Maskless Partiers Crowd Astoria For Outdoor Drinking, Dining

Crowds of people drinking and dining on the sidewalks of Astoria are drawing ire for flouting social distancing rules and forgoing masks.

Mayor's 'NYC Care' Health Program Will Expand Into Queens

The NYC Care program is expanding into Queens to help the borough's uninsured residents access health care for low or no cost.

After LIC Inmate's Coronavirus Death, Lack Of Testing Persists

No one currently housed inside Queensboro Correctional Facility has been tested for the coronavirus, a month after an inmate's death.

NYC To Offer Free Coronavirus Antibody Tests In Long Island City

New York City will start testing Long Island City residents for coronavirus antibodies Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced.

City To Give Out Face Masks In LIC Amid Coronavirus Crisis

The city's parks department will distribute face coverings Tuesday morning in Queensbridge Park.

SEE IT: NYPD Detective With Coronavirus Leaves LI Hospital

An NYPD detective with Astoria's 114th Precinct was discharged Wednesday from the hospital where he spent nearly a month battling COVID-19.

SEE IT: Mount Sinai Queens Staff Applauds Coronavirus Survivor

This Queens man showed up at the Mount Sinai Queens ER with fever, coughing and shortness of breath. He left as a coronavirus survivor.

LIC Inmate Dies Of Coronavirus 6 Weeks Before Release Date

An inmate who died last week of the new coronavirus inside a Long Island City prison was exactly six weeks away from his release date.

Inmate Dies Of Coronavirus In Long Island City Prison

One inmate in the Queensboro Correctional Facility has died of the new coronavirus, according to newly-released state data.

Queensbridge Houses To Offer On-Site Coronavirus Testing

Queensbridge Houses is among seven public housing complexes that will start on-site testing for the new coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

Astoria Students Ask City To Provide Pads, Tampons Amid Pandemic

Two Astoria students are pushing the city to provide menstrual products at the free meal hubs set up for the coronavirus pandemic.

Advocates Call For Release Of LIC Prisoners Amid Pandemic

Advocates are lobbying Governor Cuomo to free prisoners at the Queensboro Correctional Facility to protect them from the coronavirus.

Astoria Park Fitness Area Closed To Promote Social Distancing

Parks officials closed Astoria Park's adult fitness area after seeing people flout social-distancing rules amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Long Island City Logs Most Social Distancing Complaints In NYC

Complaints of social distancing violations amid the coronavirus pandemic have started hitting New York City's 311 hotline.

Astoria Councilman Self-Quarantined With Presumptive Coronavirus

City Council Member Costa Constantinides is self-quarantining after experiencing a fever and other mild COVID-19 symptoms.

Mount Sinai Queens Builds Triage Tent For Coronavirus Patients

The Astoria hospital is among seven Mount Sinai locations getting triage tents to handle the city's growing number of COVID-19 patients.

Astoria Coronavirus Updates: What You Need To Know

Patch breaks down the information you need to understand what's happened, what it means and what to expect.

Astoria Supermarket Accused Of Coronavirus Price Gouging

The New York attorney general lambasted City Fresh Market in Astoria for selling disinfectant sprays at an "unconscionably excessive price."

Tampons Are A Civil Right, Says Former Detainee Suing City

A Queens woman is arguing that the lack of tampons or pads at the city's 77 police precincts violates detainees' civil rights.

CityMD To Open Urgent Care Center In Long Island City

CityMD will open its first urgent care center in Long Island City​ at the end of September.

Planet Fitness Will Open Long Island City Gym In 2020: Report

The fitness chain is opening a gym by the Queens Plaza subway station in Long Island City, according to the Commercial Observer.

Astoria, LIC Have Highest Infant Mortality Rate In NYC: Report

Babies born in Western Queens are among the least likely in all of New York City to live to see their first birthday.

Astoria Park Has High Lead Levels, Soil Tests Show

Astoria Park has lead levels that exceed suggested limits, WNYC has found.

Sunnyside, Woodside Lead Queens In Harmful Pollutants: Report

The city's air is the cleanest it's been in years, but Sunnyside and Woodside have some of the most harmful pollutants across NYC.

Barre3 Opens First Queens Location In Long Island City

The popular barre studio franchise is opening a location in Long Island City.

Queens OB/GYN Aims To Spread Walk-In Clinics Nationwide

Dr. Adeeti Gupta, who started walk-in gynecological clinics in Astoria and Midtown Manhattan, wants to take the concept across the U.S.

Astoria Dentist Will Provide Free Dental Care On Friday

An Astoria dentist's office is offering free teeth cleanings, exams and x-rays to new patients without insurance on Friday, Feb. 22.

HIV Prevention Pill Promoted For Women In Citywide Campaign

The "Living Sure" campaign will advertise the drug to NYC women, whose HIV diagnoses are on the rise despite the city's record low numbers.

Health Insurance Enrollment Center Opens In Long Island City

New Yorkers can enroll for health insurance onsite at the center's grand opening on Wednesday.