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A visual journey through Queens: Flushing Town Hall debuts ‘World’s Borough’ exhibition

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson A new exhibition showcasing the diverse artwork of the world’s borough is opening at Flushing Town Hall this week.  The World’s Borough Exhibition will open this Thursday, Nov. 7, at the arts institution located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. in Flushing. The exhibition will feature artworks by over 70…

Council Member Nantasha Williams secures $85,000 for enhanced sanitation services in District 27

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Nov. 5, 2024 By Athena Dawson Council Member Nantasha Williams(D-27) held a press conference on Friday, Nov. 1, to announce an allocation of $85,000 in funding for additional sanitation services in District 27. Williams held the event across the street from Sen. Leroy Comrie’s office, located at 11343 Farmers Blvd, St. Albans. Comrie was…

Queens Public Television to host live election night coverage with top New York leaders

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Nov. 4, 2024 QNS News Team Queens Public Television (QPTV) is set to host a live 2024 election night broadcast on Tuesday, Nov. 5, starting at 8 p.m., featuring commentary from prominent New York media and political figures. Hosted by QPTV, the broadcast will feature a lineup that includes Victoria Schneps, President of Schneps…

Alleged gunman sought for opening fire on a residential street in Hollis: NYPD

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Nov. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica are still looking for a gunman who opened fire on a residential block in Hollis late last month. The reckless endangerment incident occurred on the night of Saturday, Oct. 26, across the street from 191-24 Hollis Ave. when the gunman allegedly…

Douglaston Community Theatre to debut Neil Simon’s Rumors with Friday night premiere

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Nov. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Douglaston Community Theatre is set to launch its production of Neil Simon’s celebrated farcical play Rumors on Friday night. The production premieres at Zion Church Parish Hall at 243-20 Church St. at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, before running intermittently until a final performance at 8 p.m.…

AI-powered parking tools launched in Queens to address mis-parked e-scooters

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Nov. 1, 2024 By Athena Dawson Veo, one of the three participating e-scooter companies in the DOT’s e-scooter program, is partnering with Captur, an AI company, to bring AI-powered parking to Queens. According to Veo, Captur’s technology has proven to reduce mis-parked vehicles by over 80% in major European cities, which the company believes…

Save your Halloween pumpkins for smashing at Queens Botanical Garden’s catapult event

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Nov. 1, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Hold on to your pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns and gourds a bit past Halloween for a chance to chuck and smash them into valuable compost.  On Friday, State Senator John Liu and Council Member Sandra Ung announced that this year’s Pumpkin Smash will be in partnership with the Queens Botanical…