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Flushing Town Hall’s Global Mashup series showcases diverse musical acts in October

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Flushing Town Hall is bringing back its popular Global Mashup series this fall. This mini-series features a carefully curated blend of international music and cultural performances aimed at highlighting diverse traditions. Below is a list of performances to enjoy this October.   Mini-Global Mashup: Daniel Devātman Marcellus Givens,…

Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan experiencing more competition in rental market: report

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Over the course of the summer of 2024, viewed as the peak rental season, Queens and Brooklyn each experienced sharp increases in competition among renters compared to the same time in 2023 and Manhattan maintaining a high degree of such competition, according to a Rental Competitiveness Report by…

Seventh annual Harvest Festival showcases the best of the world’s borough in downtown Jamaica

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson Hundreds of southeast Queens residents celebrated the start of fall at the seventh annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14. Locals spent the lively afternoon eating, dancing, and celebrating between Hillside Avenue and Jamaica Avenue on Sutphin Boulevard in downtown Jamaica. The Downtown Jamaica Partnership hosted the festival,…

MTA officials outline transportation plans for Queens and beyond at Jamaica roundtable discussion

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Athena Dawson MTA officials held a roundtable discussion in the Jamaica Central Control Building on Thursday, Sept. 12, to provide an overview of the agency’s current and future plans for its extensive transportation system. The officials invited reporters from a handful of local media organizations to the event, including QNS,…

Amazon drivers in Queens join Teamsters Union, demand contract negotiations

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Czarinna Andres On Monday, Sept. 16, hundreds of Amazon drivers in Queens took a major step toward unionization, formally requesting that Amazon recognize their union and negotiate a contract under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Drivers from three Delivery Service Partners (DSPs) operating out of the DBK4 Amazon delivery warehouse…

Disbarred attorney sentenced for role in Southeast Queens deed theft crew: AG

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Sep. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry Disbarred attorney Anyekache Hercules was sentenced Friday in Queens Supreme Court to one-and-a-half to three years in prison for her role in a deed theft crew that stole homes in St. Albans and Jamaica that were owned by elderly or disabled Southeast Queens residents or their families. New…