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Health Department set to spray pesticides across Queens to reduce mosquito-carried virus

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Jul. 26, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Health Department will spray pesticides in parts of Queens next week in an effort to reduce the risk of the mosquito-carried West Nile Virus.  On Wednesday, July 31, between 8:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. the following morning, trucks will spray pesticides in sections of the following neighborhoods:…

Queensboro Dance Festival hosts exciting lineup of events to close out July

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Celebrate the “Worlds Borough” at the Queensboro Dance Festival’s summer tour. This month’s events are a continuation of summer-long programming celebrating diverse dance companies across Queens. The free event series includes performances at Rufus King Park and Corona Plaza on Sunday, July 28, and at Gantry Plaza State…

Queens residents can participate in donation drive for islanders impacted by Hurricane Beryl

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Jul. 25, 2024 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is partnering with local organizations to host a donation drive to aid people impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Richards on Monday announced that he is partnering with the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York and Supporting Every Life Behind Yours to collect…

Fire at JFK Airport’s Terminal 8 disrupts flight operations, leaves 10 injured: FDNY

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Terminal 8 at JFK International Airport has reopened after the FDNY extinguished a fire inside the building on Wednesday morning. The fire broke out in an escalator in Concourse C just before 7 a.m. on July 24 and the FDNY and Port Authority Police Department responded to the…

Caribbean Cultural Festival comes to St. Albans next month. Here’s what to know before you go.

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Jul. 23, 2024 Athena Dawson The Bankra Caribbean Cultural Festival will be returning to St. Albans in August to bring plenty of great Caribbean music, entertainment and more to the community. Braata Productions will host its 11th annual festival at Archie Spigner Park, located on 169th Street between Merrick Boulevard and Marne Place, on…

High rents in NYC led to less demand for units in June 2024: report

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Jul. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The median asking price for rent in New York City rose in June 2024 compared to the same time the previous year, contributing heavily to less demand for rentals, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the median asking rent in New York…

Two residents injured during Ozone Park apartment fire: FDNY

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Jul. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY battled a blaze that broke out on the top floor of a 3-story apartment building in Ozone Park on Monday night. The call was received just before 9 p.m. and units from the 39th Battalion arrived at 105-10 77th St. minutes later to…