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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...
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
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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 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
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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. ...
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
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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 | 116 116 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 | 169 169 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 | 798 798 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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Anthony Uran, Vaughn College
Growing up in East Elmhurst, Anthony Uran lived close to Planeview Park next to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. The park offers a closeup view of LaGuardia Airport, where visitors can...
Dec 31, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 975 975 recommendations | email to a friend
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George Badia, Pan American H.S.
In his fifth year as principal of Pan American International High School, George Badia has seen his fair share of challenges. The Elmhurst school, in its 11th year, serves 455 students, most of who...
Dec 27, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 962 962 recommendations | email to a friend
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Phillip Kellogg, FAB Fulton
For the last 10 years, Phillip Kellogg has been at the helm of the Fulton Area Business (FAB) Alliance, also known as FAB FULTON. The Fort Greene resident is no stranger to being involved in his co...
Dec 17, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 1009 1009 recommendations | email to a friend
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Daryl Ware, Music Teacher
On December 14, for the first time ever, teaching artists from Flushing Town Hall will take the stage with local students to perform for the “Global Arts for Global Kids” benefit concert. The after...
Dec 10, 2019 | 0 0 comments | 988 988 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 | 1041 1041 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 | 1060 1060 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 | 1103 1103 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 | 1034 1034 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 | 1112 1112 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 | 1008 1008 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 | 1113 1113 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 | 1025 1025 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 | 767 767 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 | 1066 1066 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 | 1114 1114 recommendations | email to a friend
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