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Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83

A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and working men with soul.

By Alex Williams

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The Police Seized My Rental Car Reported Stolen and Avis Won’t Refund Me

A traveler was visiting family when police impounded her vehicle, saying it had been reported stolen. Why wouldn’t Avis give her money back, and why would they rent her a stolen car in the first place?

By Seth Kugel

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New Red Order: Artists With a Call to ‘Give It Back’

In “The World’s UnFair,” a Creative Time project in Queens in the form of a wry carnival, a collective redirects the resources of the art world toward returning Indigenous land.

By Travis Diehl

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Ecuavoley, Anyone? Sport of Ecuador Thrives in Shadow of US Open.

Just outside the U.S. Open grounds, Queens locals, many of them immigrants from Ecuador, play a volleyball-like sport imported from their country that brings the community together.

By David Waldstein