SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLIX
NO. 10
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
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South Queens among first to get free 2-K seats PAGES 4 AND 10 Gov. Hochul, left, city Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday announced 2,000 new 2-K seats coming to New York City in the fall, including in School District 27 in South Queens. The program will provide free childcare for 2-year-olds.
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Repairs coming to Forest Park Drive
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SculptureCenter show inf lates an artist’s social criticism
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