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FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

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Fresh Meadows

‘The chicken lady’ of Queens: Fresh Meadows teacher wins major award for urban farm program

By Athena Dawson
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Kids & Education

Four Queens teachers honored by FLAG Foundation for teaching excellence

By Ethan Marshall
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Nominations open for FLAG Awards honoring top NYC teachers

By Rachel Butler
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Flushing

Flushing high school teacher recognized with FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

By Carlotta Mohamed
Flushing teacher wins FLAG Award
Flushing

Flushing teacher recognized with FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Howard Beach

Howard Beach teacher wins $25k grand prize in this year’s FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence

By Carlotta Mohamed
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FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence nominations now open for extraordinary Queens teachers

By Carlotta Mohamed

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  • Council Member Joann Ariola and QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott welcomed Rockaway residents back to their Seaside Library branch. Seaside Library branch in the Rockaways reopens after $2.4M HVAC replacement project
  • G train stopped at station‘G’rand slam? G train should resume weekend service to Forest Hills, transit advocates and the Mets tell MTA, Hochul and Mamdani
  • Council Member Sandra Ung recently took a tour of Etihad Park, the future home of New York City FC, with New York City FC Chief Operating Officer Jennifer O’Sullivan and City Football Group Chief of Infrastructure Jon Stemp. Photo via Council Member Sandra Ung. CM Ung tours ongoing construction of NYCFC’s Etihad Park in Willets Point
  • Mayor Mamdani signed an executive order on Friday "to reaffirm the city’s commitment to being a sanctuary for all New Yorkers."MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor rails against ‘rotten’ ICE at at interfaith breakfast, signs order to bolster immigrant protections

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