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. 42
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
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RENDERINGS BY SHOP ARCHITECTS FIELD OPERATIONS, LEFT, RESORTS WORLD NYC / FILE AND COURTESY BALLY’S BRONX
THREE OF A KIND Casino competition field slims again
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There are only three contenders left vying for one of three downstate casino licenses to be awarded by the end of the year: Metropolitan Park, in the area surrounding Citi Field, left, Resorts World New York City in South Ozone Park and Bally’s Bronx. MGM Empire City in Yonkers, once considered a frontrunner for a license, withdrew its application Tuesday.
FAMILY FALL FEST HB celebrates Columbus Day
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ABROAD AT HOME Xyza Cruz Bacani’s exhibit examines immigrant lives in Flux
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