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News – Queens senator offers additional free fresh food, hot meal distribution events in East Elmhurst

Senator Jessica Ramos is continuing her free fresh food and hot meals distribution in partnership with New York state farms and local street food vendors to help feed her most vulnerable constituents....

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CORONAVIRUS – Cuomo: corporaciones deben recontratar

[VIDEO] 'We don't have food for the whole week, we have to go looking': someone in line waiting to receive free food....

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Coronavirus – Line at Queens Food Pantry Stretches for Eight Blocks

VIDEO - CORONA, Queens (WABC TV) -- Nearly two months into the pandemic, the strain on some families is at an all-time high. With no jobs and no income, some have no way to pay rent and even putting food on the table is difficult....

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News – Line at Queens food pantry stretches for 8 blocks

CORONA, Queens (WABC) -- Nearly two months into the pandemic, the strain on some families is at an all-time high. With no jobs and no income, some have no way to pay rent and even putting food on the table is difficult....

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News – 400 Boxes of Groceries a Day Will Be Sent to Queens Residents in Need

FreshDirect will donate 400 boxes of groceries a day to Queens residents in need for the next four weeks, the Borough President’s Office announced today. The 400 boxes will be picked up by local community-based organizations that will distribute them to seniors, low-income families and other vulnerable populations across the…...

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News – Port Authority Announces Job Fair Feb. 12 to Help Fill More than 800 Available Positions at Laguardia Airport

Port Authority and CAO partnering with SSP America, Villa Restaurant Group, and Marshall Retail Group to fill openings with local talent. The fair is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Elmcor, 33-16 108th Street in Corona, Queens....

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“Returning the Love” clinic leaves a mark at the 2019 US Open

The Net Generation Kids’ Zone presented by Emirates was one of the most energetic spots on the US Open grounds on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, as the annual “Returning the Love” clinic was held at Backyard Court 17, and this year’s event had a bit of a different spin. Net Generation—the…...

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Mayor de Blasio will be running the city out of Queens next week during ‘City Hall in Your Borough’

Mayor Bill de Blasio, his deputy mayors, and senior officials will run the city from Queens Boulevard Monday through Friday to get a closer feel for the needs of Queens residents and focus on the borough’s citizens and their concerns. “We’re delighted to bring back City Hall in Your Borough…...

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Queens Senior Centers Get $100K In State Funding

ELMHURST, QUEENS — Two Queens senior centers will receive a combined $100,000 to employ additional staff and offer more activities to the elderly populations they serve, state lawmakers announced Wednesday. Elmhurst Senior Center and Elmcor Senior Center in East Elmhurst were each granted $50,000 in state funding to provide “services…...

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