After four attempts this year to kill mosquitos in northeast Queens with aerial bug spray, the city is taking an on-the-ground approach.
So far, the city has found 20 times as many West Nile virus-infected mosquito groups in 2021 compared to 2020, prompting more bug sprays.
Helicopters will spray a larvicide over parts of northeast Queens next week after finding West Nile virus in the area.
The yoga class, which is one of many this summer, is part of an effort to increase community and city buy-in for Bayside's outdoor spaces.
The city found nearly 200 groups of mosquitos with the virus, including insects in Bayside. One human case is being investigated as well.
A local politician organized the blood drive after the New York Blood Center declared a "blood emergency" in March. Get sign-up info here.
Runners have the chance to traverse a historic waterfront course in costume, and win cash prizes. Right now, registration is only $25.
For the second time this year, helicopters will spray an insecticide over Alley Pond Park, Kissena Park and the abandoned Flushing airport.
The Bayside pools are 2 of 7 public, outdoor pools in Queens — most of which will reopen on Saturday June 26 for first time this summer.
St. Mary's Hospital for Children was recognized for its commitment to improving care for people with disabilities with a national award.
A low COVID positivity rate is one sign that a neighborhood is recovering from the pandemic, but not all areas are being tested equally.
Two students from Queens, including one from Bayside, are among 10 who got vaccinated and won a free ride to a public college or university.
Low-flying helicopters will spray a mosquito-killing treatment over Alley Pond Park, Kissena Park and the abandoned Flushing airport.
A former employee at the Korean Community Services vaccination site said 16,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses could have been over diluted.
More than half of Baysiders are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which is double the vaccination rate of areas in southeastern Queens.
This is how the Bayside-Douglaston area compares to New York for coronavirus vaccinations.
One parent explains how her daughter struggled without the program amid the pandemic, and how she's doing now that it reopened this week.
The Douglaston ZIP code of 11363 has a lower coronavirus positivity rate than any other ZIP code in Queens, Brooklyn, or the Bronx.
A limited number of first dose Moderna COVID-19 vaccines will be offered at the Commonpoint Queens center in Little Neck on Wednesday.
Here's an update on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Queens and across NY.
The Mayor announced several new vaccination sites coming to Queens, including one at Queensborough Community College in Bayside.
The vaccination-rate disparity highlights a city-wide trend based on race and class.
Here is how the Bayside-Douglaston area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.
A city-run COVID-19 vaccine site will finally open in Northeast Queens this week, months after lawmakers complained it had been left out.
Kisha Anderson's coworkers at St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside have raised $26,000 for her.
New federal data shows how the waning coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals in Queens.
Passport Health offices in Midtown Manhattan and Roslyn Heights offer discounted yellow fever pricing.
The nonprofit will distribute a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines to adults 65 and up this week at the Sam Field Center in Little Neck.
On the anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in New York City, Patch is taking a look at the pandemic's impact on Bayside.
Martin Van Buren's COVID-19 vaccination site will offer about 2,000 appointments over the next several days, according to City Hall.
The Douglaston Local Development Corporation is sponsoring a series of pop-up food pantries in the neighborhood, starting this weekend.
Here's how the waning COVID-19 epidemic is affecting hospital capacity in Queens and across NY.
The Parker Jewish Institute in Northeast Queens has seen at least 119 deaths from COVID-19 — the most of any New York City nursing home.
The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Bayside-Douglaston area.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said a vaccination site will open at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens Village on Sunday.
Nearly 10,000 Bayside and Oakland Gardens residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, city data shows.
The ZIP code 11004 has the city's second-highest rate of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Bayside-Douglaston.
Three Bayside pharmacies are now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those 65 and older under a new federal program.
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.