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Off-duty paramedic, firefighter rescues two from burning Woodhaven home

The Queens Courier 7/2 4:00A Todd Maisel

An off-duty paramedic is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a woman and her cat from a house fire in Woodhaven Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials say Paramedic Daniel Marcano, assigned to EMS...

City will open these outdoor public pools in Queens by Aug. 1

The Queens Courier 7/1 1:45P Angélica Acevedo

The city announced some of its outdoor public pools will return this summer after all. On Tuesday, the city revealed 15 of its 53 public pools are scheduled to open beginning July 24. The re-openings...

Related: Three Public Pools in Queens Will Open By August AstoriaPost.com

Adams secures budget to fund services and programs in southeast Queens

The Queens Courier 7/1 10:00A Carlotta Mohamed

Councilwoman Adrienne Adams on Wednesday announced budget victories that will be used to improve and uplift communities in southeast Queens, after the New York City Council voted 32-17 in approval of...

Chamber distributes 500K masks to business groups

Queens Examiner 7/1 4:01A Queens Ledger

As New York City moves toward the third phase of its reopening, small businesses are being supplied with millions of face coverings for employees and customers. Last week, the...

Related: Chamber distributes 500K masks to business groups The Long Island City/Astoria Journal, Queens Chamber distributes 500K masks to business groups Forest Hills/Rego Park Times

MELS school fundraising for new technology

Forest Hills/Rego Park Times 7/1 3:43A Queens Ledger

In the days leading up to citywide school closures, the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School (MELS) found that between limited internet access and either having to share...

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Black Jesus painting will be installed in one of UK’s oldest cathedrals

NYPost.com (Living) 6/30 8:39A Hannah Sparks

One of Britain s oldest churches is paying tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement by installing a version of Leonardo Da Vinci s The Last Supper with Jesus recast as a...

Don’t Ask Shaggy to Touch the Mic at a Wedding

NYTimes.com (Arts) 6/30 4:41A Kathryn Shattuck

The reggae star, whose latest album, “Hot Shot 2020,” is out July 10, puts roasted yam, street dancing and yacht parties in Jamaica on his list of must-haves.

Reggae star Nardo Ranks sues HoodCelebrityy for copyright infringement

NYPost.com (Entertainment) 6/27 4:27A Dean Balsamini

Life s a Bleach and then you sue. Reggae star Nardo Ranks is beefing with Jamaican dancehall artist HoodCelebrityy over allegedly stolen lyrics. HoodCelebrityy, whose real...

Tonight: DCR Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Arborway Safety Improvements

StreetsBlog.org 6/24 5:22A Christian MilNeil

The state Department of Conservation (DCR) is hosting a second public meeting tonight for a project that s expected to create a new, separated bike and pedestrian route along the Arborway in Jamaica...

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Ultimate Strawberry Popsicles

Serious Eats (Recipes) 7/1 9:45P Kristina Razon

With fresh strawberries, strawberry jam, and optional freeze-dried strawberry powder, these frozen pops are a cinch to make and are bursting with flavor. Get Recipe!

Roast Pork Shoulder Ragù in Bianco With Pasta

Serious Eats (Recipes) 6/26 3:00A Sasha Marx

Turn leftover roast pork shoulder into a rich but bright meat sauce with fennel-onion soffritto and lemon. Get Recipe!

10 NYC Streets That Would Be Ideal to Close for Outdoor Dining

Eater NY 6/25 3:53A Eater Staff

Doyers Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown is one of the streets Eater editors have picked for outdoor dining | Gary He/Eater If the city’s transportation department needs some suggestions, Eater editors...

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Japanese-Style Iced Coffee

Serious Eats (Recipes) 6/24 9:45P Daniel Gritzer

Brewing hot drip coffee directly onto ice is one of the best ways to make iced coffee, and it couldn't be easier. Get Recipe!

Related: Cold Brew Iced Coffee Serious Eats (Recipes)

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Summer essentials to rock in your social-distancing circle

NYPost.com (Fashion) 7/1 12:15P April Hardwick

Now that the social-distancing circles are officially a thing for summer, keep to yourself in style.

