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Community members gathered to paint “Kids Make Neighborhoods," with the Woodhaven Mural Project this past Memorial Day.

Woodhaven

Local nonprofit launches mural initiative to beautify Queens’ underpasses

By Athena Dawson

Council Member Sandra Ung was joined by YMCA of Greater New York President & CEO Sharon Greenberger, Flushing YMCA Executive Director Heidy Lopez, F&T Group Principal Helen Lee, and members of the Flushing YMCA Board of Directors and staff to announce just over $1 million in funding she secured for a new YMCA in downtown Flushing.

Flushing

CM Ung secures over $1 million in funding for new Flushing YMCA

By Athena Dawson

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Flushing

Queens Night Market celebrates 10th anniversary in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Taliah Gabriel

A Nassau County man is accused of killing a 16-year-old Manhattan girl after he rammed his SUV into the victim, her mother and stepfather on Roosevelt Avenue, allegedly while intoxicated.

Elmhurst

Long Islander facing 25 years to life in prison for allegedly killing 16-year-old girl with his SUV in Elmhurst: DA

By Bill Parry

Attendees sample food at Chakra Cafe during the 2024 Taste of Sunnyside. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

News

Taste of Sunnyside returns Oct. 12 with over 65 businesses, tickets go on sale Thursday

By Shane O’Brien

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Hochul gives Mamdani crucial endorsement, putting pressure on Schumer and Jeffries

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Ridgewood

Photos: Queens residents enjoy afternoon of fun at Myrtle Avenue Fall Street Festival

By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud

Police and firefighters at scene of Queens crash

AMNY

Alleged drunk driver mows down teen, senior in wild Queens crash: NYPD

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PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato

Councilwoman Joann Ariola defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams's veto of legislation that would decriminalize illegal street vending.

Politics

Ariola defends flip on illegal street vending legislation after supporting Council’s veto override

By Shane O’Brien

Photos of the four NYC mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

AMNY

Sunday in NYC Mayor’s Race: Candidates talk economy, free buses, housing and Holocaust education during visits

police investigate deadly queens hit and run

AMNY

Long Island man charged with fatally striking teen girl in Queens dead in alcohol-fueled road rampage

Medical examiner loads body into van in Bronx

AMNY

Senior murdered by son inside Queens home: cops

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News

Victoria’s Secrets: Nearing the end of summer

By Victoria Schneps

Spring houses, like this one in Pennsylvania, were a common sight around Queens before the borough had a network of underground pipes hooked to reservoirs providing clean water to residents.

Glendale

Finding clean water in early days of Greater Ridgewood area wasn’t easy: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Beautiful maple leaves on the tree in autumn sunny day in Japan.

AMNY

Here are 17 places to see fall foliage in Queens

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Jamaica

Two alleged gun traffickers held without bail for transporting weapons, drugs from Georgia to southeast Queens: DA

By Bill Parry

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Sunnyside

Centric tops off as largest condominium in Woodside/Sunnyside East

By Ethan Marshall

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Politics

Brooklyn Diocese says Maspeth’s Transfiguration Church will not be closed or sold

By Shane O’Brien

Zohran Mamdani man in beard speaking in microphone at rally

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says he’ll apologize for past social media post that blasted NYPD as racist

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Deja Brew Café celebrates first anniversary in Richmond Hill with art market, community sips

By Paulina Albarracin

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Five injured during two-alarm house fire in College Point: FDNY

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

The Shops at Skyview wraps up ‘Skyview High’ series

By Ethan Marshall

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News

Bronx man held without bail following arraignment for allegedly murdering Bellerose couple: DA

By Bill Parry

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