forget the bravery of American heroes such as Mr. Irving Goldstein who will receive this decoration.”
Read MoreFlushing Meadows nature trail marred by oily muck
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“We need to try harder to save its natural quality — it has potential to be truly beautiful for plants, animals and humans alike!,” she continued. “The oil from the road shouldn't be seeping into the soil and the lake!”
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