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Thousands of adults in the ZIP code 11375 have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to city data released Tuesday.
Two years after Amazon canceled plans for a Long Island City "HQ2," the retail giant is returning to the neighborhood.
A man attacked a 12-year-old boy and stole his bicycle in a Forest Hills subway station last week, according to the police.
The ZIP code 11004 has the city's second-highest rate of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Too many people competing for the bathroom in the morning? Drop a couple million and get five bathrooms instead.
Too many people competing for the bathroom in the morning? Drop a couple million and get six bathrooms instead.
Too many people competing for the bathroom in the morning? Drop a couple million and get five bathrooms instead.
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Two artists used snow to make a sculpture of Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician called the father of medicine.
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Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 15 through Feb. 21.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 15 through Feb. 21.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 15 through Feb. 21.
Volunteering and supporting food banks are among the ways to show kindness on Feb. 17.
Art As Activism's "WinterFest" on Saturday will feature performances and interactive activities related to food access in Astoria.
A man was arrested Friday in Forest Hills after cops responding to an attempted home burglary spotted him near the scene of the crime.
"There will be a site in Northeast Queens, and, ultimately, I hope, multiple sites," Mayor Bill de Blasio told lawmakers Thursday.
Three Bayside pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those 65 and older under a new federal program.
