The U.S. Department of Education awarded federal grants to help students who speak English as a second language in School District 25 in Flushing and District 26 in Bayside, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) announced last week.
The federal monies
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City opens new 35-acre public nature preserve along the Rockaway waterfront in Edgemere
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