State set to open COVID-19 testing site in Jamaica
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“People are dying out here and we don’t have time to waste.”
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PARKER: The face of the ‘enemy’ has no color
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For Asian-Americans, fear of COVID-19 is exacerbated by the hateful trifecta of stigma, bigotry and discrimination.
Read MoreNYC will provide free testing for Rikers guards following Queens court order
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“The past several weeks have hit our officers very hard.”
Read MoreCalling all artists: Send us stuff for stuck-at-home Queens residents
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Send us some activities for Queens residents stuck at home.
Read MoreQueens County Clerk encourages online record access
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The Queens County Clerk’s office is urging people to use an online system to access certain court records.
Read MoreFired union drive leaders claim ‘retaliation’ by LIC art handling firm
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“This is clear retaliation.”
Read MoreAffordable housing providers threatened by economic strain of COVID-19
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“Affordable housing buildings are designed to run on very thin margins.”
Read MoreLIC creative space set to open first online exhibition
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Alphabet Soup, the first online exhibition, goes live on April 9 with a virtual opening on Zoom.
Read MoreQueens Congressional delegation reaches out to small businesses
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Meeks discussed the act’s payroll protection program, or PPP, and a $10,000 grant program.
Read MoreOPINION: COVID-19 crisis highlights need to close private jails and prisons
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Will we wait until the crisis comes into our backyards to develop a strategy to address the needs of incarcerated folks?
Read MoreQueens private jail contractor says city told them to stop COVID-19 tests
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The Health Department said it could not confirm the claim.
Read MoreStranded in Peru amid COVID lockdown, Holy Cross High grad heads home with help of Queens lawmakers
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“When they lock down in Peru, they lock down.”
Read MoreSunnyside pre-K steps up for children of essential workers
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“The younger kids are like, ‘Can we do remote learning, too?’”
Read MoreMan 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.”
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