Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Restaurant Owners Bracing For Coronavirus Impact
A citywide shutdown has left the restaurant and bar owners of Forest Hills grappling with uncertainty.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
Maya Kaufman covers Astoria, Long Island City, Forest Hills and Bayside for Patch. She has written for The New York Times, Bloomberg News, the Miami Herald and CBSNews.com.
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Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens World Film Festival To Stream This Year's Picks Online
With its usual venue closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Queens World Film Festival will instead stream this year's picks online.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside St. Patrick's Day Parade Postponed Due To COVID-19 Spread
The Bayside St. Patrick's Day Parade will no longer be marching down Bell Boulevard on Saturday, March 28.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Ridership Dips At Forest Hills Subway Stations, Data Shows
Forest Hills subway ridership plummeted after city and state officials urged New Yorkers to work from home and banned large gatherings.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Subway Ridership Dips At Long Island City Stations, Data Shows
Long Island City subway ridership plummeted after city and state officials urged New Yorkers to work from home and banned large gatherings.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Long Island City Restaurants Gear Up For Coronavirus Closure
Long Island City business owners are looking for creative ways to survive a citywide restaurant and bar closure.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Restaurant, Bar Owners Gear Up For Coronavirus Closure
The owners of some of Bayside's most popular bars and restaurants say the closure — right before St. Patrick's Day — will be devastating.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Man Charged With Anti-Asian Hate Crime: NYPD
The man accused of harassing an Asian man about the coronavirus last week in Forest Hills was arrested and charged with a hate crime.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Marathon Postponed Until November
The Queens Marathon on March 22 will be postponed as a result of a ban on large gatherings to limit COVID-19's spread.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Public Library Branches Closed Until Further Notice
All branches of the Queens Public Library closed indefinitely Monday to help slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Borough President Election Canceled Amid Coronavirus Worry
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday that this month's special election for Queens borough president will be canceled.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Keep Kids Home From School, Queens Borough President Urges
Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee urges Queens families to keep children home from school this week as COVID-19 cases increase.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Coronavirus And The Special Election | Queens Week In Review
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Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside PTA Leaders Echo Calls To Close City Schools
A group of PTA leaders in Bayside joined the chorus calling for citywide school closures, which the mayor says is a last resort.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
MoMA PS1 Temporarily Closes, Citing Coronavirus Regulations
MoMA PS1 will be closed through the end of March, joining a list of museums that are closing amid concerns over the novel coronavirus.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Modell's Declares Bankruptcy, Will Close All 9 Queens Stores
Modell's Sporting Goods will hold liquidation sales at all its stores, including nine locations across Queens, after filing for bankruptcy.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Queens Borough President Election Still On, But Some Want Changes
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday said the March 24 election for Queens borough president is still on, but some candidates want changes.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
'Where's Your F---Ing Mask?': Asian Man Harassed In Forest Hills
An Asian man in Forest Hills says he was harassed by a man who shouted, "Where's your f---ing mask?" and tried to attack him.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Glen Oaks Businessman Charged With Cheating Workers Out Of $1.5M
A grand jury indicted a Glen Oaks business owner accused of cheating his employees out of more than $1.5 million in wages.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Queens Public Library Cancels Programs For The Rest Of The Month
The Queens Public Library is canceling all public programming for the rest of the month to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
