NYC’s Health Commissioner is waiting for his COVID vaccine, too
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“As soon as it’s my turn I will be getting the vaccine because I believe it’s safe and effective.”
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NYC public hospitals postpone elective surgeries to prep for COVID surge
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The city also plans to move sick patients from crowded public hospitals to facilities with fewer occupants.
Read MoreAttorneys and social workers vote to unionize Queens public defender agency
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“The goal is to preserve health and safety at this time — better working conditions, fair representation and a higher standard of representation.”
Read MoreStaff receive COVID-19 vaccine at Elmhurst Hospital, early crisis epicenter
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“This is a heroic place.”
Read MoreNY Attorney General seeks court order in COVID probe of Queens private jailer
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“Far too often, for-profit detention facilities, like GEO, prioritize their bottom line, and not transparency, accountability, or the wellbeing of incarcerated individuals.”
Read MoreQueens nurse receives country's first COVID-19 vaccine
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“It’s the light at the end of the tunnel, but it’s a long tunnel.”
Read MoreFirst Queens tenant evicted since March start of COVID restrictions
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“Absent any further legislation, we will see more evictions.”
Read MoreOpinion: Students need afterschool programming now more than ever
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Rachael Gazdick is CEO of New York Edge.
Read MorePandemic continues to intensify domestic violence crises for Queens families
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New York City's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-621-4673.
Read MoreRidgewood service group fundraises to fight food insecurity at new location
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Woodbine is raising money to serve food and pay the rent at their new site.
Read MoreIndoor restrictions likely to take effect in ‘matter of days,' de Blasio says
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“This is the last big battle.”
Read MorePublic defenders warn of another Rikers Island COVID crisis
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“A resurgence of COVID-19 in the jails is imminent.”
Read MoreQueens’ Christmas corner cuts the lights to stop the spread of COVID-19
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“It only makes sense. I have thousands of people coming, tour buses, and they’re going to take their masks off to take pictures.”
Read MoreQueens criminal court suspends most in-person proceedings as COVID rate rises
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The suspension will last at least two weeks.
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Queens food pantries get creative to fight hunger during pandemic
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“The pandemic has caused the need for our services to explode,
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