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Standing in the Shadow of No Towers
The struggle for immigrant rights and lives after 9/11 defined a generation of South Asian art and activism, even if it felt at times like we were trying to empty…
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The Best Frozen Burritos, According to Our Taste Test
These are the beaniest and cheesiest burritos you can buy. Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton, Prop Styling by Christine KeelyOn days when everything goes wrong—or…
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Pop the Bubble! Activists, Tennis Players Organize to Stop Astoria Park “Bubble” Enclosure
BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger.com ASTORIA – A coalition of local tennis players and activists are sounding the alarm over a proposal to build private “bubble” enclosures over most of…
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New Yorkers Invited To Camp Overnight Under The Unisphere
New Yorkers will have a chance to trade city lights for starlight this fall beneath the iconic Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. New Yorkers will have a chance to…
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Why Does Astoria Have So Many Fig Trees?
BY COLE SINANIAN | cole@queensledger ASTORIA — It was a brutally cold winter, which means fig season is a bit delayed this year. Astoria’s second annual Fig Festival on Saturday, September…
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Don’t let scammers crash back-to-school season
As scammers become more sophisticated, including using AI, students need to be more vigilant than ever about fraud and scams. Today’s students and young adults are true digital natives, having…
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