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Important info on closing costs when selling a home. Jim Turano
Sep 20, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 226 226 recommendations | email to a friend
So besides hearing from a sales agent how much commission, or length of time for them to get the exclusive from you, do they explain your closing costs to you? From 42 years ago until today, I alwa...
Hire the most experienced hands on Broker- Jim Turano
Sep 16, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 359 359 recommendations | email to a friend
Now celebrating his 42 year in the Real Estate Business. Over 4,000 written appraisals to date completed. Appeared in New York State Supreme Court as an expert witness in appraising. During Pandemi...
From the earliest I can remember, I’ve always loved music. Exclusive interview with songwriter, singer and entertainer Paul Loren
Sep 08, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 605 605 recommendations | email to a friend
Interview by Tiziano Thomas Dossena Paul Loren is a singer, songwriter, producer, and consummate entertainer. A native New Yorker, Paul was raised on the rich legacy of soul, classic pop, and the G...
An admission of guilt proves others should be compensated
Sep 03, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
A story to be told  Residents on 74 street off the park, had to endure construction For two long years. The company has done many other projects in and around the area as well. Breaking up the stre...
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A story to be told  Residents on 74 street off the park, had to endure construction For two long years. The company has done many other projects in and around the area as well. Breaking up the stre...

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Kelsey Brow, King Manor Museum
As executive director of the King Manor Museum in Jamaica, Kelsey Brow is tasked with preserving the house and former estate of Rufus King, an original signer of the U.S. Constitution. With public ...
Sep 21, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Finnegan Shepard, Both& Apparel
Finnegan Shepard is the brand founder of Both& Apparel, which is devoted to transmasculine fashion. Shepard created this line of t-shirts to help people feel comfortable in their own skin, no matte...
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Danielle Douglas, Inspire Enterprise
Danielle Douglas is the CEO of Inspire Enterprise, helping business owners adapt to new obstacles they may face. Inspire Enterprise is a boutique business advisory firm that focuses on building the...
Sep 08, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 57 57 recommendations | email to a friend
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Charles Melone, Variety Boys & Girls Club
Charles Melone, better known as “Coach CP,” describes basketball as his one true love. He takes his passion for the sport with him to work every day as the athletics director at the Variety Boys an...
Sep 01, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 66 66 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tom Sebazco, KINKA
Astoria-based artist Tom Sebazco helps promote the work of fellow artists at his gift shop, KINKA. “KINKA comes from a Japanese tea ceremony,” said Sebazco. “At the tea ceremony, there is a flower ...
Aug 25, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 102 102 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tom Zmich, BP Candidate
Tom Zmich, who previously ran for Congress against Congresswoman Grace Meng, is now looking to unseat Borough President Donovan Richards. One of Zmich’s priorities is bring rail service back to a 3...
Aug 18, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 120 120 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dawn Kelly of The Nourish Spot in Jamaica
Dawn Kelly has been the owner of The Nourish Spot located in Jamaica since 2017 and has been promoting healthy living through her small business ever since. Kelly was inspired to open The Nourish S...
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Dr. Navarra Rodriguez, Advantage Care Physicians
Dr. Navarra Rodriguez is president and chief medical officer of Advantage Care Physicians New York (ACPNY). She oversees 40 offices that care for a half-million patients in the New York metro area....
Jul 20, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 161 161 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steven Raga, City Council Candidate
Steven Raga, former chief of staff to Assemblyman Brian Barnwell, is running for City Council in District 26, which includes Long Island City, parts of Astoria, Dutch Kills, Sunnyside, and Woodside...
Jun 01, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 321 321 recommendations | email to a friend
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Denise Keehan-Smith, City Council Candidate
With 16 candidates currently running, it is an understatement to call the field of Democratic nominees for the District 26 City Council seat crowded. However, district native Denise Keehan-Smith is...
May 26, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 365 365 recommendations | email to a friend
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Marilyn Ramdeen, Regional Clinical Director
National Nurses Week from May 6-12 celebrates the contributions and sacrifices of nurses across the globe. One of those is Marilyn Ramdeen, who is regional clinical director for AdvantageCare Physi...
May 13, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 362 362 recommendations | email to a friend
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Rob MacKay, Author
“Historic Houses of Queens” by Rob MacKay is an in-depth history of notable Queens homes that examines their architecture, interior design, surrounding neighborhoods, peculiarities, and personaliti...
May 04, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 434 434 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lynn Schulman, City Council Candidate
Lynn Schulman, a lifelong progressive and public servant, is running for City Council in District 29, which include the neighborhoods of Forest Hills, Rego Park, and Kew Gardens. “I’m running becau...
Apr 27, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 471 471 recommendations | email to a friend
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Stephanie, Greenpoint Mother
This past Monday, the child care and education company Lightbridge Academy broke ground on a new franchise location at 23 India Street in Greenpoint. Stephanie, a Greenpoint resident and mother of ...
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Henry Wong, Executive Chef
Tucked away on 40th Road in Flushing is a small store called Legendary Chicken, where Henry Wong is frying up delicious meals and helping out his community throughout the pandemic. He is the manage...
Mar 09, 2021 | 0 0 comments | 624 624 recommendations | email to a friend
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