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Crunching the Queens crime stats: grand larceny auto incidents soar, with NYPD reporting surge in vehicle thefts

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The number of vehicles being stolen, categorized by the NYPD as grand larceny auto, has increased throughout Queens year-to-date, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the latest crime stats released by the NYPD. Grand larceny auto incidents are up 39.6% in northern Queens for the year through Nov. 19, rising from 1,718 incidents last year to 2,398 this year. In southern Queens, grand larceny of automobiles rose 14.2% over the same period of time, from 1,423 to 1,625. The increase in grand larceny auto incidents across Queens can also be seen…
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LIJ Forest Hills celebrates staff’s diversity with annual International Night event

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Nov. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall LIJ Forest Hills held its 10th annual International Night Thursday, Nov. 16, during which the hospital’s staff celebrated by dressing in colorful attire representative of their familial roots. In addition to music and dance performances, there was homemade food available representative of more than 24 different countries. “International Night celebrates the diversity of our team members here at the hospital, which is essentially celebrating the diversity of our community” LIJ Forest Hills Executive Director Lorraine Chambers Lewis, PA-C, said. “Many of our team members live here in Queens and this annual event is a…
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Plaza College court reporting student wins prestigious scholarship

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Nov. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Lydia Martinez, a court reporting student at Plaza College in Forest Hills, was named as the recipient of the National Court Reporters Association’s 2023 Council on Approved Student Education (CASE) scholarship prize of $750. The National Court Reporters Association, which is the United States’ leading organization representing stenographic court…
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NYC among least affordable markets in the country: report

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall New York City was named among the least affordable cities in the United States over the month of October, according to the latest National Affordability Report from the real estate firm RealtyHop. The Big Apple ranked as the fourth-least affordable city, moving up from the fifth place spot in the prior month’s report. The cost of a home in New York City ended up increasing, with the real estate value growing 3.8%. High interest rates and asking prices were cited as two of the main contributing factors to New York City becoming less affordable…
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DCP updates online census tools with new demographic information and features

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Nov. 16, 2023 By Ethan Marshall The Department of City Planning announced that updates have been made to the Population FactFinder and Population MapViewer tools on its website to provide new demographic information and features on New York City’s community. These updates include information from the Census Bureau’s 2020 “Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics” file. “The latest additions to Population FactFinder and MapViewer are the next step in our ongoing work to make important demographic information about New York City accessible and transparent to all,” Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick said. “Our cutting-edge online tools make it easy…
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Hundreds of free turkeys distributed in Kew Gardens Hills

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Nov. 15, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan A citywide real estate company distributed 400 free kosher turkeys to residents of one of their buildings in Kew Gardens Hills ahead of Thanksgiving.  Volunteers from A&E Real Estate set up tables outside their office at the The Opal building on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to distribute the turkeys to…
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Korean restaurant opens in Forest Hills, third in a growing chain

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Nov. 15, 2023 By Rachel Butler A Korean restaurant opened its doors in Forest Hills at 107-12 70th Rd., which formerly housed the burger joint Roam.  This is the third restaurant for Kuku Korean Cuisine, which opened its first location in Long Island City in 2020. The business also has a location in Williamsburg and…
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Melted swings at Kew Gardens Hills playground replaced after alleged arson

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Nov. 13, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Toddler swings at Queens Valley Playground near P.S. 164 in Kew Gardens Hills were set on fire early on Saturday, Nov. 11, in an alleged act of vandalism, according to authorities. Images of the aftermath shared on X by @ViralNewsNYC showed the damage to six toddler swings that were…
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