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Lewis Latimer House to celebrate inventor’s birthday with free family event Sept. 1
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Fashion forecast: What to wear on the first day of school
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Where to watch football games in western Queens
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Suspect wanted for allegedly attacking an L train rider at the Halsey Street station in Ridgewood before stealing victim’s shoes: NYPD
Suspect wanted for allegedly attacking an L train rider at the Halsey Street station in Ridgewood before stealing victim’s shoes: NYPD A violent outburst occurred at the Halsey Street subway station on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 22. QNS file photo Police from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood are looking for a suspect who allegedly beat and robbed an L train rider of his footwear inside the Halsey Street subway station on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 22.
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