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The threat at Hunters Point Community Middle School​, on 51st Avenue and Center Boulevard, was made around 10:30 a.m. when someone made a phone call to the school's front desk, an NYPD spokesperson said.
The threat at Hunters Point Community Middle School​, on 51st Avenue and Center Boulevard, was made around 10:30 a.m. when someone made a phone call to the school's front desk, an NYPD spokesperson said. (Google Maps)

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