Author: Allie Griffin

Applications for Rent Relief Program Open Thursday

July 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers who are struggling to pay their rent as a result of coronavirus-related layoffs or pay cuts can apply for a rental relief grant starting tomorrow. The state has launched a “COVID Rent Relief Program” that provides a one-time payment of rental assistance directly to people’s landlord. The… Read more »

Rezoning Process to Resume Next Month, Several Queens Projects in Pipeline

July 15, 2020 by Allie Griffin The city planning process that determines whether a piece of land can be rezoned will restart in August, after months of inaction due to the coronavirus. The Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is a months-long city review process that determines whether a building is allowed to be constructed… Read more »

Flushing Farmers Market to Return Wednesday for 2020 Season

July 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin The 2020 season for a Flushing farmers market kicks off Wednesday. The Flushing Greenmarket will launch its fifth season at Maple Playground, located at 136-50 Maple Ave. in downtown Flushing tomorrow at 8 a.m. The market will run every Wednesday through Nov. 25 and provides residents with access to… Read more »

COVID Cases Rising Among New Yorkers in Their 20s: Mayor

July 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin COVID-19 cases are on the rise among young adults in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today. The rate of coronavirus cases among New Yorkers aged 20 to 29 spiked from less than 30 cases per 100,000 people on June 13 to a number nearing 40 per… Read more »

Cuomo Unveils COVID-19 Requirements That Must Be Met for Schools to Reopen

June 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled the requirements that each county must meet before their schools are permitted reopen in the fall. Cuomo said that schools would be allowed to reopen in regions that are in Phase IV of the state’s reopening plan and where the daily infection rate remains below… Read more »

Queens Man Charged for Trafficking Two Teenage Girls for Sex at JFK Airport Hotel

July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 29-year-old Queens man who allegedly trafficked two teenage girls for sex at a motel near JFK Airport last month has been charged with multiple sex-related crimes and faces up to 50 years in prison, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday. Tyrone Miles, of 110th Avenue in Jamaica, allegedly… Read more »

Mayor Cancels All Large Events in New York City Through End of September

July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin All large events requiring a city permit are cancelled through the end of September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. De Blasio defined large events as gatherings larger than one city block, and said they would all be cancelled through Sept. 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This ban… Read more »

Four Catholic Schools in Queens to Close: Diocese

July 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four Catholic schools in Queens will not reopen in the fall due to the financial strain spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Our Lady’s Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park, Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach, Holy Trinity Catholic Academy in Whitestone and St. Mel’s Catholic Academy in Whitestone… Read more »