Author: Iryna Shkurhan
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Remaining Outdoor Dining Sheds ‘Eyesore’ to Some Residents
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com What started off as a lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic is now…
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State’s First Woman-Owned Marijuana Dispensary Opens in Jamaica
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com With a line of eager customers stretched around the block, the first legal…
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Community is Therapy at Venture House
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com Venture House stands unassuming on Hillside Ave in Jamaica, Queens with its yellow…
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Astoria Starbucks Workers Strike, Again
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com Workers at two unionized Starbucks in Astoria joined over a hundred stores across…
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Recognizing 50 Years on Community Board 5
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com For over 50 years, Paul Kerzner has devoted his life to taking…
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Queens Native Climbs the Alvin Ailey Ladder
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com At five years old Patrick Gamble put on his first pair of…
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Townsend Student Codes App for Good Posture
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com What started off as nudges from his mother to sit up straight, turned into…
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Eats in Queens Restaurant Month Tackles Food Insecurity
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By Iryna Shkurhan | ishkurhan@queensledger.com This March, Eats In Queens Restaurant Month partnered with over 200 diverse eateries…
