Forest Hills, NY|News|
Teen Arrested In Death Of Forest Park Golf Course Worker: Police
The elderly groundskeeper died after he was shoved to the ground by a group of teens riding bikes on the golf course, police said.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
SUV Driver Killed In Fiery Crash After Hitting LIC Building: Cops
The Brooklyn woman died after she slammed into a Long Island City building late Thursday and her SUV burst into flames, police said.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Councilwoman Nixes Participatory Budgeting
City Council Member Karen Koslowitz is forgoing the annual tradition of participatory budgeting this year, she said Wednesday.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Person Injured In Stabbing In Auburndale, FDNY Officials Say
The stabbing happened near Station Road and Utopia Parkway on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Locals Propose Naming Forest Hills Corner For Longtime Rabbi
Queens Community Board 6 unanimously approved co-naming the corner by the Sephardic Jewish Center of Forest Hills for its longtime rabbi.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Thief Raids Storage Units In Kew Gardens: Police
Police are looking for a man who nabbed items from basement storage lockers in two Kew Gardens buildings on Sunday.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Little Free Library Returns To Astoria Park
The Astoria Park Alliance first installed the free book exchange box in 2018 but had to move it due to construction.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
New Rapid Coronavirus Testing Site Opens In Kew Gardens Hills
The temporary site, which opened Thursday, is part of the city's efforts to increase testing and curb the spread of the virus in hotspots.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Mural Of Newtown Creek Goes Up On Long Island City School
The mural by artist Federico "Iena Cruz" Massa will be New York City's first piece of carbon-neutral street art.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Staffer In Queens DA's Office Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The news has alarmed staffers who say they had contact with the person but weren't notified about the positive test, sources told Patch.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Why Northeast Queens Families Are Choosing Remote Classes: Report
Two-thirds of families in District 26 have chosen to keep their children at home for school this fall.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Barry Grodenchik To Retire From City Council After Term Ends
City Council Member Barry Grodenchik will retire from his post representing parts of Eastern Queens once his term ends in 2021.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Director Of Astoria's Socrates Sculpture Park To Step Down
John Hatfield will leave his post as executive director of Socrates Sculpture Park, the nonprofit announced Wednesday.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
‘LIC Bulbfest’ Returns To Beautify Long Island City Waterfront
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and volunteers will plant thousands of bulbs along the Long Island City waterfront this Halloween.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
New Pediatric Urgent Care Center Opens In Eastern Queens
PM Pediatrics' new location will provide acute care to infants and children up to the age of 26.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Dozens Of Astoria Houses Tenants Without Cooking Gas For Weeks
A gas outage at a building in the Astoria Houses has left residents without the ability to cook for three weeks and counting.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Charged With Sex Trafficking At Troubled Kew Gardens Hotel
A man has been charged with child sex trafficking at the Umbrella Hotel on Queens Boulevard, which locals say has become a hotbed of crime.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
5 Astoria FDNY EMS Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus
The FDNY is monitoring a cluster of COVID-19 cases among its Astoria EMS squad, a spokesperson said.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Community Board 6 To Host October Meeting This Week
Board members and the public will be briefed on the latest developments in Forest Hills, Rego Park and Kew Gardens at the Wednesday meeting.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Stories Of Racism In Its Halls Fuel Reform At Queens School
Archbishop Molloy High School's new advisory council will weigh in on policies and procedures related to diversity and inclusion.
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