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These Bayside Schools Have COVID Cases, Closures
Several local schools are affected by COVID-19 protocols this week, but after the city relaxed its quarantine rules most kids are in class.

Kayla Levy covers all things Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for New York Magazine's Curbed and the Strategist, and Time Out. Follow her on Twitter @kaylev and send story tips to kayla.levy@patch.com.
Several local schools are affected by COVID-19 protocols this week, but after the city relaxed its quarantine rules most kids are in class.

Several local schools are affected by COVID-19 protocols this week, but after the city relaxed its quarantine rules most kids are in class.
While the Governor didn't oppose Cuomo's controversial $2B project outright, she called on the Port Authority to look into alternatives.
State Sen. Gianaris said he would instead support an N train extension that doesn't cut through Astoria neighborhoods, the NY Post reported.
The man's body was found floating in the East River. He is the second person found dead in the water in Queens in the past several days.
Early October is a wonderful time to visit a pumpkin patch in the Bayside-Douglaston-area.
Landmark pumpkin patches and farms in New York offer a ton of fall fun for the family.
Fall brings pumpkin patches to life in the Astoria-Long Island City area.
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Compared to last year, the cost of a studio or 1-bedroom apartment in Forest Hills increased slightly in Sept., but 2-bedrooms were cheaper.
A grand jury in Queens indicted the 20-year-old on homicide and assault charges after he threw an old man on the ground, causing his death.
President Biden once derided the terminal as "third-world," but after a $4B facelift it won the award for NYC's "best new infrastructure."
The recognition comes two months after Muhammad took home a gold and silver medal in the Tokyo Olympic games following a tough season.
Three former and current officers, one of whom lives in Bayside, were arrested by the FBI on bribery and conspiracy charges, a suit shows.
Fumio Kishida, Japan's likely next prime minister, says he saw justice and diversity in action as an elementary schooler in Elmhurst.
The Queens Post reported that the man was Khiron Anderson, a Baysider who went missing last week. The NYPD did not confirm this report.
The eatery began struggling to pay rent at the start of COVID. Its landlord, who owns 40 NYC buildings, is suing for months of missed fees.
A Queens doorman who works on the Upper East Side is suing the estate of a late resident, who he says promised him one-third of his savings.