Kanye West wants to make Yeezy shoes, clothes in Wyoming

NYPost.com (Fashion) 6/30 12:37P Alexandra Steigrad

Kanye West aims to launch manufacturing for his Yeezy streetwear line in Wyoming by the end of this year. The “Closed on Sunday” singer hopes to produce over 1 million pairs...

The secrets behind the best ‘Clueless’ outfits as the film turns 25

NYPost.com (Fashion) 6/26 12:08P Sara Stewart

Is there a better fashion movie out there? As if!

Best 4th of July outfits to wear this year: Shirts, bathing suits, more

NYPost.com (Fashion) 6/26 8:15A Nadine DeNinno

After being cooped up in sweatpants, celebrate 4th of July with a new outfit.

L’Oreal to drop words such as ‘whitening’ from skin products

NYPost.com (Fashion) 6/26 8:07A Reuters

L’Oreal, the world’s biggest cosmetics company, will remove words referencing “white”, “fair” and “light” from its skin-evening products, a spokeswoman said on Friday, a day...

Related: Unilever to drop terms like ‘whitening’ from beauty products NYPost.com (Fashion)

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Mert Zor commits to @yorkcardinals Men’s Basketball

York College 7/2 12:00A

Mert Zor commits to York College as a two-year contributor to the varsity program at Forest Hills High School

Related: Alpha Sacko commits to @yorkcardinals Men’s Basketball York College, Destiny Bradshaw commits to @yorkcardinals Women’s Basketball York College, Raybon Fleming commits to @yorkcardinals Men’s Basketball York College

Rizmeylin Batista-Diaz commits to @yorkcardinals Softball

York College 7/1 1:00A

Rizmeylin Batista-Diaz commits to York College as a two-year contributor for the varsity program at The Urban Assembly School for Collaborative Healthcare

Genesis Fernandez commits to @yorkcardinals Softball

York College 6/24 3:35A

Genesis Fernandez commits to York College as a three-year contributor for the varsity program at Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School

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New York libraries team up with local museums for a virtual ‘Culture Pass’

6sqft.com 6/30 4:29A Dana Schulz

Photo of the Museum of Natural History by Aditya Vyas on Unsplash Two summers ago, Brooklyn Public Library, the New York Public Library, and Queens Public Library launched Culture Pass, a program that...

Coronavirus and Extreme Heat Are ‘on a Collision Course’ as NYC Summer Begins

Curbed NY 6/29 4:23A Valeria Ricciulli

Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images Among the initiatives to combat extreme heat, the de Blasio administration launched a program to provide free air conditioners to vulnerable New Yorkers. It was a...

Shorewood scores $88M construction loan for first Opportunity Zone project

The Real Deal 6/26 2:30A By Sasha Jones

Shorewood Real Estate Group has inked a new mortgage on its Opportunity Zone project in Jamaica, Queens, after closing on an $88 million construction loan. The loan will...

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Did a Mutation Help the Coronavirus Spread? More Evidence, but Lingering Questions

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/2 5:29A Benedict Carey

Researchers claim that a predominating variant had a “fitness advantage.” But many experts are not persuaded.

Australia Thought the Virus Was Under Control. It Found a Vulnerable Spot.

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/2 1:28A Livia Albeck-Ripka

The authorities have locked down 300,000 people in heavily immigrant areas around Melbourne, reinforcing the coronavirus’s outsized impact on disadvantaged communities.

It Paid Doctors Kickbacks. Now, Novartis Will Pay a $678 Million Settlement.

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/1 5:05P Neil Vigdor

The pharmaceutical company spent more than $100 million on lavish meals, fishing junkets, golf outings, sporting events and speaker fees to influence doctors to prescribe its...

Amid Virus Surge, Republicans Abruptly Urge Masks Despite Trump’s Resistance

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/1 1:57P Julie Bosman

Masks became a political cause for some in the early months of the pandemic. A growing set of Republican leaders are suddenly pushing Americans to wear them.

Federal Officials Turn to a New Testing Strategy as Infections Surge

NYTimes.com (Health) 7/1 10:53A Apoorva Mandavilli

Millions of additional coronavirus tests may be processed with “pooling,” enabling widespread surveillance as the country struggles to reopen.

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