Queens|News|
Astoria N Train Will Shut Down Over 8 Weekends This Summer, MTA Says
N train service will stop through Astoria while repairs are carried out.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
I was born in Turkey and lived there until 2012. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English and Genetics.
I cover news from Queens neighborhoods for Patch. Feel free to contact me at ali@patch.com or tweet to me at @alikucukgocmen with any stories!
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Outdoor Library Planned For Forest Hills Park
Books will be placed around McDonald Park under the plan.
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Queens|News|
Meadows Festival Headliners Include Jay Z, Gorillaz And Red Hot Chili Peppers, Organizers Say
The festival will also be broadcast live via the music-streaming app Tidal.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Manhattan Firm To Be Paid $14.6M To Design LaGuardia AirTrain, Gov. Says
Some are doubtful that the AirTrain will decrease travel time to the airport.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Central Park, NY|News|
Body Found In Central Park Reservoir, Police Say
The body had not been identified by Tuesday afternoon.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Lightsaber Skills To Be Taught To Star Wars Fans At Bayside Festival
The training will raise cash for St. Mary's Children's Hospital.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queensbridge Park To Get $3.5M Facelift
The makeover will bring a new fieldhouse, restrooms and a plaza, the city said.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
ICYMI: Rare Andean Bear Cub Is Roaming Queens Zoo
The cub was born in November and is finally ready to take on the real world.
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New York City, NY|News|
Watch Live: NYC Anti-Trump Protesters Come Out For President's First Trip Home
Live from the growing anti-Trump demonstration on the Hudson River waterfront.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
'Dog Whisperer' To Share Training Secrets In Queens
Joining him on stage will be two of his four-legged buddies.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
New Members Of Bayside and Douglaston Community Board Named
The board is also looking for a new district manager.
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New York City, NY|News|
Bed-Stuy Hostage Crisis; See The 'Racist' ID That Got Doc Banned: PM Digest
Plus: Part of a crumbling Park Slope building crashes through a pizza shop's awning and a massive sinkhole swallows an LES street.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Man Hit And Killed By E Train at Sutphin Blvd., FDNY Says
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Queens|News|
City Will Spend $130M To Move Sanitation Garage That Parks Trucks by Kids' Playground
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the move after hearing complaints from the Ravenswood community.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Bodies Fly At Brooklyn Bike Race; Live In Superman's Brooklyn Building: PM Digest
Plus: NYC's red tailed hawk population grows while the subway crumbles.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Colin Kaepernick Makes Surprise Trip To Queens To Give Suits To Former Prisoners
The former 49ers quarterback teamed up with 100 Suits for 100 Men to help former prisoners.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
ICYMI: Forest Hills Stadium Summer Concerts Lineup: Interpol, The XX and Tom Petty
The famous stadium will be hosting some big names this summer.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Teenager Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Four-Year-Old Girl In Queens, Police Say
The 15-year-old boy climbed into the victim's home through a window, police said.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Upper East Side, NY|News|
Upper East Side Crash Leaves Four Hurt, FDNY Says
The crash Tuesday left one person with serious injuries, officials said.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
NYPD's Cute Crackdown On Toddler Joyriders; NYC Ferry's Rush-Hour Delays: PM Digest
Plus: Taxpayer money spent on protecting Trump will be refunded and a deadly superbug hits NYC hospitals.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
