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Elmhurst

‘Every day is Veterans Day’ in Elmhurst Park: Queens opens its first new unified Vietnam Memorial

By Max Parrott

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Astoria

Astoria school to get a brand new student-designed playground

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

‘He always had respect for everyone’: Aamir Griffin mourned at St. Albans funeral

By Todd Maisel

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Arts & Entertainment

Southeast Queens’ Baisley Pond Park celebrates refurbished sports courts with ribbon-cutting ceremony

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Queens Borough Hall to host Resource Fair in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Bellerose Manor community leader Bernard Aquilino honored with street co-naming ceremony

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Corona

Parks to begin restoration of observation towers at New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park

By Mark Hallum

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Astoria

Queens Community Boards grill the Census Bureau over language access

By Max Parrott

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As Queens DA recount drags on, Katz spends big on public relations, while Cabán pours funds into legal fees

By Mark Hallum

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Queens DA recount update: Cabán and Katz teams want every ballot counted, but first ballot objection surfaces

By Mark Hallum

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Queens Democrats at Forest Hills rally slam election misconduct claims and other ‘Trumpian tactics’

By Max Parrott

The beginning of the end: Full recount in Queens district attorney race starts in Middle Village

By Mark Hallum

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Jamaica

Lawsuit filed by Cabán campaign illustrates distrust toward Board of Elections in Queens DA recount

By Mark Hallum

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Bayside

Grammy-winning rapper, classical orchestra and Beatles tribute part of ‘Katz Concert Series’ in Queens

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

Court battle and full manual recount for incredibly tight Queens DA race set for Tuesday

By Mark Hallum

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Jackson Heights

‘They called us ‘f—-ts’: LGBT community reacts to Jackson Heights attack on transgender activists

By Mark Hallum

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Politics

Queens DA primary maps show deep Cabán strength in northwest and Ridgewood, while Katz had watered-down support

By Mark Hallum

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Bayside

‘This is not what we expected’: Lasak’s loss sparks shock and alarm in his supporters

By Max Parrott

Queens Votes in DA Primary: Queens Village poll site slow to draw voters for district attorney

By Mark Hallum

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Jamaica

The ‘establishment’ strikes back: Queens Democratic boss slams Sanders and Warren for backing Cabán in DA race

By Mark Hallum

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UPDATED: Katz rejects Kew Gardens jail plan, but says ‘closing Rikers Island is a moral imperative’

By Mark Hallum

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‘I know the hell of Rikers’: Kew Gardens jail proposal goes to borough hall hearing

By Mark Hallum

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Maspeth

P.S. 58’s playground in Maspeth to get fresh redesign with help from students

By Mark Hallum

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Politics

‘Sexism & half-truths’: Katz returns fire at Cabán for campaign ad as Queens DA race intensifies

By Mark Hallum

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Schneps Connects a conversation with NY-1 Congressional Candidate John Avlon

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