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Memorial Day parades and events in Queens
The following Memorial Day parades and other related events will take place in the borough... -
New owner looks to end unlucky streak at former Patrizia’s of Bayside site
The new owner of a luckless Bayside restaurant site is determined to end a streak of bad breaks... -
Board approves Hallets Point development
Hallets Point, home to the NYCHA Astoria Houses on the Astoria waterfront, is one step closer to...
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Bayside Marine serves his country
BY LUKE TABET Jed Rubin joined the Marines in 2008 at age 19. “I’ve always wanted to join since I was a kid,” he said, though his parents had other plans. “My mom said I should try going to college first before I joined, so I went for a year.” Rubin, of Bayside, served four »more
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Plane returns to LaGuardia after engine failure
A Maine-bound flight had to turn around not long after takeoff Wednesday due to an engine failure, officials said. An engine shut down in-air during Delta Connection flight 6256 not long after it left LaGuardia, according to the airline. The flight returned to LaGuardia, landed safely and taxied the runway. There were no injuries during »more
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Memorial Day parades and events in Queens
The following Memorial Day parades and other related events will take place in the borough. SATURDAY, MAY 25 Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Memorial Day Fair 11 a.m. Sunnyside Gardens Park (48-21 39th Avenue) SUNDAY, MAY 26 Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade 12 p.m. Metropolitan and Ascan avenues Maspeth Memorial Day Parade 1 p.m. »more
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NYPD detective convicted of Queens attempted murder
A 19-year-veteran of the NYPD who was reportedly once assigned to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s security detail has been convicted of attempted murder. “This is truly a sad day for everyone when a police officer is convicted of breaking the very laws he had sworn to uphold. But in the pursuit of justice, nobody is above »more
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New owner looks to end unlucky streak at former Patrizia’s of Bayside site
The new owner of a luckless Bayside restaurant site is determined to end a streak of bad breaks at the locale. “We’re going to bring it back to its original glory,” said George Makkos, whose newest restaurant, Vivaldi, replaces Patrizia’s of Bayside. The 201-10 Cross Island Parkway building had been a revolving door of new »more
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Op-Ed: Allow houses of worship to receive Sandy aid
BY U.S. CONGRESSMEMBER GRACE MENG When Sandy slammed into our region late last year, homes, businesses and mass transit systems were not the only things devastated by the storm. More than 200 houses of worship throughout the tri-state area – including many here in Queens – were damaged or destroyed as well. But when these »more
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Board approves Hallets Point development
Hallets Point, home to the NYCHA Astoria Houses on the Astoria waterfront, is one step closer to getting thousands of residential apartments, retail space and parkland. On Tuesday, Community Board 1 voted unanimously to approve the plan by Lincoln Equities Group to bring 11 buildings to the area. The developer is applying for zoning changes in »more
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Burglar wanted in 13 apartment building thefts
Police are looking for a man who stole cash from the basement change machines of 13 different Queens apartment buildings. The burglaries occurred between April 18 and May 20 in the Forest Hills, Rego Park, Woodside and East Elmhurst sections of the borough, said officials. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at »more
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Dining
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A new kind of Greek
The new fortress known as MP Taverna sits on the corner of Ditmars and 32nd Street, eager patrons spilling out of the bar and onto the sidewalk even though the restaurant opened just a few weeks ago. The second floor is a little more hushed, with handsome industrial design and brushed brass lamp shades dangling
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Memorial Day parades and events in Queens
The following Memorial Day parades and other related events will take place in the borough. SATURDAY, MAY 25 Sunnyside Gardens Park Annual Memorial Day Fair 11 a.m. Sunnyside Gardens Park (48-21 39th Avenue) SUNDAY, MAY 26 Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade 12 p.m. Metropolitan and Ascan avenues Maspeth Memorial Day Parade 1 p.m.
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Sports
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Mets offer fans tickets, other rewards for participating in volunteer projects
BY LUKE TABET The Mets are asking their fans to step up to the plate and help out their community. The MLB team and volunteer organization New York Cares announced the launch of their new “Mets Volunteer Challenge,” Tuesday. The program, which ends on September 1, allows fans and concerned New Yorkers to receive game
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Police & Fire
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NYPD detective convicted of Queens attempted murder
A 19-year-veteran of the NYPD who was reportedly once assigned to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s security detail has been convicted of attempted murder. “This is truly a sad day for everyone when a police officer is convicted of breaking the very laws he had sworn to uphold. But in the pursuit of justice, nobody is above
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