In Jackson Heights, living rooms become ‘mask factories’ as neighbors pitch in
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“Many of our elderly neighbors feel so isolated right now.”
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City expands school meal program to adults
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“No one will be turned away, I want to really emphasize that there's no charge and no one will be turned away.”
Read MoreQueens Public library smashes ebook records
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Circulation reached an all-time high this month, as the combined ebook and multimedia materials surpassed the previous record, set in March of last year, by more than 7,000 checkouts, QPL said.
Read MoreQueens reps urge end to ‘antiquated’ anti-LGBTQ blood donation policy
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“This antiquated policy is not based on current science, stigmatizes the LGBTQIA+ community, and undermines crucial efforts to increase the nation’s blood supply as the United States grapples with the coronavirus crisis.”
Read MoreCOVID-19 threatens people with developmental disabilities, and the agencies that serve them
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“We are starting to see a disturbing trend and we hope the curve starts to flatten but because of the comorbidities, I’m concerned we are going to see more people getting sick and possibly some deaths.”
Read MoreQueens leaders, residents propose COVID-19 testing in parking lots, empty expanses
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“The huge empty parking lot at Douglaston shopping center above Fairway might be able to be used for medical purposes during the pandemic.”
Read More'I feel scared for my life' — Inmates face COVID-19 inside NYC's only private jail
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“You cannot do social distancing in this jail because everyone is so on top of each other.”
Read MoreQueens pharmacists fight the coronavirus from the ‘front lines of the drugstore’
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“We are risking ourselves,” Shah said. “But we know we have this responsibility.”
Read MoreBeached whale gets sandy burial in Rockaway
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A 28-foot-long humpback whale that washed up onto a Rockaway shore on Tuesday was buried on the beach Thursday morning
Read MoreYouth design program will continue paying student participants during shutdown
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“We are so proud of the moments of visual beauty we have already brought to low-income neighborhoods all over the city.”
Read MoreLiz Crowley calls for property tax freeze
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“This is akin to what the governor has secured from banks for homeowners with mortgages and what the IRS has done for income tax filers.”
Read MoreState will shift emergency and essential court functions to video
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“We are committed to keeping our courts open to hear essential and emergency matters throughout this difficult period.”
Read MoreQueens College’s new leader Frank Wu had sights set on CUNY
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Queens College’s new president had his sights set on CUNY from the beginning.
Read MorePro-bail reform conference invaded by racists who called lawmakers the n-word
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At least five different participants directed the n-word and other racist messages at panelists.
Read MoreCuomo closes playgrounds across NYC
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“I warned people that if they didn’t stop the density and the games in the playgrounds — you can’t play basketball, you can’t come in contact with each other — that we would close the playgrounds.”
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