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Annual LIC Summit To Explore Coronavirus Pandemic's Local Effect
Speakers at Tuesday's summit will discuss ways of navigating the coronavirus crisis on the local level.

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Speakers at Tuesday's summit will discuss ways of navigating the coronavirus crisis on the local level.

Three schools in Northeast Queens will offer walk-in coronavirus testing Monday and Tuesday, thanks to NYC Health + Hospitals.
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Two police officers shot in the line of duty this week were discharged from the hospital just in time for Thanksgiving.
Small Business Saturday — it’s on Nov. 28 this year — helps local businesses in Queens overcome pandemic hardships.
Ten Astoria retailers are participating in an online shopping event this weekend in honor of Small Business Saturday.
The SUV was unoccupied at the time, but the damage left its owner, a ride-hail driver, without a way to work, officials said.
The city hospital system will host a pop-up coronavirus testing site in Astoria this weekend.
Don't want to carve your own turkey? Restaurants across Queens are serving up plenty of options to fill your plate.
The volunteer EMT group is awaiting authorization from the New York State Department of Health to officially expand to Bayside.
The Kew Gardens hotel has been the site of shootings, assaults, prostitution and loud parties, according to locals and police.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday announced a new set of grants and no-interest loans to aid small businesses.
The testing site will be open until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, according to a NYC Health + Hospitals flier.
The $5,000 DoorDash grants are meant to help restaurants "winterize" their outdoor dining setups.
The $5,000 DoorDash grants are meant to help restaurants "winterize" their outdoor dining setups.