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Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst, in conjunction with New York Blood Center (NYBC), will host the “Bravest vs. Finest” blood drive on Saturday, Apr. 28, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. NYBC’s mobile donor coach will be parked at the mall on Queens and Woodhaven boulevards to welcome all eligible blood donors. More ... With the return of America’s military men and women from overseas deployments and continued high unemployment in Queens and New York City, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo and Assemblyman Mike Miller have set a job readiness workshop for veterans and their spouses scheduled tomorrow, Friday, Apr. 27. More ... The New York City Council voted unanimously last Wednesday Apr. 18, to expand City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer’s Library Card Act. More ... (AP) It’s a prom must-have, right up there with the dress and shoes: The guy’s tie must match the girl’s gown. And many teens today use cell phones to aid the color coordination. Kourtney Ziercher took a picture of her dress in the store to send to her date, Michael George, for her prom last year at Barat Academy in Chesterfield, Mo. More ... The Sunnyside Woodside Boys & Girls Club is holding its Second Annual Recognizing Leaders Fundraiser on May 19 to help raise funds for its youth programs, as well as to pay tribute to the area’s leaders who continue to give their time to improve the district. More ... LaGuardia Community College’s Program for Deaf Adults will host the ninth-annual Celebration of Deaf History, Culture and Language at the Long Island City campus on May 4. More ... (AP) The objects displayed in Michigan’s newest museum range from the ordinary, such as simple ashtrays and fishing lures, to the grotesque—a full-size replica of a lynching tree. But all are united by a common theme: They are steeped in racism so intense that it makes visitors cringe. More ... |
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