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Primark Opens In Jamaica, A Speakeasy In Flushing | Queens Top Stories

Also: An Elmhurst teen died after a car flipped on a Queens highway. | A man wearing an Amazon vest stole several packages in Elmhurst.

The Queens location, located at 162-10 Jamaica Ave, is the third Primark store to open in the city.
The Queens location, located at 162-10 Jamaica Ave, is the third Primark store to open in the city. (Jim Sulley)

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Primark Clothing Store Opens In Jamaica

The Queens location, located at 162-10 Jamaica Ave, is the third Primark store to open in the city.

Shanghai-Style Speakeasy To Open Under Ramen Joint In Flushing

Below Shaku, located at 156-30 Northern Blvd, will open under Shaku Ramen on Dec. 15.

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Elmhurst Teen Dies After Car Flips On Queens Highway: NYPD

Katherine Lin, from Elmhurst, died after riding in a car that crashed against a guardrail in Queens early Thursday morning, police said.

Man Wearing Amazon Vest Robs Packages In Elmhurst Building: NYPD

On Nov. 9, a man wearing an Amazon vest entered a building located between 44 Avenue and 74 Street and stole multiple packages, police said.

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Police Officer Falls Off Helicopter At Police Academy: NYPD

A police officer was training in a helicopter at the academy when he fell 20 ft to the ground and fractured his leg, authorities said.

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