The older victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he is listed in critical condition.
Police believe there was one shooter, who remained at large later Friday morning.
The hotel, across from Queens Borough Hall, briefly served as a city-run emergency shelter for homeless families after its initial opening, The Queens Chronicle reported. They should shut it down, area resident Richard Rogers, 52, told the Post. There is too much going on there. There have been shootings, domestic fights….. And, the court is across the street! If they don’t shut it down, it’s going to continue to cause serious problems for the neighborhood, he added. Being I’ve heard of other incidents there, I’m not surprised this happened. It was just a matter of time before someone got killed. This person barely lived to see 2021.
Hospitals and health systems are addressing the cultural needs of marginalized communities in order to establish stronger relationships and build greater trust in getting COVID-19 vaccinations.
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As surging COVID-19 cases threaten to overwhelm New York’s hospitals, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is urging Congress to deliver increased funding for hospitals and health care providers in the next coronavirus relief package.
Specifically, Gillibrand said she is requesting the inclusion of these policy proposals in any upcoming COVID-19 relief package:
Funding for State and Local Governments to Avoid Spending Cuts: Any upcoming coronavirus relief legislation must include substantial funding for a state stabilization fund to provide direct funding to state and local governments, Gillibrand noted. In addition, it should increase the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s temporary 6.2 percent increase in the Federal medical matching percentages (FMAP) to at least 14 percent. The increase should apply to costs associated with all Medicaid populations (including Affordable Care Act expansion populations), be retroactiv