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Three Queens projects recognized at Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence

Jun. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Three Queens projects under the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) were honored at the annual Public Design Commission Awards for Excellence ceremony on Wednesday, June 28.  The projects recognized as part of the NYC Public Design Commission’s combined 40th and 41st annual awards include five public artworks commissioned…
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LIJ Forest Hills Hospital to implement telehealth pilot program for burn patients

Jun. 30, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Forest Hills Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Hospital is implementing teleburn, a service that uses telehealth technology to allow emergency medicine doctors to conduct virtual consults with specialists at Staten Island University Hospital’s Regional Burn Center.  LIJ Forest Hills is the first Northwell hospital to use teleburn. In the coming weeks,…
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Live updates: Queens voters head to the polls on primary Election Day

Jun. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan, Zach Gewelb, Ethan Marshall, Anthony Medina, Carlotta Mohamed, Julia Moro and John Schilling Election Day is upon us as Queens residents head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tuesday, June 27, for the district attorney, civil court county judge and city council primaries. Polls are open from…
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Rego Park resident announced as winner of Queens lawmaker’s congressional art contest

Jun. 26, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Angela Lin, an 11th grader from Rego Park, has been selected as the winner of Congresswoman Grace Meng’s annual Congressional District Art contest.  The competition, which consisted of entries from Queens’ high school students, is part of “An Artistic Discovery,” the national art contest held annually by the House…
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Forest Hills attorney charged with possessing, promoting child sex abuse material: DA

Jun. 23, 2023 By Bill Parry A former FBI agent and current real estate attorney practicing in Forest Hills was criminally charged with promoting a sexual performance by a child for allegedly sending child sexual abuse materials from a computer in his Forest Hills home, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. John Magri, 57,…
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Queens borough president calls for more affordable housing as Rent Guidelines Board approves rent hikes for stabilized apartments

Jun. 22, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is calling on all levels of government to make affordable housing and the overall livability of New York City its top priorities after the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) voted on Wednesday, June 21, to authorize increases on rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.  Demonstrators…
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