Less than 5% of Rikers inmates receive COVID vaccine
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About 250 of the 5,225 people behind bars have been vaccinated.
Read MoreWith vaccines limited, 30+ Queens court staffers test positive for COVID in 2021
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A person who reported to work Monday was the latest positive case.
Read MoreBiden orders DOJ to phase out contracts with private jails, including Queens lock up
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A 2019 federal contract to operate the Queens jail is potentially worth $313,281,779.
Read MoreFollowing theft, Flushing Town Hall revives community art exhibition
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“We look to rebuild a more resilient, inspired, and courageous community.”
Read MoreNew York's nursing home vaccine rollout not yet reaching every resident, families say
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“She cries every day that she doesn’t have the vaccine.”
Read MoreSome New York court staffers are eligible for COVID vaccines, others are not
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Not every court system staffer has been allowed access to the potentially life-saving doses.
Read MoreImmigrants learn English along carless street in Jackson Heights
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“It’s the first time I’ve known so many people from my neighborhood.”
Read MoreCiti Field replaces Queens Theatre as mass vaccine site
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“Because of our close proximity, Queens Theatre will not serve as a site at this time.”
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Advocates urge NYC to release clear vaccine plan for city’s homeless
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“It would mean the homeless aren’t treated as throwaways but are instead prioritized.”
Read MoreNY union-backed measure would create workplace COVID protections, employer fines
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“We know this won’t be the last pandemic that we will have to contend with and we want to make sure workers are protected and have a voice.”
Read MoreOpinion: NY can truly thank essential workers by giving them vaccines immediately
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“Put women, minority and immigrant essential workers first for economic relief, social support and for the vaccine.”
Read MoreOpinion: New York must create safeguards for landlords hurt by COVID crisis
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Tom Grech is president and CEO of the Queens Chamber of Commerce.
Read More‘This means hope' — Long-awaited vaccine arrives at a Woodside nursing home
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“The vaccine means hope in a way we haven’t seen in a long time.”
Read MoreMan hospitalized for COVID-19 after Queens Republican club Christmas party
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“I wasn’t on the conga line. I ate by myself. I don’t know how I got this."
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