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7 Astoria, LIC Restaurants Win Grants For Outdoor Dining Setups
The DoorDash grants are meant to help restaurants "winterize" their outdoor dining setups.

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The DoorDash grants are meant to help restaurants "winterize" their outdoor dining setups.

A clock that has been telling time in Bayside for more than two decades will once again set the neighborhood aglow.
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The officers were caught in a shootout Tuesday with a college security guard whose wife had just reported a domestic violence incident.
The 75-year-old woman was crossing the street Tuesday morning in Middle Village when a driver slammed into her, police said.
A proposal for an eight-story residential building on Woodhaven Boulevard has moved one step closer to getting approved.
Ranked choice voting is a new way of voting that will take effect in New York City next year.
The cure-violence program 696 Build Queensbridge will distribute 100 hot meals and bags of food from local pantries ahead of Thanksgiving.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday gave families a first glimpse of what to expect when it comes to reopening New York City public schools.
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The annual holiday lights are back on Austin Street and Continental Avenue.
New Yorkers have received $40 billion worth of federal aid during the pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
The New York City Sheriff's Office shut down the sex party for violating pandemic restrictions.
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Patch has compiled a list of places to find Thanksgiving food.
The Mexican restaurant chain already has 10 locations across Nassau and Suffolk Counties, according to its website.
Queens College earned national recognition for its success propelling students from low-income backgrounds into well-paying jobs.
Police are looking for the person who attempted to rob a subway rider at knifepoint in the Queensboro Plaza station last week.