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OPA! Whitestone celebrates Greek culture at Holy Cross Festival

By Jessica Militello

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Holy Cross Church hosts annual Greek Festival June 5–8 in Whitestone

By Jessica Militello

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Whitestone car show at St. Mel’s Church to raise funds in honor of late parishioner

By Jessica Militello

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Whitestone town hall addresses crackdown on illegal cannabis shops

By Jessica Militello

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Brooklyn man arrested in Forest Hills after four-month burglary spree across six Queens neighborhoods: DA

By Bill Parry

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Two burglary crews hits same Whitestone home in four days, leaving one man stabbed: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Bronx driver pleads guilty to manslaughter for high-speed crash that killed Uber rider in Whitestone: DA

By Bill Parry

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Bayside, Whitestone to celebrate Hanukkah with community events

By Czarinna Andres

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Whitestone mobster sentenced to 30 months for racketeering and illegal gambling in Nassau County: Feds

By Bill Parry

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Divided support in Queens: City Council approves Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan despite opposition from half of Queens Council members

By Colum Motherway

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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes nearly halved in southern Queens, grand larcenies continue to decline across borough

By Ethan Marshall

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AM Ron Kim wins re-election in District 40, defeating GOP challenger amid shifting voter trends in Flushing

By Athena Dawson

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Stavisky retains NY Senate District 11 seat, defeating challenger Yiatin Chu in closely watched Queens race

By Shane O’Brien

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Hundreds gather in Whitestone for first-ever Italian Heritage Festival

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Governor Hochul signs Ground Lease Renewal Bill, marking victory for co-ops

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Things to Do

A novel ‘Italian Heritage Street Festival’ is coming to Whitestone this month

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Six NYPD officers honored at Suozzi’s ‘Hometown Heroes’ event for life-saving actions

By Czarinna Andres

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Senior assaulted near Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone: NYPD

By Bill Parry

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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: rapes and burglaries increase across borough, grand larcenies decrease

By Ethan Marshall

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Celebrate National Dog Day: Unleash the fun at Queens’ best dog-friendly spots

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Assemblymember Berger allocates $300K to Queens Borough Safety Patrol Shmira for public safety initiatives

By Czarinna Andres

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Crunching the Queens crime numbers: Rapes rise in southern Queens, felony assaults remain up in north

By Ethan Marshall

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Whitestone’s first licensed cannabis retailer preparing to open for business

By Athena Dawson

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New pickleball court unveiled in Francis Lewis Park in Whitestone

By Czarinna Andres

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