Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Security App To Pilot Neighborhood Watch Map In Bayside
Howl, a home alarm app, set up a Bayside Facebook group to gauge interest in an interactive crime map for Queens neighborhoods.

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Howl, a home alarm app, set up a Bayside Facebook group to gauge interest in an interactive crime map for Queens neighborhoods.

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