This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 10, 2021, 12:17 PM EDT BY Clifford Michel Shortly after sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo surfaced, his press office stopped regularly publishing the public schedule of his next in line: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former member of Congress from Buffalo, who had… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2021 By Christian Murray The prestigious Davis Cup tennis tournament will be coming back to Forest Hills for the first time since 1959. A best-of-five match series between South Africa and Venezuela will take place at the historic Forest Hills Stadium on Sept. 18-19, the weekend after the conclusion of the U.S. Open…. Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray A lawyer was discovered dead inside his Jackson Heights office Thursday morning, and the incident is being treated as a potential homicide, police said. The man was found dead inside his 37-06 82nd St. office, laying on the floor with trauma to his body and face, police said. He… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2021 By Christian Murray The mass shooting on 37th Avenue that left 10 people injured was not the only incident in Corona Saturday where bullets were fired. Police have released video of two men wanted for firing a gun in front of 96-14 40th Rd at about 5:15 a.m. July 31 before fleeing… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The federal government has extended the eviction moratorium in areas with high COVID-19 infection levels — which includes the five boroughs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued a new 60-day moratorium in areas that have “substantial” or “high” COVID-19 community transmission rates. The… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of four men wanted for a mass shooting in Corona Saturday night. The reward comes four days after two men opened fire on 37th Avenue (between 97th and 98th streets) that left 10 people injured in… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Christian Murray A 40-year-old woman was found dead with a slash wound to her neck inside a Flushing apartment building during the early hours Wednesday morning. Police were called to an apartment at 38-15 Bowne St. at around 2 a.m. and discovered the woman unconscious and unresponsive in a bedroom with… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray New York City will require people who enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment facilities to provide proof of vaccination—part of the mayor’s push to get the population vaccinated against COVID-19. The policy will be phased in starting the week of Aug. 16 and it will apply to both patrons and… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Curtis Sliwa, a longtime radio host and founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican candidate for Mayor running against Eric Adams, the strongly favored Democrat. We talk to Sliwa in our latest podcast about his Brooklyn upbringing and how he formed the Guardian Angels, a volunteer crime fighting… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Eight men and two women were shot in a mass shooting in front of a Mexican restaurant in Corona Saturday night, according to police. None of the victims sustained life threatening injuries, despite nearly 40 shots being fired in what police describe as a brazen assault. The mass shooting… Read more »