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Last-chance summer escapes: 8 perfect day trips from Queens

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Aug. 9, 2024 By Jessica Militello If you are looking at the calendar and starting to fret at the fact that summer’s starting to wind down, then now is the time to set up a fun day trip to enjoy the warm weather and longer nights all you can. There are plenty of places…

Over 22,000 rally behind Forest Hills Stadium in petition to save concerts amid legal battle

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Aug. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over 22,000 people have signed a petition expressing their support for keeping Forest Hills Stadium open amid a lawsuit that threatens to end concerts at the historic venue.  The Change.org petition was started by the stadium’s operators last month and has since garnered the community support they were…

Flushing man busted for stealing Torah from Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May: NYPD

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Aug. 7, 2024 By Bill Parry A Flushing man was arrested on Friday, Aug. 2 and booked at the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills for stealing a Sefer Torah from a Far Rockaway Yeshiva in May. Saul Colon, 37, of Parsons Boulevard, was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on a complaint charging him…

Apartment space in Queens among most costly in United States: report

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Aug. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Out of the 100 largest cities in the United States, Queens ranked 95th when it came to the average size of an apartment for $1,500 a month, according to a report by the real estate site RentCafe. The study’s results concluded that apartments in Queens with a $1,500…

Flushing man found guilty of spying on dissidents for Chinese government: Feds

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Aug. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry A 75-year-old Flushing man was convicted by a jury in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday of acting as a covert Chinese agent who spied on dissidents associated with a pro-democracy organization he helped start. Shujun Wang was found guilty on all four counts of an indictment charging him…

QEDC and Queens Night Market launch food voucher program to support vendors and combat food insecurity

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Aug. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A collaboration between the Queens Economic Development Corporation (QEDC) and the Queens Night Market (QNM) will provide 2,000 delicious meals to borough residents in need, thanks to an innovative voucher program. Every year, QNM, the family-friendly night market in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, suspends operations for three weeks in…