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34th Avenue's Complete Redesign, Diwali Festival | Queens Top Stories

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'Paseo Park' Redesign Along 34th Avenue Finished In Time For Halloween

The open street started amid the pandemic when residents from Jackson Heights turned a car-centric corridor into a family-focused street.

Forest Hills Beauty Salon Closes After Three Decades In Business

Like many other beauty-focused businesses in the city, the salon struggled to retain customers after the pandemic broke out.

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Diwali Festival To Celebrate Its Eighth Year In Flushing Town Hall

Flushing Town Hall is preparing to gather New Yorkers to its eighth annual Diwali Festival during the first weekend of November.

5 Things We Learned From Zimmerman, Santos Debate: Congressional Race

The candidates for the newly-redrawn 3rd district, which now includes Nassau and Queens, seat faced off in a recent debate, debating gun laws, same-sex marriage and Biden.

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