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Queens Distance Runners hosts For the Love of Queens 5K in support of immigrants

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Over a hundred runners from around the borough gathered in Corona last month to celebrate community, diversity and resilience during a spirited race through one of the borough’s most iconic parks. The Queens Distance Runners (QDR) hosted the For the Love of Queens 5K at Flushing-Meadows Corona Park…

Teen charged with murder in Sunnyside stabbing of 14-year-old, held without bail: DA

Mar. 21, 2025 By bparry March 21, 2025 By Bill Parry A teenager is being held without bail after he was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on Thursday in connection to a fatal stabbing of a youngster outside a Sunnyside McDonald’s last month. The 16-year-old was indicted by a Queens grand jury and charged…

Elmhurst Hospital earns national surgical safety award from leading nursing organization

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst has been named a Center for Excellence in Surgical Safety by a prestigious association representing more than 41,000 nurses across the US and abroad. The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) presented Elmhurst Hospital with its prestigious Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Prevention…

Queens leaders rally against proposed $880B federal cuts to Medicaid

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens elected officials gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 18, to rally against a Republican-led budget resolution that they say could jeopardize Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of local residents. The Medicaid Day of Action press conference, part of…

Addabbo bill seeks transparency on utility rate hikes: ‘New Yorkers deserve fair notice’

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.1194-A, a bill aimed at improving consumer protection and promoting transparency in utility pricing.  Sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, the bill mandates that gas and electric corporations notify their customers at least 45 days in advance before implementing any…

Free trees for Earth Month: NYRP to host tree giveaways across Queens this spring

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson As spring arrives, New York City residents are invited to take part in a seasonal tradition that supports urban greening and environmental awareness. The New York Restoration Project (NYRP) will host its annual free tree giveaway across all five boroughs, running from April 5 to May 5, in…

‘From worst to best’: LaGuardia named top U.S. airport by Forbes Travel Guide

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Bill Parry Forbes Travel Guide named LaGuardia Airport as the nation’s best airport in October based on a survey of 5,000 hospitality and travel experts and the guide’s most well-traveled fliers. On Tuesday, Port Authority executive director Rick Cotton accepted the Verified Air Travel Award in the recently completed Terminal…