Queens|News|
City Will Spend $130M To Move Sanitation Garage That Parks Trucks by Kids' Playground
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move after hearing complaints from the Ravenswood community.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
I was born in Turkey and lived there until 2012. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English and Genetics.
I cover news from Queens neighborhoods for Patch. Feel free to contact me at ali@patch.com or tweet to me at @alikucukgocmen with any stories!
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Bodies Fly At Brooklyn Bike Race; Live In Superman's Brooklyn Building: PM Digest
Plus: NYC's red tailed hawk population grows while the subway crumbles.
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Colin Kaepernick Makes Surprise Trip To Queens To Give Suits To Former Prisoners
The former 49ers quarterback teamed up with 100 Suits for 100 Men to help former prisoners.
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ICYMI: Forest Hills Stadium Summer Concerts Lineup: Interpol, The XX and Tom Petty
The famous stadium will be hosting some big names this summer.
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Teenager Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Four-Year-Old Girl In Queens, Police Say
The 15-year-old boy climbed into the victim's home through a window, police said.
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Upper East Side, NY|News|
Upper East Side Crash Leaves Four Hurt, FDNY Says
The crash Tuesday left one person with serious injuries, officials said.
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NYPD's Cute Crackdown On Toddler Joyriders; NYC Ferry's Rush-Hour Delays: PM Digest
Plus: Taxpayer money spent on protecting Trump will be refunded and a deadly superbug hits NYC hospitals.
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Queens|News|
MTA Would Be Forced To Check Lead Levels In Paint Used On Subway Under Proposed Law
A train station in Jackson Heights was found to contain almost 50 times the legal lead levels in early April.
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Queens|News|
Target Continues Expansion Into Queens
The retail giant is expanding throughout NYC.
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New York City, NY|News|
Mystery Turtle Deaths; Buy Obama's Brooklyn Home; Trump's Sushi Joint Closing: PM Digest
Plus: The latest on an alleged Brooklyn porta-potty rape; how to hang with goats in Prospect Park; and an escalator accident at the WTC.
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Queens|News|
Drunk NYPD Officer Killed Woman In Crash, DA Says
The off-duty police officer crashed into another vehicle Sunday, officials said.
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Queens|News|
ICYMI: Turtle Deaths A Mystery In Queens Park
Why are Bowne Park's turtles dying off? Patch investigates.
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Queens|News|
School Teacher Arrested For Spraining Queens Student's Arm, Police Say
The student suffered swelling and pain to his arm, police said.
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Queens|News|
Help Rebuild Jamaica Senior Centers This Weekend
Volunteers will be joined by NBA player Felipe Lopez and Councilman Ruben Wills.
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Queens|News|
Win A Baby In The 'IVF Lottery'; Rent Hike On Stabilized Housing; 'Last Nazi In America': PM Digest
Plus: The Met might start charging non-New Yorkers; Chinatown is being taken over by gentrifiers; and Michelle Obama is coming to NYC.
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Queens|News|
Firefighter Killed In Queens Honored In Iran
"Our sincere condolences to your family," read a banner at the memorial.
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Queens|News|
'Last Nazi In America' Lives In Jackson Heights, Protesters Say
Jakiw Palij was a guard at an concentration camp where 6,000 people died in one day, the Department of Justice said.
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Cocaine Party In Passengers' Pants Rages On At JFK, Officials Say
Another two passengers were arrested at JFK for attempting to smuggle cocaine in their pants.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Rising Rents Leave Retail Spaces Empty On Forest Hills' Austin Street, Business Owners Say
Local shop owners blame rising rents for the number of shops going out of business on Austin Street.
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More Homophobic, Anti-Obama Graffiti In Astoria
The same graffiti was discovered on a building housing the offices of Astoria elected officials.
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