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U.S. Passports can now be renewed online after pilot program’s success

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Sep. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A pilot program allowing American travelers to renew their passports online will now become a permanent fixture following its success.  U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, who pushed the State Department to address long passport processing times last year, announced on Friday that the program is now fully operational. While…

Queens woman charged with stabbing husband to death during dispute: cops

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Sep. 21, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki A Queens woman was arrested Friday night for allegedly stabbing her husband to death during an apparent domestic dispute, police reported on Saturday. Lai Chun Ho, 74, was charged with allegedly killing Kuen Tat Ho, 76, inside the home they shared on the 2300 block of 120th Street…

Council Member Ung teams up with DSNY and NYPD to tackle unlicensed vending in Flushing

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Sep. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Sandra Ung met with representatives from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) on Thursday, Sept. 19, to discuss the persistent issue of unlicensed vending in downtown Flushing. The meeting commenced at the busy intersection of 38th Avenue and Main Street.…

Aerial arts studio soars high in College Point with circus style fitness classes

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Sep. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Aerial Haven opened its doors during the bleak early days of the pandemic, but nearly four years later, the College Point studio, known for its circus-style aerial arts, is taking off. The center, tucked away by the waterfront on 110th Street and 15th Avenue, boasts 25-foot-high ceilings with…

Queens County Family Court celebrates Constitution Day, reflecting on the 237-year-old ‘living document’

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Sep. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Lawyers, scholars and students celebrated Constitution Day at Queens County Family Court on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Historical Society of the New York Courts, in collaboration with the King Manor Museum and Queens County Family Court, hosted a Constitution Day “Look Back and Forward Forum” to celebrate the…

Flushing woman pleads guilty to killing man found dead in her bed in 2021: DA

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Sep. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing woman admitted she killed a man who was found dead in her bed exactly three years ago. Haiyan Deng, 34, of 39th Avenue, pleaded guilty in Queens Supreme Court on Wednesday to manslaughter in the first degree and other related charges for the fatal shooting of…

Three Queens residents strike big in TAKE 5 lotto wins within a week

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Sep. 19, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Three lucky Queens residents are celebrating after winning top prizes in the New York Lottery’s TAKE 5 drawings over the past week, according to an announcement from the New York Lottery. The first winning ticket was sold for the Sept. 14 TAKE 5 Midday drawing at Guru Hari…