Queens

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Working in Willets Point

Working in Willets Point Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg wants to sweep aside the junkyards, small factories and car-repair shops of Willets Point, Queens, to make room for office and residential [...]

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NYT: Peel Sessions Under the B.Q.E.

NYT: Peel Sessions Under the B.Q.E. For two years cyclists have gathered under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for weekly “peel sessions,” pushing the limits of the evolving sport of fixed-gear freestyle. [...]

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Citi Field: A Brooklyn Accent in Queens

Citi Field: A Brooklyn Accent in Queens With a facade reminiscent of Ebbets Field and a rotunda named for Jackie Robinson, Citi Field is opening with a nod to the [...]

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A Fatal Police Shooting in Queens

A Fatal Police Shooting in Queens In the early morning hours of Nov. 25, 2006, Sean Bell, a 23-year-old New York City man due to be married later that day, [...]

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