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MTA Would Be Forced To Check Lead Levels In Paint Used On Subway Under Proposed Law
A train station in Jackson Heights was found to contain almost 50 times the legal lead levels in early April.
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.
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Target Continues Expansion Into Queens
The retail giant is expanding throughout NYC.
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Mystery Turtle Deaths; Buy Obama's Brooklyn Home; Trump's Sushi Joint Closing: PM Digest
Plus: The latest on an alleged Brooklyn porta-potty rape; how to hang with goats in Prospect Park; and an escalator accident at the WTC.
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Drunk NYPD Officer Killed Woman In Crash, DA Says
The off-duty police officer crashed into another vehicle Sunday, officials said.
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ICYMI: Turtle Deaths A Mystery In Queens Park
Why are Bowne Park's turtles dying off? Patch investigates.
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School Teacher Arrested For Spraining Queens Student's Arm, Police Say
The student suffered swelling and pain to his arm, police said.
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Help Rebuild Jamaica Senior Centers This Weekend
Volunteers will be joined by NBA player Felipe Lopez and Councilman Ruben Wills.
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Win A Baby In The 'IVF Lottery'; Rent Hike On Stabilized Housing; 'Last Nazi In America': PM Digest
Plus: The Met might start charging non-New Yorkers; Chinatown is being taken over by gentrifiers; and Michelle Obama is coming to NYC.
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Firefighter Killed In Queens Honored In Iran
"Our sincere condolences to your family," read a banner at the memorial.
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'Last Nazi In America' Lives In Jackson Heights, Protesters Say
Jakiw Palij was a guard at an concentration camp where 6,000 people died in one day, the Department of Justice said.
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Cocaine Party In Passengers' Pants Rages On At JFK, Officials Say
Another two passengers were arrested at JFK for attempting to smuggle cocaine in their pants.
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Rising Rents Leave Retail Spaces Empty On Forest Hills' Austin Street, Business Owners Say
Local shop owners blame rising rents for the number of shops going out of business on Austin Street.
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More Homophobic, Anti-Obama Graffiti In Astoria
The same graffiti was discovered on a building housing the offices of Astoria elected officials.
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Queens Pastor Sexually Abused Six-Year-Old, DA Says
The pastor was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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Help Raise Money For The Family Of Fallen Firefighter
The family needs help paying their mortgage.
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Roosevelt Island Bridge To Get $3M For Bike-Only Ramp
Governor Cuomo announced $122M funding for a total of 81 project statewide.
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Queens Homeless Student Population Increased 50 Percent Since 2011
One out of eight students in NYC has experienced homelessness in the past five school years.
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First Segment Of Kosciuszko Bridge To Open Thursday
The opening will be accompanied by light shows at the new bridge and the Empire State Building.
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Queens Beer Week Kicks Off May 6
Benefits from the opening event will be donated to the Friends of Firefighters and the Hunters Point Park Conservancy.
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Queens Real Estate: Here Are The Most Expensive Neighborhoods
The list of 50 NYC neighborhoods with highest real estate prices included eight from Queens.
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