New York Mets Donate Face Masks To MTA Workers Amid Pandemic

The New York Mets are pitching in to help subway and bus workers slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Inside The Nursing Home With NY's Most Coronavirus Deaths

The Parker Jewish Institute on the Queens-Nassau border has the most COVID-19 deaths of any nursing home in the state.

Queens Boy, 8, Suffers Heart Failure After Coronavirus Infection

An 8-year-old Queens boy ended up on a ventilator in intensive care after a suspected infection of the new coronavirus.

Nursing Home On Queens-LI Border Reports 53 Coronavirus Deaths

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care & Rehab has the most COVID-19 deaths of any Queens nursing home, according to state data.

LIJ Hospital Workers To Get $2,500 Bonus Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Long Island Jewish Medical Center workers will get $2,500 bonuses in recognition of their efforts responding to the pandemic.

Long Island Jewish Hospital Sees 61 Coronavirus Deaths In A Week

Long Island Jewish Medical Center saw 61 coronavirus deaths last week, as the state's daily death toll reached an all-time high.

Queens Councilman Barry Grodenchik Tests Positive For Coronavirus

City Council Member Barry Grodenchik is the sixth member of the City Council to either test positive for the virus or experience symptoms.

EMS Workers From Across The Country Join NYC Coronavirus Fight

EMTs and paramedics from across the country headed to Fort Totten in Bayside to join New York City's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bayside Councilman Paul Vallone Tests Positive For Coronavirus

City Council Member Paul Vallone is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, he said Wednesday.

Local Companies Donate Sanitizer To Bayside, Forest Hills Cops

Two local businesses are lending Queens NYPD officers a clean hand, thanks to a donation of 5,000 small bottles of hand sanitizers.

P.S. 41 Queens Notified Of Self-Reported Coronavirus Case

A member of the Crocheron School community self-reported that they tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter obtained by Patch.

Queens Nonprofit Offering Virtual Mental Health Counseling

Commonpoint Queens is offering free virtual mental health counseling to help Queens residents re cope with the coronavirus crisis.

Bayside Stop & Shop To Offer Seniors-Only Shopping Time

The Bayside Stop & Shop will open earlier for customers aged 60 and over starting Thursday

Little Neck Yeshiva Closed After Rabbi Gets Coronavirus: Report

Yeshiva Har Torah in Little Neck canceled classes after an assistant principal contracted coronavirus, the New York Post reported.

Queens Congresswoman Introduces Aircraft Noise Reduction Bill

Northeast Queens residents plagued by excessive aircraft noise may get some relief if Congress passes a bill just introduced by Grace Meng.

New Children's Fitness Program Opens In Little Neck

Commonpoint Queens' new Kidz Fit Gym is intended to help combat rising childhood obesity.

Arm-Wrestling Champ Busted For Selling Apricot Seed 'Cancer Cure'

An arm-wrestling champion and his mother were arrested for peddling apricot kernels as a cancer cure under the name "Apricots From God."

These NE Queens Schools Are Highly Exposed To Pollution: Report

Six northeast Queens public schools could be exposing children to dangerously high levels of vehicle pollution, a new report found.

City Will Spray For Mosquitoes In Northeast Queens This Week

Northeastern Queens is getting a dose of mosquito-killing pesticides starting Tuesday.

City Will Spray For Mosquitoes In Eastern Queens This Week

Nonresidential areas of Eastern Queens are getting a hit of mosquito-killing pesticides this week.

Bayside Blood Donors Will Get Tickets To See The New York Mets

Donors at an upcoming blood drive in Bayside will receive vouchers for two tickets to see the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Bayside Has Lowest Teen Birth Rate In Queens, Report Finds

Teen pregnancies are much rarer in Bayside than in any other neighborhood of Queens, a new Department of Health report finds.

MAP: Fresh, Local Produce In Short Supply In Queens

A new tool from the Public Advocate's office shows where to find fresh, local produce — but there are few options in eastern Queens.

Long Island's Largest Radiology Practice Expands To Bayside

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology will offer nuclear medicine, 3D mammograms and more at the new Bayside clinic, which is its fourth in Queens.

Bayside Blood Drive Will Give Free Mets Tickets To Donors

This Bayside lawmaker announced that all donors at his annual summer blood drive will score two free tickets to a game at Citi Field.

Global Gym Franchise To Open First Queens Studio In Bayside

OrangeTheory Fitness, famous for its one-hour group workouts, will open on Bell Boulevard early this fall, its manager said.

Easy Living In Bayside: Ways To Unwind In Your Neighborhood

In need of some R&R this week? From theater to sculpturing, Patch has you covered.

Douglaston Wildlife Center's Blood Drive To Honor Employee's Late Relative

Each donation will help save up to three lives, the center says.

Tour de Flushing: 20-Mile Ride Tours Bayside, Eastern Queens

The inaugural ride begins in Flushing on July 22 at 9 a.m. Registration is free.

ICYMI: Blood Donors Receive Free NY Mets Tickets At Bay Terrace Shopping Center

Free tickets are awarded to each donor at Assemblyman Braunstein's August blood drive. Patch shares tips, warnings and other details.

Bayside Park Gets New $1.6M Soccer Fields

The soccer fields opened to the public Tuesday.

The Impacts Teeth Grinding Has On Oral Health

The Smilist Dental has top-rated dentists and the latest technology to help treat any tooth pain or issue. All dentistry under one roof.

Northwell Health, NYC Smoke-Free Assist North Shore Towers in Becoming NY’s Largest Private Coop to Go Smoke-Free

North Shore Towers is now smoke-free after residents of the 1,844-unit Queens cooperative voted overwhelmingly to protect public health.

The Smilist Dental Welcomes Dr. Yoo

The Smilist is pleased to introduce Dr. Jin Yoo, Periodontist to our Queens office.

The Walter Strauss Stroke Center at The Grand at Queens Holds Ribbon Cutting & Dedication During May's American Stroke Month

More than 150 people attended the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for The Walter Strauss Stroke Center at The Grand at Queens.

The Walter Strauss Stroke Center Opens at The Grand at Queens With Approaching May American Stroke Month

As we approach May's American Stroke Month comes the new Walter Strauss Stroke Center.

For NYC's Under-5 Set, No More Flu Shots Required

A Brooklyn and Manhattan mom squad gets its way in court.

Ducks Lips and Smiley Faces May Hint at Psychotic Behavior

Are social media messages really mindless?

Lamar Odom's Ordeal is a Warning Sign for Men

Alternative supplements can exacerbate cocaine’s effect on the nervous system.

Yankees' C.C. Sabathia Made the Right Choice Seeking Treatment Now

People's health comes first.