Seal sightings are up in NYC, but the marine mammals aren’t as cuddly as they seem
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“We have had cases of people trying to pick them up and carry them back into the water, which is extremely dangerous.”
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Nonprofit Talk: A century-old service organization adapts to NYC’s latest crisis
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Katy Gaul-Stigge is president/CEO of Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ.
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 MoreNYC finally sets up COVID test site in Jackson Heights — for one day only
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The mobile clinic was supposed to operate from Monday to Friday.
Read MoreCity kicks key Queens compost site to the curb
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“It’s ethically abhorrent in the climate crisis.”
Read MoreManhattan judge set to rule on saga of 200 homeless men
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The men have been ostracized by their neighbors on the Upper West Side.
Read MoreNY Courts task force recommends online upgrades as digital divide grows
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“Accessibility cannot meaningfully vary by group.”
Read MoreConstantinides endorses Stringer for New York City mayor
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Constantinides cited Stringer’s commitment to fighting the climate crisis.
Read MoreQueens County Women’s Bar president seeks vacant Queens Council seat
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“My entire professional life has been fighting for the needs of people on the margins.”
Read MoreMobile COVID test sites still not open in Queens, despite massive lines elsewhere
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The sites in Corona and Jackson Heights never opened.
Read MoreLong Island City man exonerated for 1994 murder he didn’t commit
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“Somebody has to figure out how to stop innocent people from going behind that wall.”
Read MoreNo Red Storm, but NBA Draft features a few Queens connections
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A former Molloy star and a current Long Island City resident both went in the first round Wednesday.
Read More12 councilmembers say they oppose Special Flushing Waterfront rezoning plan
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“We believe that it would be irresponsible to approve the application without deep community benefits like real affordable housing and commitments to provide good jobs for local community members.”
Read MoreJamaica Hospital speeds up organ donor matching system
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The speed could make all the difference for organ recipients like Bayside resident Kinsey Saleh, who received a kidney six years ago.
Read MoreSchool shutdown further complicates education for kids in homeless shelters
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“WiFi in the 21st Century is an essential utility and you have to have it to connect to the modern world.”
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