Author: Celia Bernhardt
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$10M for QueensLink Included in State Senate Proposed Budget; Feds Award Competitor QueensWay $117M
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com Proponents of QueensLink secured a victory this week, with a request for $10…
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Controversy in Maspeth Over 15-Bed Asylum Seeker Shelter
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com A new 15-cot shelter for male asylum seekers opened on March 7 at…
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Over 100 Seniors, Advocates Rally for Increased Funding to Queens Senior Centers
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com Senior advocacy organization LiveOn gathered with over 100 older adults at Queens Borough…
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15-Bed Shelter Opens in Maspeth Synagogue
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com A new 15-bed shelter for male asylum seekers opens today at 66-64 Grand…
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After Transportation Cut, Queens Senior Centers Worry for Health of Members Left at Home
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com “You go to some centers, it’s either bingo all day long or whatever.…
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A Planned Rego Park Shelter is Drawing Detractors From Nearby and Faraway Neighborhoods
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com Approximately 80 protesters gathered outside the Wyndham Hotel at 61-18 93rd St. on…
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Queens Lawmakers Rally for SMOKEOUT Act
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com State Assemblyperson Jenifer Rajkumar held a rally with State Senator Leroy Comrie and…
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New Healthcare High School Coming to Queens: Northwell School Admissions Will Not Be Screened, Will Prioritize Queens Residents
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com A new kind of high school is coming to Queens. Northwell Health and New…
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3-Alarm Maspeth Fire Injures Seven
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com A three-alarm fire broke out in Maspeth on Monday, displacing families from a…
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Right Turn Signal Installed in the Intersection that Took Crossing Guard Krystyna Naprawa’s Life
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By Celia Bernhardt | cbernhardt@queensledger.com Months after the tragic death of Krystyna Naprawa, a crossing guard who was…
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