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Queens Community House Buys Its Forest Hills Headquarters
The social service organization's purchase of the Forest Hills Community Center will allow it to do a major renovation.

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The social service organization's purchase of the Forest Hills Community Center will allow it to do a major renovation.

Lawmakers said the vaccination site opening this week at Citi Field is still too far away for Northeast Queens seniors.
Donors at the New York Blood Center's drive Tuesday will have the chance to get free COVID-19 antibody tests.
Stephanie Cordero, 38, was last seen the evening of Friday, Jan. 22, near her Astoria home, according to the NYPD.
Households have to make at least $70,000 a year to be eligible for any of the 43 "affordable" apartments, located in a new luxury complex.
The 24-hour coronavirus vaccination site will serve Queens residents, food delivery workers and TLC licensees, the mayor said.
This $228,888 studio in Forest Hills comes with just 400 square feet of space, according to the listing.
This $329,000 studio in Bayside comes with just 517 square feet of space, according to the listing.
This $590,000 studio in Astoria comes with just 350 square feet of space.
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Neighbors are banding together to convince Stop & Shop not to follow through on plans to close its Little Neck location.
The pop-up shop Saturday will sell Valentine's Day gift bundles to benefit Queens Community House's COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Campaign.
The art installation is part of PBS' American Portrait initiative, which features thousands of stories about what it means to be American.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
Patch has put together a round-up of meetings and events in the neighborhood for Feb. 7 through Feb. 13.
The "Sweethearts Shop Local" program is meant to encourage New Yorkers to support their neighborhood's small businesses for Valentine's Day.
The winning ticket is worth nearly $20,000 in prize money, according to the New York Lottery.