Sunnyside pre-K steps up for children of essential workers
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“The younger kids are like, ‘Can we do remote learning, too?’”
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Man locked up for technical parole violation dies at Rikers
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“Words are not actions, and this is a crisis that calls for decisive action.”
Read MoreSoutheast Queens sanitation worker dies of COVID-19
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“He was part of our dysfunctional but loving family, from cracking jokes, to partying or even, the occasional heart felt discussions about family or the job.”
Read MoreNortheast Queens agency offers comprehensive services to families and seniors in need
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“Our goal is to not turn away a single senior in need.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge NYC to house homeless in hotels during COVID pandemic
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Advocates say the city’s more than 100,000 vacant hotel rooms can play a vital role in helping limit the spread of the virus and promote social distancing among homeless New Yorkers.
Read MoreQueens cemeteries shift policies to deal with grim ‘backlog’
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“These are all individual people that are mothers and brothers and sisters and fathers and husbands, and they all need to be mourned and they all need to be buried.”
Read MoreAll court functions are now conducted remotely in New York
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“Our shift to a virtual court system has made it possible for participants in essential and emergency proceedings to appear remotely via Skype, dramatically reducing the number of people in our courthouses to protect public health and safety.”
Read MoreThree Queens reps urge federal gov’t to include undocumented immigrants in relief package
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“Many immigrants fortunate to still have a job are among the essential employees who are risking their health and safety by working on the frontlines during this outbreak.”
Read MoreLocal 3D printing pros create eye shields for Queens hospital staff
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A Brooklyn-based 3D printing professional will donate 5,000 eye shields this week to healthcare workers at Elmhurst Hospital and Flushing Hospital Medical Center.
Read MoreLIC community groups fund meal program in COVID-19 crisis
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Over 6,500 meals have been served to those in need.
Read MoreOPINION: Managed Long-Term Care plans punish New York’s disadvantaged seniors
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Why are MLTCs refusing to pay for social adult day care telecare programs, which have been providing vital services to seniors throughout this pandemic without support?
Read MoreCity Census force continues effort to ensure NY keeps its House seats
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“The future of the state senate, state assembly, and city council districts are all based on census population — there's a lot at stake here.”
Read MoreAOC: Leaders lack ‘political imagination’ to transform status quo after COVID-19
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“In the wake of this devastation our goal should not be to make things as they were,” she said. “Our goal should be to rebuild in a way that is just and makes things better for people.”
Read MoreNo, NYC won’t be burying bodies in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
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“We are NOT currently planning to use local parks as burial grounds. We are exploring using Hart Island for temporary burials, if the need grows.”
Read MoreOPINION: Queens never gives up
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Life may be very different once the pandemic is over, but it will be better thanks to the energy, commitment, compassion, and creative innovation that the borough’s response to the virus has spurred.
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