Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Pedestrian Hit By Car On 82nd Street In Jackson Heights
A driver jumped the curb and hit a pedestrian by 35th Avenue and 82nd Street in Jackson Heights, authorities and witnesses said.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Elmhurst Hospital To Build New Outpatient Surgery Center
The City Council voted Wednesday to devote $5.5 million to a new outpatient surgical center at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst in Queens.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Woman Drugs Flushing Man Then Steals His Watch, Cops Say
Police are looking for a woman who drugged a man in a Flushing apartment, then stole his watch and thousands in cash.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Endorse Cabán For Queens DA
Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán for Queens DA.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Family's Illegal Airbnb Ring Raked In $5M, City Says
New York City has accused a group of Astoria residents of running a sprawling network of illegal Airbnb rentals across three boroughs.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens DA Election: Cabán, Lasak Rake In Newspaper Endorsements
The Democratic primary for Queens district attorney is heating up with a new crop of high-profile endorsements from editorial boards.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Queens County Farm Museum Plans $14 Million Education Center
The Queens County Farm Museum is raising money for an education center that would the first new construction on the farm since the 1920s.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
Free Jackson Heights Concert Pays Homage To Immigrants, 7 Train
A Jackson Heights music ensemble curated a series of free, live performances in Diversity Plaza to ring in the first day of summer Friday.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Rego Park Man Pleads Guilty To Fatally Beating His Mother
A Rego Park man has pleaded guilty to fatally beating his mother in 2016, then dumping her body in a lake, prosecutors announced.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
Flushing Doc Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter For Patient OD Deaths
The Flushing physician prescribed "dangerous levels" of opioid painkillers in combination with other drugs, prosecutors said Tuesday.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Baby Found 'Dead' In Bayside Was Actually A Doll, Cops Say
An infant reportedly found "dead" by Crocheron Park in Bayside on Tuesday morning turned out to be a doll, police said.
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Flushing-Murray Hill, NY|News|
John Bowne High School Gets $35K For Agriculture Program
John Bowne High School in Flushing is receiving a $35,500 funding boost for its hydroponics program, which grows plants without using soil.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Kew Gardens-Briarwood, NY|News|
Kew Gardens Jail Opponents Will March In Protest Of City's Plan
Queens residents and community organizations are gearing up for another protest of the city's plan to build a new jail in Kew Gardens.
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Queens|News|
Queens Residents Face Long Waits For Paramedics, Report Finds
Paramedics took longer than 10 minutes to respond to more than half of Queens medical emergencies last year, a new report shows.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria To Celebrate Independence Day 2019 Early With Fireworks
Astoria will host its 35th annual Independence Day fireworks show and concert on Thursday, June 27. Here's what you need to know.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside To Celebrate Independence Day 2019 Early With Fireworks
Fort Totten will host its fifth annual Independence Day fireworks show and concert on Wednesday, June 26. Here's what you need to know.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
VIDEO: Car Bursts Into Flames In Astoria, Cause Unknown
A car mysteriously burst into flames in Astoria on Sunday. No one was injured.
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Jamaica, NY|News|
Family-Run Dairy To Open Distribution Center In Southeast Queens
Bartlett Dairy's new distribution center will fill a void left by the 2016 closure of the Elmhurst Dairy plant in Jamaica.
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Jackson Heights-Elmhurst, NY|News|
FAA Is Asking For Public Input On LaGuardia AirTrain Plan
The FAA is collecting public feedback on a controversial, $1.5 billion plan to build an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport in Queens.
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Queens|News|
Reopen Queens Jogger Case, Activists Say | Queens Week In Review
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