SOUTH QUEENS EDITION Serving Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, City Line and JFK Airport
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVIII
NO. 37
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
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DISCONNECTED Statewide school phone ban officially begins
SQUAD TALK 102’s new Q-team
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PETALS TO THE METTLE Life and death feature in Mrs. gallery’s new exhibits
PHOTO BY KRISTEN GUGLIELMO
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The state’s bell-to-bell restrictions on internet-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets and smart watches, began with the start of the academic year last week. Each school is responsible for coming up with its own storage policy. At Richmond Hill High School, students are required to put their phones in pouches, above, that use a magnetic lock.
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