Sept. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Shopping malls and casinos are allowed to reopen in New York City next week– after being closed for six months in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Malls and casinos are permitted to reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 9 on the condition that they have an adequate air filtration system in… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Flushing karaoke bars were shut down by the NYC Sheriff’s office this week after investigators discovered large numbers of people partying inside each of them. CJ Diamond Cafe, located at 41-02 College Point Blvd., was closed Tuesday night after investigators raided the place and found more than 130… Read more »
Sept. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio said he will give restaurants an answer this month as to if and when indoor dining can reopen. The mayor said restaurant owners and workers deserve a clear answer soon as more and more industry leaders and politicians have been calling on the city to reopen… Read more »
Sept. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will deploy mobile MetroCard vans to Fresh Meadows this month to make it easier for residents to buy a MetroCard in their own neighborhood. The MTA Mobile Sales Vans will come to the Fresh Meadows Shopping Center, located at Horace Harding Expressway and 188th… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitoes at bay in sections of Corona, Flushing, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens Hills, Pomonok, QueensBoro Hill, and Rego Park Thursday night. The spraying will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, and will continue until 6 a.m…. Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin A group of transportation advocates are pushing for 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights — part of the city’s Open Streets program — to be turned over to pedestrians and cyclists on a permanent basis. Each day, a large stretch of 34th Avenue closes to traffic and opens for pedestrians… Read more »
Sept. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City schools will reopen more than 10 days later than originally planned, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public school buildings were set to reopen next week on Thursday, Sept. 10, but de Blasio pushed back the reopening date to Monday, Sept. 21 in a last-minute change… Read more »
Aug. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Flushing seafood restaurant was burglarized earlier this month and police are still searching for the suspect. The suspect grabbed $700 from a cash register at New Mulan Seafood Restaurant, located at 136-17 39th Ave., on Sunday, Aug. 16, police said. He got inside the eatery through an unlocked… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Jessica Ramos penned a letter to the State Liquor Authority (SLA) Wednesday calling on the agency to stop hitting small restaurant owners with hefty fines. The lawmaker claims that the agency’s fines and “harassment tactics” are unfair, and come at a time when many business owners are… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens lawmakers have introduced legislation that aims to block the de Blasio administration from holding its up-coming lien sale to help struggling homeowners at risk of losing their homes. The administration’s annual lien sale is set for Sept. 4, after being postponed from its original May date due… Read more »