Rockaways

Coronavirus

First Tally of Virus Death Toll By Neighborhood Shows City Split in Suffering

Large working-class housing developments from Starrett City to NYCHA suffer heavy losses — while a swath of Lower Manhattan sees no COVID fatalities.

By Yoav Gonen, Christine Chung and 2 more May 18, 2020

Health

Ailing Boss of Raceway Worker Killed by Virus Waits for Test in Queens

Queens lawyer connected to Yonkers Raceway battles fever, cough and grief after "right-hand man" became NJ’s first coronavirus fatality.

By Virginia Breen March 11, 2020

Housing

Tenants in Privately Managed NYCHA Homes Kept in Dark on Building Repairs

Once a complex enters the Rental Assistance Demonstration program, where private developers run public housing, online repair and outage reports stop.

By Greg B. Smith and Trone Dowd February 3, 2020

Rockaways

First Tally of Virus Death Toll By Neighborhood Shows City Split in Suffering

Ailing Boss of Raceway Worker Killed by Virus Waits for Test in Queens

Tenants in Privately Managed NYCHA Homes Kept in Dark on Building Repairs

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