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Jacob Riis Renovation, Bayside's New Store | Queens Top Stories

Also: A study showed Queens residents suffer the most heat exposure and least park access.

Jacob Riis Park, known as “The People’s Beach,” is undergoing an Art Deco comeback as developers plan to restore the historic bathhouse and open the historic site next year.
Jacob Riis Park, known as “The People’s Beach,” is undergoing an Art Deco comeback as developers plan to restore the historic bathhouse and open the historic site next year. (Credit: Sylvester Zawadzki)

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Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse Undergoes Renovation After Nearly a Century

Jacob Riis Park, known as "The People's Beach, " is undergoing an Art Deco comeback as developers plan to restore the historic bathhouse.

Popular Japanese Department Store To Open In Bayside

Teso Life will open a new its next Japanese department store in Bayside by March 2023.

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Queens Residents Suffer Most Heat Exposure, Least Park Access: Data

Residents in the neighborhoods encompassing Queens Community Board 12 and 9 are more prone to excessive temperature exposure.

Pedestrian Killed Crossing Grand Central Parkway Near Astoria: NYPD

The 44-year-old man was trying to cross the highway, just steps from a pedestrian overpass, when he was struck by an SUV, police said.

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Forest Hills Woman Goes Missing After Leaving Her Workplace: NYPD

Yennifer Rodriguez-Castillo, 30, was last seen at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday leaving a delivery carrier LaserShip location, the police said.

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