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Several stories this period involve federal immigration enforcement in Jackson Heights. Heavily armed Department of Homeland Security agents were seen in the neighborhood and reportedly detained a woman who had recently moved there, drawing reactions from residents and questions from local officials about the scale and purpose of the operation.
Queens Daily EagleSeparately, police say a 31-year-old woman was stabbed on a northbound E train near the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station on Monday afternoon; she was taken to Elmhurst Hospital and is expected to recover, with no arrests reported.
ABC7 New YorkIn other news, the annual Jackson Heights Pride parade and festival marked its 34th year on 37th Avenue on June 7, the city broke ground on a new green playground at P.S. 69Q designed to add athletic space and capture stormwater, and activists filed a civil-rights complaint seeking a federal investigation into antisemitic graffiti and symbols reported in the neighborhood over the past two years. A community roundup also noted participatory budgeting, a proposed Jackson Heights to Bay Ridge transit link, and the 34th Avenue open street.
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Queens high school students helped raise more than $50,000 to renovate Playground 90 basketball court in Jackson Heights. The court was unveiled at a ribbon-cutting with local elected officials and community partners.
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Queens high school students cut the ribbon on a renovated basketball court in Jackson Heights on June 12. The student-led project raised more than $50,000 and involved local elected officials and community partners.
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Students from Voyages Preparatory High School helped unveil the renovated Playground 90 basketball court in Jackson Heights on June 12. The project was completed with more than $50,000 in funding raised by teens.
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