Around the Borough: Queens

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NEWS

- The Port Authority knew a jet skier was missing and swimming in Jamaica Bay, but didn’t notify JFK security before he hopped the fence and wandered into a terminal two weeks ago.

- A thief was captured on surveillance video stealing two Torah crowns from a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue as congregants prayed upstairs.

- Incumbent State Senator Shirley Huntley listed a bunch of unions as endorsing her in a primary race against James Sanders, Jr. even though the groups said they’re remaining neutral in the race.

- The peacock hanging around Kew Gardens Hills may have originated from nearby John Bowne High School. 

- The bathhouse at Riis Park is falling apart, and the New York Times is … oh, you know the rest.

- A ”floating garden” is coming to Long Island City.

- The city is holding a one-day trial of a pedestrian plaza on Newtown Avenue in Astoria. 

- Santana is dunzo for the season.

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