Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Beloved Cardozo High School Secretary Dies At 75
Anastasia "Ann" Sund served as a secretary and PTA president for Benjamin N. Cardozo High School.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
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Maya Kaufman covers Queens for Patch. She studied political science at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and received a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School, where she was a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism.
She has written for The New York Times, Bloomberg News, CBSNews.com, the Miami Herald, The Columbus Dispatch and The Real Deal Magazine. As a fourth-generation New Yorker, Maya is passionate about local news coverage.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Coronavirus Testing Truck Coming To Rego Center Mall
The Rego Center will host a mobile COVID-19 testing site until at least the end of January. Here's what you need to know.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Parking Lot To Become Affordable Housing For Seniors
A city-owned parking lot on 31st Street will be the site of a new, 135-unit affordable housing complex for seniors.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Cuomo Unveils $306 Billion Infrastructure Plan For New York
In his fourth and final State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined plans for $306 billion in infrastructure upgrades.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
New Pizzeria Opens On Austin Street In Forest Hills
Austin Street Pizza opened its doors this month at 71-63 Austin St. in Forest Hills, according to Facebook and Instagram posts.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Community Board 6 Approves New Rego Park Apartment Building
The board's vote Wednesday night came with the condition that the developer lower the building's height from eight to seven stories.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Long Island City Restaurant Corazon De Mexico To Close
The economic effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have claimed another victim among Long Island City's culinary scene.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Case Of New Coronavirus Variant From UK Is Found In Queens: Mayor
The Queens case is one of 12 with the new COVID-19 strain that have been found so far in New York State, officials said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Coronavirus Cluster In Queens DA Office Puts Staff On High Alert
"I think it is best practice to assume that everyone has been exposed," an administrator wrote to staff in the Queens DA's Office.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Northeast Queens Needs Vaccination Sites, Lawmakers Say
There are no coronavirus vaccination sites in Northeast Queens, which is home to a higher-than-average proportion of seniors.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Chipotle Opens Second Location In Astoria
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its doors Wednesday on 31st Street in Astoria.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Arrested In Queens After Threats To U.S. Capitol: Reports
A man was arrested in Middle Village after authorities tied him to online posts threatening to send an armed caravan to D.C., reports say.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Umbrella Hotel Supervisor Charged With Creating Unsafe Conditions
Prosecutors said the man was in charge at the time of a fatal shooting outside the troubled Kew Gardens hotel on New Year's Day.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Body Wrapped In Blanket And Trash Bags Found In East River: Cops
Police pulled the unidentified man's body from the water near 30th Road in Astoria on Monday.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Organizers Set Sights On Keeping NYCHA Residents Warm
The Astoria Mutual Aid Network and Transform America will distribute space heaters and warm clothing to local public housing residents.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Citi Field To Transform Into 24-Hour Coronavirus Vaccination Site
The Queens baseball stadium will have the capacity to vaccinate 5,000 to 7,000 people a day, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
New York City, NY|News|
Coronavirus Vaccines Now Open To New Yorkers Over 65
The change comes after the CDC altered its vaccine guidance to recommend inoculating people who are aged 65 and up.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Kew Gardens' Umbrella Hotel Closes, One Week After Fatal Shooting
The Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens has closed, just over a week after a man was shot dead and two others were wounded outside its doors.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Douglaston Shelter Proposal Gets Community Board Hearing
Queens Community Board 11 will host a virtual hearing Tuesday night on the proposal for a homeless shelter for senior women in Douglaston.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Long Island City Hotel Worker Slashed In Lobby: Police
A worker at La Quinta Inn was slashed in the hands and the ear Sunday by a man who had been loitering in the lobby.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
