‘A train’ stoppage will bring familiar headache for Rockaway locals
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More than a decade after Hurricane Sandy flooded the Rockaway peninsula, repairs to the remote community are still causing headaches.
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Rockaway takes step toward new trauma hospital, but major questions remain
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It’s been over a decade since Rockaway’s Peninsula Hospital shuttered its doors. The closure was the start of what locals have described as a dwindling and inadequate healthcare system in Queens’ southernmost community, which often posts among the highest rates of child mortality, shootings and homicides.
Read MoreFamilies remember Flight 587 in Rockaway
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Families of the 265 victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash gathered in Belle Harbor on Sunday, marking 22-years since the fatal crash.
Read MoreQueens’ beaches open for summer
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New York City’s beaches opened to fanfare on Friday on Queens’ Rockaway peninsula where local leaders, residents and one giant bird rang in the start of summer season in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreQueens Borough Board votes in favor of resilient rezoning
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“The ZCFR was shaped by very real lessons learned on the ground.”
Read MoreTwo Queens park projects win prizes for sustainability and design
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"As we face down a looming climate crisis amid a void of federal leadership, cities all across the globe are stepping up to take action and advance climate solutions.”
Read MoreNYC’s adult day cares say irregular reimbursements complicate services
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“If we don’t get reimbursed for them, we can’t sustain our business. Everything is falling on deaf ears and the ones that are suffering are our members.”
Read MoreTesting capacity gradually expands in Southeast Queens
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“Testing is crucial for moving us forward as a society during this pandemic.”
Read MoreCuomo passes new laws to help 9/11 first responders
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The bills make it easier for first responders to apply for disability pensions and receive disability benefits.
Read MoreLatest anti-Semitic hate messages mar Labor Day Weekend
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The hate messages, scrawled on walls in Breezy Point and a beach in Belle Harbor, were just the latest examples of racist graffiti in Queens.
Read MoreMissing swimmer found dead after 7-hour search
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The boy’s body was discovered by rescue workers at around 3:30 a.m. — more than seven hours after NYPD officers first responded to 911 calls.
Read MoreQueens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law
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"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”
Read MoreBoard of Elections unveils Queens’ 7 early voting locations
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Overall, New York City will host 38 early voting sites.
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