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NYC Parks to host free Holiday Learn to Swim Program in Jamaica and Flushing this month

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AM González-Rojas spearheads drive to renovate community pool at Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens

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Governor Hochul signs water safety legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato

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Queens BP Donovan Richards advocates for enhanced swim safety measures following tragic drownings in Far Rockaway

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Year in Review: Queens’ top stories from August 2021

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Maspeth teen drowns in Rockaway Beach just days after officials call for proposed water safety commission

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Swim franchise will have grand opening in Howard Beach this weekend

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APEC Food Drive for City Harvest
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