Rockaway mutual aid members pitch in along the peninsula
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“With all of the devastation that was — and still is — occurring due to this virus, I just couldn’t sit back and not do something about it.”
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Queens leaders, residents propose COVID-19 testing in parking lots, empty expanses
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“The huge empty parking lot at Douglaston shopping center above Fairway might be able to be used for medical purposes during the pandemic.”
Read MoreRockaway pols and police discuss hate crime prevention
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The leaders implemented the forum series after anti-Semitic vandals scrawled symbols of hate at the Silver Gull Beach Club.
Read MoreRockaway nonprofit urges Parks to unlock vacant lot for farming
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So far, however, the city has not directed Community Parks Initiative money to Rockaway Community Park.
Read MoreSeven years after Sandy, city seeks approval for Rockaway plan
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Final approval would allow construction to begin on a beach erosion prevention project by 2020.
Read MoreIs NYC ready for a second Superstorm Sandy? The comptroller wants to know.
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“It’s not a question of whether New York will be hit by another superstorm like Sandy, but when.”
Read MoreA dozen Queens pols call for CNN to host climate town hall in the borough
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Queens is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather because the borough contains such a large amount of coastline.
Read MoreOPINION: Bring the national Climate Crisis Town Hall to Queens
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One of the most important weapons we have in our fight against climate change is to simply talk about it.
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