It was a busy week for news in Douglaston.
An attorney for a Little Neck teen accused in the fatal shooting of a Douglaston man in March said his client was maintaining his innocence.
The 111th Precinct had an unexpected visitor, while northeast Queens leaders said they were concerned by proposed staff cuts to the Queens Public Library as well as the possible shuttering of a Bayside firehouse.
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Here's your Week In Review:
Monday
A pilot program looks to throughout the city.
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Tuesday
A city Department of Transportation worker was killed during an at the Cross Island Parkway and Northern Boulevard near the border of Douglaston and Bayside. An attorney for a Little Neck teenager said his client will fight charges brought against him in the fatal shooting of a Douglaston man.
Wednesday
Douglaston Patch posted a preview of the neighborhood's upcoming Memorial Day parade. Northeast Queens leaders said they were concerned about city budget cuts that could lead to the closings of local firehouses. And a Bayside resident dropped off a baby deer at the 111th Precinct.
Thursday
Borough leaders said they believed the layoffs of Queens Public Library employees could be "catastrophic."
Friday
Check out Patch's Sold! column to view homes recently purchased in northeast Queens.
Weekend
The Little Neck Douglaston Ambulance Corps hosted an EMS Celebration Day, while the Douglaston Yacht Squadron kicked off the summer boating season.
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