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Environmental Protection Agency

Child with mask during poor air quality and smoke filled skies in Queens
AMNY

AIR QUALITY ALERT: New Yorkers warned to stay inside as dangerous smoke from Canadian wildfires covers the city

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Alley Pond Environmental Center honors three for their environmental work at annual Green Gala

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Glendale-based freight railway named EPA ‘Smart Way’ partner

By Bill Parry
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Demolition of Ridgewood radiation site buildings mark the beginning of major remediation

By Mark Hallum
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Astoria senator’s bill would require more stringent lead tests in school & park water systems

By QNS News Team
The Newtown Creek at the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge on the Long Island City/Brooklyn border
Long Island City

From green industry to waterfront parks, activists plan a cleaner future for Newtown Creek in Queens

By Robert Pozarycki
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Ridgewood

EPA finalizes plan to demolish businesses and apartments on Ridgewood’s radioactive site

By Anthony Giudice
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Taxpayer money for clean diesel engines went down the wrong track in Glendale’s Fresh Pond Rail Yard

By Anthony Giudice
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Radioactive Ridgewood site added to Superfund list

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Radioactive Ridgewood site may get cleaned up

By Liam La Guerre
Photo Courtesy of Congressmember Carolyn Maloney

Investigate clean up of Newtown Creek

By Michael Pantelidis

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St. Mary’s Drama Guild Presents “A Murder is Announced”
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Garden School Open House
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The Importance of Memorialization: A Conversation & Altar-Making Workshop
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Bill Popp And The Tapes Record release party Nov.10th 2025
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Cumulo: a nonverbal puppet piece by Emily Batsford
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Anna Maria Villa sings at Vetro Restaurant & Lounge
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Nov. 15, 9:30 am

4th annual 5k for Davide in Astoria

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