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Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series brings music to parks from Astoria to Jamaica

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Jun. 17, 2025 By Athena Dawson Jazz lovers of all ages can celebrate the start of this year’s Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series this week.  The free concert series is back in full swing, with its inaugural performance on Thursday, June 19, at 7 p.m., at Astoria Park, located at 19 St. bet. Astoria…

City reopens beaches along the Rockaways after thorough search for sharks

Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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