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News

Op-Ed | NY needs affordable, ‘right now’ solutions for energy future

By Allison Heaney

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Glendale

City Council bans ‘forever chemicals’ in FDNY equipment with Ariola-backed legislation

By Patrick Stachniak

An NYC Parks Kids Week event at the Salt Marsh Nature Center in Brooklyn's Marine Park. Photo via NYC Parks.

Astoria

NYC Parks announces free Kids Week events in parks across Queens for winter holidays

By Shane O’Brien

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AMNY

WATCH: Adorable Andean bears at Queens Zoo play a fuzzy game of seesaw

The roof of El Greko kitchen in Montego Bay, Jamaica destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

Caribbean Life

Surviving Melissa: How ChatGPT helped us weather Jamaica’s Category 5 fury

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Corona

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says he’s increasing the city’s parks budget. Will Flushing Meadows’ Unisphere finally be restored to its former glory?

By Patrick Stachniak

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Corona

Guardians of Flushing Bay ‘daylighting’ walking tour teaches locals about climate resilience, ecological change

By Renee DeLorenzo

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Flushing

Pumpkin Smash in Flushing creates almost 1,000 pounds of compost

By Renee DeLorenzo

Smash, not trash, your leftover Halloween pumpkins this year at the Queens Botanical Garden.

News

Queens Botanical Garden to host annual ‘Pumpkin Smash’

By Shane O’Brien

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Local Law 97 sparks affordability debate in Queens as environmental experts highlight growing need for its implementation

By Renee DeLorenzo

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Flushing

Diwali celebration brings together Queens residents to launch Interfaith Peace Garden at P.S. 20 in Flushing

By Renee DeLorenzo

The 11th annual LIC Bulbfest takes place in Long Island City's waterfront parks on Saturday, Nov. 1. (Courtesy of HPPC)

News

HPPC to host 11th annual ‘LIC Bulbfest’ this Saturday

By Shane O’Brien

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Douglaston

Photos: Alley Pond Environmental Center hosts annual Green Gala

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

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Ridgewood

Myrtle Wyckoff Plaza getting overcrowded with illegal street vendors, leading to an excess of trash, rodents and fear of ICE

By Patrick Stachniak

Curtis Sliwa visited St. Margaret’s Parish Hall to discuss the mayoral race and answer questions at the Middle Village Resident’s Association.

Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa makes appearance at Middle Village community meeting

By Patrick Stachniak

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Long Island City

Queens Community Board 5 gives update on proposed flood-relief system public hearing

By Patrick Stachniak

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Elmhurst

AM Raga announces new partnership with ACE to clean up streets in western Queens

By Patrick Stachniak

New anti-litter signs and a dozen new trash cans were installed along the Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge in September. Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic Association Co-President Phyllis Inserillo was on hand for the installations in her capacity as Council Member Joann Ariola's Chief of Staff.

New anti-litter signs, trash receptacles installed along Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge thanks to new task force

By Bill Parry

DOT representatives, elected officials and community leaders cut the ribbon at the new 29th Street Plaza on Monday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

News

DOT, LaGuardia Community College cuts ribbon at 29th Street Plaza in LIC

By Shane O’Brien

Local community groups led city agencies and representatives of elected officials on a walkthrough of Hillside Avenue on Monday. Photo: Shane O'Brien.

Jamaica

Jamaica community groups lead Hillside Avenue walkthrough, highlighting sanitation and transportation issues

By Shane O’Brien

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Queens Climate Expo returns to New York Hall of Science on Saturday

By Athena Dawson

The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.

News

Health Department to spray pesticides for West Nile Virus in parts of southern Queens

By Athena Dawson

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Hollis

‘Every community is at risk’: Queens residents erupt over proposed lithium-ion battery site

By Robert Pearl

State Senator Kristen Gonzalez has proposed a number of policies to raise state revenue amid a threat of federal funding cuts.

Long Island City

Op-ed | Public growth in Long Island City must yield public good in the One LIC Plan

By State Senator Kristen Gonzalez

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