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The city will offer free kosher grab-and-go meals at some schools — but none in the Forest Hills area, despite its large Jewish population.
A private pediatric urgent care center in Forest Hills is starting to offer testing for the new coronavirus.
Erstwhile Yankees baseball star Alex Rodriguez could soon be batting for the other team.
One inmate in the Queensboro Correctional Facility has died of the new coronavirus, according to newly-released state data.
Five workers at the Trader Joe's in Rego Park have tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to an email sent to staff.
Queensbridge Houses is among seven public housing complexes that will start on-site testing for the new coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
Three Queens men were arrested Friday on price-gouging charges for selling face masks at 10 times their normal price.
A woman is raiding the tip jars of Astoria restaurants and cafes that are still open amid the coronavirus pandemic, business owners say.
A Queens man died early Monday after he lost control of his motorcycle while traveling along the Van Wyck Expressway, according to police.
Mount Sinai Queens workers spend most of their time fighting the coronavirus on their feet, so Adidas sent them brand-new pairs of sneakers.
A renegade raccoon took social distancing to new heights last week by scaling an Astoria building.
Two Astoria students are pushing the city to provide menstrual products at the free meal hubs set up for the coronavirus pandemic.
This Forest Hills pre-K teacher is going the extra mile to support his students as they get used to remote learning.
A Queens pedestrian died overnight Tuesday after an SUV driver barreled into him in Flushing, then turned around and raced off.
Queens College launched an emergency relief fund Tuesday for students struggling to make ends meet amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Advocates are lobbying Governor Cuomo to free prisoners at the Queensboro Correctional Facility to protect them from the coronavirus.
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital saw 73 coronavirus deaths last week, as the state's daily death toll reached an all-time high.
Long Island Jewish Medical Center saw 61 coronavirus deaths last week, as the state's daily death toll reached an all-time high.
Former Queens Community Board 6 Chair Joseph Hennessy died Thursday of complications related to the new coronavirus.
The city may temporarily bury the bodies of coronavirus victims at Fort Totten if the pandemic worsens, the New York Daily News reports.
