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Queens Botanical Garden offers nature-filled summer programs for kids

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Jun. 11, 2025 By Jessica Militello The Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) is offering summer programs for kids to develop their green thumbs while having fun in nature. The garden, located at 43-50 Main St., in Flushing, is hosting garden programs for ages 2-14 to allow children to immerse themselves in nature, learn something new,…

González-Rojas calls Trump a ‘fascist’ over federal response to anti-ICE demonstrations

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Jun. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas is condemning President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marine Corps to Los Angeles, calling him a “fascist” and describing the move as a response to growing public outrage over his administration’s immigration policies. González-Rojas said the ongoing anti-ICE protests in Los…

Pride blooms at Queens Botanical Garden with film screening, live performances

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Jun. 10, 2025 By Jessica Militello Pride Month is in full swing at the Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) this June, and the garden is featuring a lineup of fun events to celebrate Pride in style. Located at 43-50 Main St. in Flushing, QBG is collaborating with artists and performers within the LGBTQ community for…

Queens businesses celebrated at FourLeaf Best of the Boro 2025 Awards

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Jun. 10, 2025 By Claude Solnik More than 400 businesses from across Queens were honored on the evening of June 2 during Schneps Media’s 13th annual FourLeaf Best of the Boro VIP Winners Celebration, held at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach. The event, sponsored by FourLeaf Federal Credit Union and hosted by…

Queens voters to decide key Civil Court races in 2025 primary and general elections

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson & Czarinna Andres Queens voters will head to the polls this year to decide a mix of contested and uncontested Civil Court races, including three competitive Democratic primaries and multiple general election matchups. The contests span countywide vacancies and judicial seats in four Municipal Court Districts. The primary…

Ramos endorses Cuomo for Mayor, calls him city’s best hope against Trump

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller State Sen. and mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos made the shocking move on Friday of endorsing frontrunner Andrew Cuomo for Mayor. Ramos has been a harsh critic of the former Governor up until very recently, in the June 4 Mayoral debate. Ramos, a progressive lawmaker representing District 13, which encompasses the…

American Airlines first to implement new facial recognition system at JFK for U.S. citizens

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Jun. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres American Airlines and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have officially introduced a new biometric screening system at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), significantly reducing wait times for U.S. citizens reentering the country. The new system, known as Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), uses facial recognition technology to…