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Astoria Post

Astoria resident inducted into New York Road Runners Volunteer Hall of Fame

Devorah Halberstam and Rivkie Feiner speak at the ADL summit "Never is Now" about antisemitism in the Orthodox Jewish community. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

AMNY

Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

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Senator Addabbo garners New York Senate approval for veteran housing aid legislation

By Anthony Medina

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Corona

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivers ‘State of the Borough’ address, focuses on green energy projects, hydroponics labs and affordable housing

By Athena Dawson

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Middle Village honors fallen 9/11 Hero EMT Hilda Vannata with street co-naming ceremony

By Anthony Medina

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St. Albans

Queens teens take the stage in TADA! Youth Theater’s new musical ‘Common Ground’

By Athena Dawson

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Community Board 9 honors member and Kew Gardens native for 50 years of public service

By Anthony Medina

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Flushing

Jamie Dimon inspires at Queens College: Bridging education to careers

By Athena Dawson

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Bayside

Students and staff at Queensborough Community College gather to watch the solar eclipse

By Ethan Marshall

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Woodhaven

Woodhaven honors fallen Patrolman Arthur Kenney with street co-naming ceremony 98 years later

QNS News Team

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Ozone Park

American Softball League kickstarts season with an outpouring of support in Ozone Park

By Anthony Medina

Acts of Kindness

Queens Borough Hall commemorates Gold Star Spouses Day with heartfelt ceremony honoring military widows

By Athena Dawson

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Jamaica

Jamaica Hospital celebrates the grand opening of their new cancer center

By Athena Dawson

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New legislation introduced by CM Schulman aims to help raise New Yorkers’ life expectancy to 83 years

By Anthony Medina

AMNY

Six months of anguish: Relative of hostage held in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas war speaks out on family’s painful ordeal

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Corona

Corona martial arts teacher wins gold medal in Taekwondo tournament in Mexico

By Ethan Marshall

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Jamaica

Local college student to host vegetable seed distribution event April 20

By Athena Dawson

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Elmhurst

Queens couple of 40 years tie the knot in their hospital room as their dying wish

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Jamaica

World’s largest Peace Torch relay set to occur in Jamaica Apr. 11

By Athena Dawson

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DJ Tiësto set to electrify Forest Hills Stadium in October

By Czarinna Andres

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Ridgewood

Ridgewood property owners reject ‘City of Yes’ plan after presentation from urban planner

By Anthony Medina

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Licensed cannabis dispensary owners unite to push for local crackdown on unlicensed weed shops

By Anthony Medina

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Local Veterans group to host community garden volunteer event in Rockaway Beach

By Athena Dawson

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Glendale

Assemblymember Rajkumar’s ‘Operation Smokeout’ gains momentum: rallying for passage of ‘SMOKEOUT Act’ to combat illegal smoke shops in NYC

By Anthony Medina

More from Around New York

a woman and man sitting at a table in front of the American flag and NYS flag

MTA board approves $2 billion contract to extend Second Avenue Subway into East Harlem – a ‘long overdue’ project

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative

Joan Fallon

Schneps Podcasts

Dr. Joan Fallon’s Mission at Curemark

Brooklyn and the Bronx Go Car-Free for Summer Streets

New York Family

Brooklyn and the Bronx Go Car-Free for Summer Streets