Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Crockpot Donations Aid Astoria Houses Tenants Still Without Gas
Volunteers are helping Astoria Houses tenants get cooking as they approach nearly two months without gas in their kitchens.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens DA's Office To Lower Capacity Amid New Coronavirus Cases
Four staffers with the Queens District Attorney's Office tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, an internal email says.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens Public Library Postpones Plans To Restart Computer Access
The Queens Public Library is indefinitely postponing plans to reopen computers and printers for public use at seven branches.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Assemblyman Declares Victory After Absentee Ballot Count
State Assembly Member Edward Braunstein declared victory Sunday, after absentee ballot counts erased his Republican opponent's initial lead.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New 'Affordable' Apartments In Astoria Require $70K Income
Fourteen apartments in Astoria have hit the so-called "affordable" housing lottery, but households need to make at least $70,000 to apply.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Charged With 3 Attempted Rapes In Central Queens: DA
A man has been charged with committing a series of attempted sexual assaults last week in Kew Gardens and Richmond Hill, prosecutors said.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
1 Arrest In Attack On Muslim Family | Forest Hills Week In Review
Also: P.S. 101 Closed Due To Coronavirus Cases | Queens Prosecutor Tests Positive For Virus | Queens 'StartUP!' Competition
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Little Data In Coronavirus Hotspots | Astoria/LIC Week In Review
Also: New 'Affordable' Apartments | Coronavirus Rate Surges In Ditmars-Steinway | The Creek & The Cave Comedy Club To Close
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Fundraiser Started For Teen Found Dead | Bayside Week In Review
Also: Fort Totten Building Wins Preservation Award | Fresh Meadows Civic Leader Dies | Queens Farm Launches Food Drive With Queens College
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
SEE IT: Man Breaks Into Fresh Meadows Animal Clinic
Surveillance video of the theft, released Friday, shows the man putting up an umbrella as he goes through a drawer in the clinic.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Lack Of Data Plagues Lawmakers In Queens Coronavirus Hotspots
Lawmakers in Queens neighborhoods where COVID-19 rates are rising say the city has given them no guidance on what's causing the upticks.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Woman Arrested In Attack On Muslim Family In Rego Park
A woman was charged with a hate crime in connection with an attack last week on a Muslim family in Rego Park, prosecutors said.
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Queens|News|
Queens Man Fined For Selling Tiger Tooth On Craigslist
The man had listed the tiger tooth for $500, in violation of a state law that prohibits selling parts of endangered wildlife.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Longtime Fresh Meadows Civic Leader Robert Harris Dies
Robert "Bob" Harris was the longtime president of the West Cunningham Park Civic Association and a Queens Community Board 8 member.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
No Hate Crime Probe After Muslim Family Attacked In Rego Park
A Rego Park resident man was beaten up Friday in front of his wife and children and called a "f—ing Muslim," an advocacy group said.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Fort Totten Building Wins Award For Excellence In Preservation
Building 207 in Bayside's Fort Totten Park won recognition from the Preservation League of New York State for its "remarkable" restoration.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New Food Hall Opens In Long Island City
Beebe’s, Crif Dogs and Taïm are among the eateries with new outposts inside the JACX&CO food hall.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Bud Light Truck Driver Kills Moped Rider In Astoria Crash: Police
A man riding a scooter was killed Thursday morning after getting hit by a truck driver on Crescent Street, according to police and videos.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Woman Mugged At Knifepoint In LIC: Police
The NYPD released an image of the robbery suspect Wednesday night.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Shalimar Diner Site Rezoning On The Agenda At CB6 Meeting
Queens Community Board 6 will host a public hearing Thursday on a developer's proposal to rezone the site where Shalimar Diner once stood.
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