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NYC’s Indo-Caribbean Community: the culture, the struggles and the contributions

PIX11.com (News) 9/17 12:04P Jennifer Bisram

From the Holi or Phagwah celebration, known as the festival of colors, to the annual West Indian American Day Parade, to the tassa drums, elaborate traditional outfits,...

Young artists explore their creativity at a unique art space in Jamaica

The Queens Courier 9/17 10:00A QNS News Team

If you’re a New Yorker, you can feel the beat of the city no matter where you live. It’s even reflected, at times, in the creations of local artists who live and work across...

Jamaica Times: September 17, 2021

The Queens Courier 9/17 6:31A Nirmal Singh

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Adams opposes lane changes on Archer and Jamaica avenues

Queens Chronicle (Eastern/Southeast Queens News) 9/16 10:44A Naeisha Rose / Associate Editor

A “Better Buses” busway pilot will continue on schedule in Downtown Jamaica despite backlash from a previous initiative on Merrick Boulevard that was implemented last year and...

Police seek suspects behind mugging in Jamaica

The Queens Courier 9/16 6:30A Bill Parry

Police from the 107th Precinct are looking for two men who allegedly mugged a 42-year-old man in Jamaica earlier this month. According to the NYPD, the victim was walking in...

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Rajkumar on the spot

Queens Chronicle (Letters) 9/16 4:30A

Dear Editor:“This is your Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar.” We’ve all heard these words. On our telephones, in line while taking the kids to school, on Jamaica Avenue. It’s...

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A Stew for Labor Day

NYTimes.com (Dining & Wine) 9/6 5:00A Sam Sifton

Try a luscious recipe for Jamaican oxtail stew, or get to grilling for the holiday.

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Meet Carrie Bradshaw’s new ‘Sex and the City’ hunk: A boxer and model

NYPost.com (Fashion) 9/17 2:19P Kirsten Fleming

The Post can reveal that the mystery beefcake — who is wearing coveralls emblazoned with "Hot Fellas Baked Goods" on the set — is French actor and model Thomas Canestraro.

Upgrade your wardrobe with over 80% off your first Menlo Club fashion box

NYPost.com (Fashion) 9/16 3:52A StackCommerce

Having new additions to your wardrobe, which can give your outfits added comfort, color, style, or pizzazz, may sometimes feel like an everlasting chore – especially if...

Ciara turns Russell Wilson’s jersey into a dress for the Met Gala

NYPost.com (Fashion) 9/14 4:00A Jenna Lemoncelli

Ciara sported Wilson's jersey number (No. 3) — and his Super Bowl XLVIII ring, when Seattle beat Denver 43–8 in Feb. 2014.

Real mistresses rate stars: Who wore the sexy new dominatrix trend best?

NYPost.com (Fashion) 9/14 2:16A Jane Ridley

How would Kim and Madonna fare in a dungeon full of masochists? The Post asked Mistress Marley and Mistress Kimi Inch to rate each of their styles.

Stars & gripes: Activist A-listers walk all over Met Gala’s America theme

NYPost.com (Fashion) 9/13 8:29P Kirsten Fleming

It was a night of dread, white and blue. The theme was "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion," but simpering celebrities and hypocritical socialist politicians missed the mark.

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Big first half propels @yorkcardinals Men’s Soccer to home-opening draw versus Saint Elizabeth

York College 9/15 9:59A

York College travels Saturday (Sept. 18) for a non-conference matchup against College of Mount Saint Vincent

Related: @yorkcardinals Men’s Soccer opens season at Bard York College

@yorkcardinals’ Elgendy named CUNYAC Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week

York College 9/13 10:00A

Ahmed Elgendy made 10 saves in the season opener against Bard College (Sept. 11) to secure the CUNYAC Rookie of the Week distinction

@yorkcardinals Fall 2021 Spectator Policy

York College 9/11 11:36P

York College Department of Athletics has announced that spectators will not be permitted to attend home events to start the 2021-22 season

@yorkcardinals Women’s Tennis tapped sixth in CUNYAC preseason poll

York College 9/9 2:15A

York College women's tennis was selected to finish sixth in the 2021 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Preseason Poll

Related: @yorkcardinals Women's Cross Country voted eighth in CUNYAC preseason poll York College, @yorkcardinals Men's Cross Country picked seventh in CUNYAC preseason poll York College, @yorkcardinals Women’s Volleyball tabbed eighth in CUNYAC preseason poll York College, @yorkcardinals Women’s Soccer selected fifth in CUNYAC preseason poll York College, @yorkcardinals Men’s Soccer picked eighth in CUNYAC preseason poll York College

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They Shunned Covid Vaccines but Embraced Antibody Treatment

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 11:00P Benjamin Mueller

Championed by doctors and conservative radio hosts alike, monoclonal antibodies for Covid are in high demand — even from those who don’t want a vaccine.

F.D.A. Panel Recommends Pfizer Boosters for Over 65 or at High Risk of Severe Covid

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 3:04P Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFranie

The same advisers overwhelmingly recommended against authorizing boosters for people under 65, complicating the Biden administration’s hopes to offer them more broadly.

Pfizer Vaccine Protection Wanes, C.D.C. Study Shows

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 2:04P Benjamin Mueller

The study found that the shots’ effectiveness in preventing hospitalization fell to 77 percent from 91 percent four months after full vaccination.

F.D.A. Vaccine Panel Meeting on Pfizer Booster Shots

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 10:29A Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFranie

The meeting comes amid a fraught debate within the Biden administration about whether boosters are needed now, and for whom.

Two Men Plead Guilty in Pelvic Mesh Implant Scheme

NYTimes.com (Health) 9/17 10:16A Matthew Goldstein

The scheme was one of the more unsavory sides of the case against a half-dozen manufacturers of pelvic mesh including Boston Scientific and Johnson & Johnson.

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