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Ramos leads vigil at Elmhurst Hospital to mark five years since COVID-19 pandemic

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Parents calling for a miracle: Catholic school in Ridgewood faces closure after 114 years

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COVID-19: Four free at-home tests available to order again as Queens neighborhoods battle infection spike

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NYC Health Department issues advisory with cases of COVID-19, RSV and the flu on the rise

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Queens mourners march across Brooklyn Bridge to honor those lost during COVID-19 pandemic

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City launches plans for COVID-19 baby vaccine rollout

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TSA extends mandatory masks until April 18

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‘Our schools are going to remain open’: Mayor Adams adamant about allowing in-person classes as COVID-19 cases start declining

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Catholic schools receiving take-home rapid COVID tests for students in Brooklyn and Queens

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Lawmakers on the Move, Jan. 7, 2022

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NYC public hospitals suspend almost all visitations, expand testing hours, as Omicron rampage continues

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Western Queens senator honors 13 organizations and residents for their charitable work during the pandemic

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  • Left to right: Former Community Board 6 District Manager Frank Gulluscio, Community Board 6 Chair Heather Beers-Dimitriadis, Community Board 6 District Manager Christine Nolan, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi, Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Member Robert Holden, former Council Member Karen Koslowitz, QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Council Member Lynn Schulman and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards marked the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Rego Park Library. Queens Public Library breaks ground on new $39 million Rego Park branch
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  • Council Member Tiffany Cabán and transit advocates held an "emergency rally" in Athens Square Park protesting a recent ruling ordering the DOT to halt plans for a protected bike lane on 31st Street. Photo courtesy of Transportation Alternatives. Cabán, transit advocates protest against ruling ordering DOT to halt 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria
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