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Bucks County Veterinary Hospital
Jan 14, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 228 228 recommendations | email to a friend
Are you looking for a veterinary hospital that treats your pet like a furry family member? Are you seeking answers to questions or assistance with concerns about your pet’s health? At World of Anim...
Bucks County Veterinary Hospital
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Are you looking for a veterinary hospital that treats your pet like a furry family member? Are you seeking answers to questions or assistance with concerns about your pet’s health? At World of Anim...
Dentist Northeast Philadelphia
Jan 08, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
Here at Smile Maker, we are proud of our commitment to providing quality patient care and state-of-the-art dental services to the community of Philadelphia, PA, and the surrounding tri-state area. ...
Dentist Northeast Philadelphia
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Here at Smile Maker, we are proud of our commitment to providing quality patient care and state-of-the-art dental services to the community of Philadelphia, PA, and the surrounding tri-state area. ...
Dentist Philadelphia
Jan 08, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 281 281 recommendations | email to a friend
Here at the Philadelphia Dental Office of Dr. Renee Yurovsky, our doctor and her staff strive to provide the highest quality of service and best dental care possible for every one of our patients. ...
Dentist Philadelphia
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Here at the Philadelphia Dental Office of Dr. Renee Yurovsky, our doctor and her staff strive to provide the highest quality of service and best dental care possible for every one of our patients. ...
Immigration Lawyer Philadelphia
Jan 04, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
The Philadelphia Immigration Lawyers at the Law Offices of Dizengoff and Yost help our clients to get lawful permanent resident status, and we also help our clients to get green cards for their fam...
Astoria Characters: The Vintage Queen
Jan 02, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Jade is the owner of Vintage Queens NYC. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Waitress. Seamstress. Photographer. Bartender. Screenwriter. Costumer. Carpenter. Actress. Int...
Astoria Characters: The Woman Who Brings History to Life
Dec 26, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 37 37 recommendations | email to a friend
Photo by Nancy A. Ruhling Lynda works for the Intrepid museum. Text and photos by Nancy A. Ruhling Hal bursts into the back yard like a flying bullet, grabs a knit cap from the bag on the chair and...
“My Heritage Is Everything To Me.” An Exclusive Interview With Historian Stephanie Longo.
Dec 22, 2020 | 0 0 comments | 392 392 recommendations | email to a friend
  Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Italian-American historian Stephanie Longo has dedicated her life to celebrating and focusing on her family’s heritage. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA, sh...

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Lina Lee, Communities Resist
On June 1, Communities Resist, a Brooklyn-based anti-displacement legal services organization, officially formed. The group’s founding executive director, Lina Lee, said the organization operates u...
Dec 03, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 933 933 recommendations | email to a friend
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Jukay Hsu, Pursuit
When Queens native Jukay Hsu returned to his hometown after serving in the military, he thought about how technology could positively impact people in his community. The Stuyvesant High School and ...
Nov 26, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 974 974 recommendations | email to a friend
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Alexandra Vassilaros, Vassilaros & Sons
After three generations of men at the helm, a 100-year-old Queens-based coffee company is now run by women. Vassilaros & Sons was founded in 1919 by John Anthony Vassilaros, a Greek immigrant who w...
Nov 19, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1004 1004 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ricardo Aca, Make the Road New York
While working for the photography department at LaGuardia Community College, Ricardo Aca created a photo series called “Not A...” The project was in response to then-candidate Donald Trump’s commen...
Nov 12, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 959 959 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marcelle Dinnall, Healthcare Education Project
The Healthcare Education Project (HEP) formed some two decades ago as a partnership between 1199SEIU, the largest healthcare union in the country, and the Greater New York Hospital Association. Mar...
Nov 06, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1013 1013 recommendations | email to a friend
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DJ Rekha Malhotra, Producer/Curator
On Saturday, November 2, Flushing Town Hall is hosting a Diwali Dance Party and festival for all ages. Among the guests will be Rekha Malhotra, who goes by DJ Rekha, a producer, curator and educato...
Oct 29, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 904 904 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rigo Villalvir, VFW Post 2348
Briarwood resident Rigo Villalvir served in the Marine Corps for seven years, including two combat tours in Iraq, from 2005 to 2006 and again from 2007 to 2008. His last rank was sergeant E5, and h...
Oct 23, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1016 1016 recommendations | email to a friend
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Benya Valencia, Centro Corona
As a member and leader of the community organization Centro Corona, Benya Valencia has been working to raise political awareness about the conditions people in their community live in. “We try to e...
Oct 16, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 948 948 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mike Moreno, Friends of Ditmars Park
Mike Moreno started Friends of Ditmars Park four years ago, right around the time his son was born. One day while at the park, he saw Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas walking around the Astoria playg...
Oct 08, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 662 662 recommendations | email to a friend
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Euni Chang, Library Manager
A few weeks before the grand opening of the new Hunters Point Library, branch manager Euni Chang and her staff hosted a three-hour outdoor event for the community. The children’s librarian hosted s...
Oct 02, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 955 955 recommendations | email to a friend
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Antonio Hart, Jazz Musician/Professor
On October 5, the Antonio Hart Quintet will perform original and standard compositions at Flushing Town Hall. A few days later, the band will hit the road and head to Taiwan to play in the Taichung...
Sep 23, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1025 1025 recommendations | email to a friend
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Shannon Rudd, Cycling Advocate
As a college athlete, Shannon Rudd won multiple national championships as a goalie in field hockey and lacrosse. After she began working some stressful jobs in New York City, she needed a new athle...
Sep 17, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 911 911 recommendations | email to a friend
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Amy Tse, NYC Residents Alliance
More than one year ago, a group of Chinese-American parents concerned about the proposed elimination of the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) came together to discuss the issue. They ...
Sep 11, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1057 1057 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ingrid Gomez, QUIP
After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s groundbreaking victory in 2018, progressive energy in Queens reached new heights. Out of that blue wave, a number of left-leaning community groups and...
Sep 03, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1239 1239 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hillary “Scout” Exter, Empire Dragons NYC
Being part of a team is always a cherished experience for athletes. But for Hillary Exter, being a member of Empire Dragons NYC is even more special. Founded in 2009, Empire Dragons NYC is New York...
Aug 27, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1520 1520 recommendations | email to a friend
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