Queens court officer’s positive COVID test raises concerns amid Kew Gardens spike
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Court personnel who notified the Eagle of the positive COVID test said they were concerned because he was “moving all through the building.”
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Springfield 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 MoreKew Gardens jail foes cheer Manhattan judge’s decision to block detention tower
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“The judge said what we’ve been saying all along.”
Read More'Open Streets' outdoor dining is now permanent on five Queens streets
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“It’s time for a new tradition.”
Read MoreMeng and AOC vow to fight for Flushing food pantry funding
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Reps. Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said they would investigate why the U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting funds to La Jornada and other pantries even as COVID-19 exacerbates food insecurity in Queens.
Read MoreToo small for solar, Rikers Island could become NYC’s renewable energy storage site
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A plan to transform Rikers Island into a renewable energy powerhouse would focus on the relatively small island’s capacity for storing power to send to the electrical grid when demand rises, according to a panel of policy experts and New York City officials.
Read MoreFederal judge extends Census deadline in latest twist for Queens outreach effort
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“The fact is New York City residents need to respond to the census and they need to do it immediately.”
Read MoreQueens’ new soccer club joins NYC’s Census Team
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Queens’ newest professional sports club is partnering with the city’s outreach team to make sure borough residents are counted in the crucial 2020 U.S. Census.
Read MoreDaniel Rosenthal likely running for Lancman’s Council seat
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So far seven candidates have filed to run for the Council District 24 seat.
Read MoreJuneteenth still missing from list of New York state holidays
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“I’m hoping it was an oversight.”
Read MoreMobile science lab parks outside Astoria Houses
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“This is all about creating that spark, that love of science. For young people it’s giving them that possibility to say, ‘Oh I want to do that, I want to learn more.’ Give them that window into a whole new world that they never even knew existed.”
Read MoreCLE talks court processes resuming
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“We are committed to working as hard as we can to keep the courts moving and do justice for everyone.”
Read MoreNY Attorney General will speed release of dash cam footage when cops kill unarmed civilians
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“Transparency is of utmost importance, and we will no longer wait for local authorities to determine when videos should be made available.”
Read MoreOpinion: Astoria power plant proposal undermines NYC’s resiliency goals
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A new Astoria power plant would “only continue the environmental injustice that’s dominated western Queens for too long.”
Read MoreQueens Memory Podcast preserves the history of COVID's impact
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“Without real-time documentation, memories can fade and facts can be misremembered.”
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