Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
2 Northeast Queens Schools Named National Blue Ribbon Winners
Two District 26 public schools earned spots on the the U.S. Department of Education's latest list of National Blue Ribbon Schools.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
'BioBus' Mobile Science Lab To Permanently Park At Astoria Houses
The education nonprofit BioBus is setting up a permanent science classroom outside the Astoria Houses.
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Queens|News|
MAP: Queens Schools That Have Reported Coronavirus Cases
Patch is tracking all the Queens public schools with confirmed COVID-19 cases, using data from the NYC Department of Education.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
NYC Threatens Shutdown As Kew Gardens Becomes Coronavirus Hotspot
Kew Gardens businesses and schools will face new shutdown rules if COVID-19 cases there continue to rise, the Health Department said.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Parks Department To Host Drive-In Movie At Forest Park Bandshell
The Forest Park Bandshell will host a screening of the movie "Frozen II" Friday night.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
LIC's Silvercup Studios Sold To Investors For $500M: Report
Silvercup Studios is getting sold to a group of real estate investors for $500 million, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Thief Drives Off With Queens Nonprofit's Meal Delivery Van
A man was arrested after making off with one of Queens Community House's meal delivery vans midday Wednesday, police said.
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Queens|News|
4 Accused Of Running Brothel In Queens Airport Hotel: DA
Prosecutors said the group held three teenage girls against their will and forced them into prostitution at a JFK Airport hotel.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Jackie Robinson Pkwy Exit To Close For Weekend Construction
The ramp from the eastbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to the westbound Grand Central Parkway will be closed for construction this weekend.
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Queens|News|
Best Queens-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
Looking for pumpkins, apples and other fun fall activities? Here are some farms within reach of Queens to check out.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Restaurant Deliveryman Dies After Crashing Motorcycle In Astoria
The Woodside man died Wednesday night after he crashed his motorcycle into a minivan, according to police and news reports.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
St. Mary's Hospital For Children Celebrates 150 Years
The Bayside facility celebrated its 150th anniversary Wednesday with a special recognition from Northeast Queens officials.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria's Noguchi Museum Reopens To The Public
The Noguchi Museum is among a growing number of New York City museums that have reopened in the last month.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Applications Open For 185 Affordable Apartments On LIC Waterfront
The apartments are a subset of the 719 affordable units that will be up for grabs in a new complex overlooking Hunter's Point South Park
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
City To Start Repaving Vanderbilt Motor Parkway In Eastern Queens
One of the country's first paved roads is getting a new coat of asphalt.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Motorcyclist Dies Following Rego Park Collision: Police
A Queens motorcyclist died Sunday, the day after he hit a pedestrian in Rego Park and left her in critical condition, police said.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Glen Oaks Man Pleads Guilty To $1.5M In Wage Theft: DA
Queens prosecutors accused Jagdeep Deol of cheating workers out of $1.5 million in wages for electrical work at city schools.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria's NYPD Precinct Gets New Commanding Officer
Captain Ray Jenkins, formerly of the NYPD's detective bureau, has been appointed to lead the 114th Precinct.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Kew Gardens Seeing Uptick In Coronavirus Case Rates, Mayor Says
Officials said the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Kew Gardens and five other neighborhoods could turn into "widespread community transmission."
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Driver Crashes Into Forest Hills Real Estate Office: FDNY
A driver slammed into the front of a real estate office along Queens Boulevard midday Tuesday, the FDNY said.
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