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Winning Take 5 tickets sold in Jamaica, St. Albans

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Top-prize winning tickets were sold in Jamaica and St. Albans for the midday drawing on Saturday, Nov. 11, according to the New York Lottery. Both winning tickets amounted to a $10,226.50 prize. The winning ticket in Jamaica was sold at a Associated Supermarket, at 153-30 89th Ave., while the St. Albans ticket was bought at Linden Convenience Store Corp, located at 189-07 Linden Blvd. Take 5 drawings are televised twice every day, at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The numbers are drawn from a field of 1-39. Prizes of any amount can be claimed…
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Drivers beware: MTA activates bus lane enforcement cameras along Jamaica Avenue

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry The MTA has activated the bus lane enforcement camera on the Q54 route in southeast Queens. The NYC Department of Transportation will issue warning notices to violators during the first 60 days on implementation The Q54 route is now the 21st bus route to have Automated Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) cameras activated on its route and it is the fifth activation by the MTA so far this year. ABLE cameras capture drivers violating bus lane rules in real time and are aimed at deterring motorists from blocking these lanes to improve bus service and…
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Thousands of rabbis convene in Cambria Heights to join in prayer for Jewish people around the world

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Nov. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall In the wake of the war in Israel and rising antisemitism around the world, approximately 6,500 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis convened at the Old Montefiore Cemetery in Cambria Heights Friday morning for the largest gathering of Jewish leaders in the United States. The purpose of this gathering was to pray for the people…
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QNS Weekender: Six things to do in Queens this weekend

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Nevine Salameh As the days grow cooler, Queens continues to offer a variety of activities to consider for your weekend plans. Gather your family and friends for a mix of performances, comedy shows, a basketball clinic and a museum visit, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Friday, Nov. 10 Museum…
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Queens communities gather at Borough Hall for festive Diwali celebration

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Around 100 members of Queens’ Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain communities, along with local leaders, gathered together to celebrate Diwali at the Helen Marshall Cultural Center in Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 8. Several Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain individuals and organizations were honored at the celebration as well. The celebration kicked off with the lighting of the Diya lamp, which is meant to symbolize the holiday’s message of the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. Those honored at the Diwali celebration with citations included Ram Hardowar, Harish Chander Puri,…
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Two individuals sought in three attacks on transit workers in Queens: NYPD

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Nov. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The NYPD is looking for a pair of individuals who assaulted MTA workers in two Queens police precincts last month. Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are searching for a woman who attacked two bus operators in two separate incidents nearly two hours apart in College Point during…
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Queens DA Katz cruises to victory over two challengers to win second term

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Nov. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz secured a second term as the borough’s top law enforcement official cruising past two challengers on Tuesday, Nov. 7, with nearly 67% of the vote with more than 97% of the scanners reported, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections. Howard…
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What Queens voters should know ahead of the Nov. 7 general election

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Nov. 6, 2023 By Ethan Marshall While Election Day may not be until Tuesday, Nov. 7, the early voting period for those who may not be able to submit their ballots on Election Day will run from Oct. 28 until Nov. 5 in New York City. This will mark the second election cycle in the city since new congressional district maps were drawn. Early voting Below, see the schedule for early voting polling sites: Saturday, Oct. 28: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct….
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