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VOL. 111, NO. 36 APRIL 2-8, 2020
HELPING HANDS
Woodbine offff ers Ridgewood community
free food pantry and mutual aid resources
NYC artist
salutes health
care heroes
with sign near
Elmhurst
Hospital
Woodbine
of Courtesy See Page 7
Ridgewood post offi ce struggles
to deliver mail during
coronavirus crisis
Page 4
Family-owned candy shop remains cherished in Woodhaven: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was — Page 11 SINCE 1908
BY BENJMAIN MANDILE
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
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“Thank You” signs are popping
up around New York City, thanks
to one local artist.
Staten Islander Scott LoBaido, a
30-year veteran of the professional
art scene, has taken to the streets
to install “Thank You” signs across
from hospitals fighting the COVID-
19 pandemic.
The initiative started in Staten
Island, but when LoBaido saw the
public’s and hospital workers’
responses to the act of kindness,
he decided to create them in each
borough of New York City, which
is currently the epicenter of the
pandemic.
The 8-foot-by-40-foot installations
are created in his yard with
his jig saw before he brings them to
the sites, where he tapes and wires
them in place.
He initially thought of creating a
giant nurse structure, but decided
that a “Thank You” was in order for
those on the frontlines.
LoBaido recently installed a sign
at Elmhurst Hospital, where workers
are working tirelessly to curb
the spread of the virus.
He said he keeps safe from exposure
by remaining back from people
while out and washing his hands.
He added that others can also
show their support for hospitals by
creating signs in their own yards
and windows to show their appreciation
for those helping.
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