Opinion: Older adults still need food and support during the pandemic. We can help
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Seldom does the association between food insecurity and the elderly population cross one’s mind on first thought.
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Opinion: NY can truly thank essential workers by giving them vaccines immediately
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“Put women, minority and immigrant essential workers first for economic relief, social support and for the vaccine.”
Read MorePandemic, protests and politics: These were the stories that defined Queens in 2020
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Read MoreRidgewood service group fundraises to fight food insecurity at new location
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Woodbine is raising money to serve food and pay the rent at their new site.
Read MoreIndoor restrictions likely to take effect in ‘matter of days,' de Blasio says
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“This is the last big battle.”
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Queens food pantries get creative to fight hunger during pandemic
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“The pandemic has caused the need for our services to explode,
Read MoreNYC's community gardeners petition for legal protections
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“Through spontaneous acts of faith in one another we came together to reclaim our communities and honor our sense of human dignity.”
Read MoreHealth conscious team introduces vegan meals to Queensbridge neighbors
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“It’ll help you on the path to achieve everything you want in life. Change your diet, change your life.”
Read MoreSunnyside gardeners fight for food pantry plots removed by Parks Department
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“We heard how pantry lines were getting longer and longer and we were using the plots to grow food for the food pantry.”
Read MoreThree cheers for Neir’s: Owner set to sign new lease on 191-year-old Woodhaven bar
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”There is some good news in the world.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses tenants weigh rent strike after three weeks without gas
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“I’m not afraid of talking about this. Something has to be done.”
Read MoreCommonpoint Queens opens long-awaited Elmhurst service hub
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The Hub will provide job training, legal counseling, a food pantry and classes for English-language learners.
Read MoreRestaurant shutdowns had brutal impact on Corona-Elmhurst-Jackson Heights immigrant workforce: report
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“When COVID-19 emerged, our community was the first to be impacted and it continues to struggle to rebound from the financial impact of the shutdown.”
Read MoreSpringfield Gardens baking business changes course to feed frontline workers
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Althea’s Tropical Delights prepares healthy meals for hospital workers and people in need.
Read More'Open Streets' outdoor dining is now permanent on five Queens streets
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“It’s time for a new tradition.”
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