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New Immigrant Community Empowerment

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With 1.1 million immigrants in Queens, NICE calls for renewed respect and policy reform

By Jimmy Robles
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Join the Queens Marathon Expo on March 29 featuring community-driven vendors and race-day essentials

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Queens Distance Runners hosts For the Love of Queens 5K in support of immigrants

By Paulina Albarracin
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A $1 million effort: Gov. Hochul and Queens officials work to curb crime and boost safety on Roosevelt Avenue

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Senators Schumer and Gillibrand announce over $8M in federal funding for Queens projects

By Czarinna Andres
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Street vendors call on Queens lawmakers to help halt aggressive fines for unlicensed workers

By Julia Moro
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Moya joins labor unions and immigrant advocates to deliver groceries to day laborers in Queens

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‘Ni uno mas!’ Jackson Heights worker center holds remembrance for workers who died on the job

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Adult literacy programs across Queens getting a big money boost from the city

By Naeisha Rose
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Officials call for investigation into death of construction worker at Jamaica site

By Angela Matua
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Star of Queens: Jesse Mills, volunteer, New Immigrant Community Empowerment

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Non-profit investigates fraud against Latin American immigrants

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Satisfy your toddler’s curiosity with fu
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The college’s annual celebration of the
Jan. 18, 3 pm

Queens College Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration
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The Korean Traditional Music & Dance
Jan. 18, 3 pm

Traditional Music and Dance of Korea at The Castle
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  • CM Wong, NYC Sheriff’s Office crack down on illegal marijuana sales in Maspeth, Middle Village
  • Former Astoria resident Joe Velasquez was indicted by a grand jury on Jan. 13 for the cold case murder of this still unidentified woman at the old Turf Motel 27 years after her body was discovered stuffed in a mattress box in Room 119. Former Astoria man indicted in 1998 cold case strangulation murder of unidentified victim: DA
  • median sales price Median sales price in Queens reaches highest on record in fourth quarter of 2025: Report
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