Tag: winter

Op-Ed | Keeping New Yorkers safe and warm this fall and winter

Mayor Eric Adams

Oct. 8, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams New Yorkers deserve safe, warm, and comfortable living conditions during fall and winter, and the city is here to make sure they get it. Last week, heat season started in New York City. While cold and winter weather can bring dangerously low temperatures, heavy snow, strong winds,…

Flushing council member offering free flu shots at district office this month

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Oct. 5, 2023 By Rachel Butler Flushing Council Member Sandra Ung will be hosting a free flu shot event at her district office in Flushing on Saturday Oct. 14. The event is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ung’s Flushing office, located at 135-27 38th Ave., Suite 388. Ung was joined by representatives from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital and the NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital Chinese Community Partnership for Health to make the announcement.  “Flu season can be a challenging time for our community, especially those with underlying health conditions and older adults,” Ung said. “Prevention is…
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