Aqueduct Racetrack to House Temporary Hospital
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By Tom Precious and Bob Ehalt
New York state will build a 1,000-bed emergency hospital at Aqueduct racetrack in Queens to try to help the region accommodate an expected surge of COVID-19 patients in the coming weeks.
Due to the construction announced March 28 by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the remainder of the winter and spring meets at Aqueduct have been canceled. Racing was originally scheduled to conclude at the Ozone Park track on April 19.