Queens DA Melinda Katz has COVID-19
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is the latest New York official to test positive for COVID-19.
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Jamaica Hospital 'flooded' by COVID-19 patients, doctors say
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A cell phone video posted to social media shows the packed ER.
Read MoreQueens Night Market serves up thousands of meals for hospital staff
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Starting March 29, the market’s “Fuel the Frontlines” initiative will supply thousands of ready-to-go, home-cooked meals to hospital staff all across the borough.
Read MoreQueens Boro Prez thanks frontline workers during pandemic
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“Frontline workers and medical professionals are moving mountains around the clock with extraordinary acts of heroism, using all tools and resources available to save each and every single life.”
Read MoreThe coronavirus is making hospital staff sick, too
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“I think we’re all going to get sick. It’s just a matter of time.”
Read MoreManhattan judge orders release of 16 Rikers inmates, ruling COVID-19 violates due process rights
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“This ruling is a substantial step forward towards getting our clients off Rikers Island out of harm’s way.”
Read MoreState scouts new hospital sites with goal of one per borough
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“We are actively scouting new locations for temporary hospital sites.”
Read MoreOPINION: Grocery store workers are first responders. Let’s make it official.
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“There is no doubt they are on the front lines of this crisis.”
Read MoreQueens juror tests positive for COVID-19 after 3-week long trial
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The juror is the fifth person to test positive for the illness after spending time in the Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term building.
Read MoreQueens Assembly candidates urge lawmakers to demand speedy jail release
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“None have publicly called on the three people with the power to enact the needed policy changes.”
Read MoreThree Queens detainees may be released from jail under city coronavirus plan
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“Taking sensible steps to release vulnerable people serves the public interest in a way mass detention does not.”
Read MoreAide to Brooklyn congresswoman has COVID-19, as staff self-quarantines
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“Many of my staff members are in self quarantine because of that.”
Read MoreCity set to open COVID-19 testing tent at Elmhurst Hospital
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Elmhurst Hospital has set up an appointment-only COVID-19 testing tent.
Read MoreFamilies brace for financial impact of COVID-19 school, work shutdowns
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“We don’t know how long we can last without work.”
Read MoreAstoria organizers assist neighbors in need during COVID crisis
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“A little love and attention might go a long way, but they're not inclined to ask for it.”
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