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Glendale church fire damages roof and cuts off power, calls on community for support

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Sep. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina The St. Pancras Roman Catholic Church in Glendale is without power today and welcomes community support after firefighters battled a blaze on its building rooftop on Tuesday, Sept. 24. FDNY firefighters responded to a call of a fire at around 11 p.m. at the church, located at 72-22…

Queens residents invited to nominate their favorite teachers for $25K grand prize

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Sep. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Queens residents are invited to nominate their favorite teacher for the annual FLAG Awards for Teaching Excellence, which celebrates public school teachers in each borough and awards winners with a $25,000 grand prize. The awards program, now in its sixth year, has been expanded to include 3-K teachers…

Hooded suspect sought for robbing teen at a Ridgewood subway station on Sept. 11: NYPD

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Sep. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Police out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood and Transit District 33 are on the lookout for a hood-wearing hoodlum who allegedly robbed a teenager onboard an M train approaching the Forest Avenue subway station during the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 11. The 17-year-old victim was on a…

New York Hall of Science hosts weeklong ‘STEMOCRACY’ festival focused on climate change and democracy

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Sep. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI), in collaboration with UN Climate Week, invites residents of all ages to take part in its weeklong climate-focused ‘STEMOCRACY’ Festival. The weeklong festival, held at the museum located at 47-01 111th St. in Flushing, runs from Sept. 22 to 28 and highlights the intersection…

Permits filed for 5-story fire station in Elmhurst

Sep. 23, 2024 By emarshall Sept. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed to construct a 5-story fire station at 86-53 Grand Ave. in Elmhurst. This proposed development, located between Van Loon Street and Queens Boulevard, would replace the existing fire station, which houses FDNY Engine 287/Ladder 136/Battalion 46. The current station has… Read more »