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MTA officials said they removed the raccoon from the station last week, but on Wednesday it was seen trying to wiggle through a turnstile.
An investigation didn't find proof of "in-school spread," which is the litmus test for closing a school, a DOE rep said.
The declaration, which comes as mail-in ballots roll in, is the second time that Vickie Paladino has said she won the District 19 race.
Cathy Albright is asking for help finding her 69-year-old husband Richard, who was last seen leaving their Jackson Heights home on Oct. 14.
Bayside's Council race remained too-close-to-call on election night, so the race will come down to the district's 2,647 absentee ballots.
Four people at P.S. 220 tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, meaning this year's case count has more than doubled, records shows.
The Saint Demetrios School closed as a "precautionary" measure after two students and an unvaccinated teacher got COVID, an admin said.
Getir, a Turkish start-up that promises 10-minute grocery deliveries, is slated to open at the former Entenmanns Outlet, records show.
Bayside — Queens' most tree-lined area — lagged behind in tree growth as NYC focused on equitable planting, a new study found.
Forest Hills — Queens' second most tree-lined area — lagged behind in tree growth as NYC focused on equitable planting, a new study found.
The shooting happened at Kloud Tequila Grill, a bar that locals have demanded the city shut down over noise and illegal activity complaints.
The police officer hurt his right arm and leg after a driver behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz hit him with the car, the NYPD reported.
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Sliwa's relative success reflects a red wave in parts of NYC this year, which The City partially attributes to support from Chinese voters.
The 22-year-old reportedly shot his mom's boyfriend multiple times in front of her and her 9-year-old grandson, the DA said.
GOP Vickie Paladino leads Democrat Tony Avella by 1,653 votes in an unofficial election count, but many absentee ballots remain outstanding.
The train line is one of several "mega-projects" that MTA officials might finance with billions from President Biden's infrastructure bill.
Police went to an eatery to control a disorderly group, and while pushing people back one woman hit an officer with a shoe, a video shows.
