Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Pharmacies To Start Administering Coronavirus Vaccines
Eight Astoria pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those 65 and older under a new federal program.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
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|
Forest Hills, Rego Park Pharmacies To Give Coronavirus Vaccines
Five Forest Hills and Rego Park pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those 65 and older under a new federal program.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Man Robs Astoria Liquor Store, Threatens To Shoot Worker: NYPD
A man stole $450 cash from an Astoria liquor store Wednesday after threatening to shoot a worker if she did not give him money, police said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Man, 104, Leaves Hospital After Beating Coronavirus
A 104-year-old Bayside man is back home after surviving a case of COVID-19 that landed him in the hospital for 11 days.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Man Charged With Robbing, Assaulting Elderly Forest Hills Woman
Police arrested the man they say is responsible for the January mugging that left an 83-year-old Forest Hills woman with a broken elbow.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
1.7 Million Fake N95 Masks Seized In Queens, 1 Arrested: DA
Officials said the raid is believed to be the largest seizure of phony protective gear since the coronavirus pandemic started.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Kevin Hart's Personal Shopper Arrested In LIC, Charged With Fraud
Dylan Jason Syer stands accused of using Hart's credit cards to spend more than $1 million on luxury goods, Queens prosecutors said.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New Astoria Mural Honors U.S. Citizen Who Died In Egyptian Prison
The mural on Astoria Boulevard is a tribute to Moustafa Kassem, a New Yorker imprisoned in Egypt on what he said were false charges.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
New 'Story Map' Reveals Black History Behind Kew Gardens Landmark
The story of the Ralph Bunche House is part of an interactive map unveiled by the Landmarks Commission in honor of Black History Month.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Tom Konchalski, Noted Basketball Scout From Forest Hills, Dies
Konchalski, an alumnus of Archbishop Molloy High School, scouted future NBA players such as Kenny Smith and Moses Brown.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens Night Market Hosts Free Small Business Seminar Series
The Queens Night Market's free, virtual seminar series is meant to help aspiring entrepreneurs start successful businesses.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
New York Mets To Host Astoria Blood Drive
Donors at the upcoming blood drives in Astoria will get to take home Mets tickets and other baseball-themed swag.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
New York Mets To Hold 2 Blood Drives In Bayside
Donors at two upcoming blood drives in Bayside will get to take home Mets tickets and other baseball-themed swag.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Community Board To Host February Meeting
Queens Community Board 6, which oversees Forest Hills and Rego Park, will meet Wednesday night. Here's what's on the agenda.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Pop-Up Coronavirus Vaccination Site Coming To Bayside This Week
Bayside's Korean Community Services will become a temporary COVID-19 vaccination site on Thursday and Friday. Here's what you need to know.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
Citi Field 'Mega' Coronavirus Vaccine Site Sees Limited Supply
Citi Field was supposed to be a 24/7, "mega" vaccination site — but it will only be open four days a week and offer about 200 shots a day.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Astoria Manhole Fire Shakes Buildings, Prompts Evacuations: FDNY
A manhole fire erupted Tuesday afternoon in Astoria with two thundering booms, shaking nearby homes and filling the air with smoke.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Queens NYPD Volunteer Officer Dies Of Coronavirus Complications
NYPD Auxiliary Lieutenant Frederick King had spent 45 years volunteering for the division that patrols Queens public housing complexes.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Queens|News|
LIRR Adds All-Hours Citi Field Stop To Serve Vaccination Site
Starting Wednesday, the LIRR will make an additional stop at Mets-Willets Point to ferry people to and from vaccine appointments.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
Astoria-Long Island City, NY|News|
Mobile Coronavirus Testing Site Stationed At Queensbridge Houses
A pop-up COVID-19 testing site is up and running this week at Queensbridge South.
Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff
