April 30, 2020 By Michael Dorgan IKEA is donating thousands of products to Queens-based organizations that will distribute them to families in need. The Swedish home ware and furniture giant is partnering with the Queens Borough President’s office to provide new bedding, towels, batteries, and children’s items to low-income families. The contribution is part of… Read more »
April 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan IKEA is delaying the opening of its new store at the Rego Center mall due to the coronavirus pandemic. The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store was expected to move into a 115,000 square foot space at the corner of Queens Boulevard and Junction Boulevard this summer. However, IKEA… Read more »
April 29, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Suicides in Queens have soared since COVID-19 broke out. The rate has doubled in the past six weeks compared to the same period in 2019, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. The alarming numbers come at a time when Queens is being hit hard by the virus. The… Read more »
April 29, 2020 By Christian Murray A new affordable housing lottery has opened with 31 units on offer in a large Flushing development. The units, located at 144-74 Northern Blvd., include studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Applicants have until June 15 to apply and units will be awarded to qualified tenants via a lottery. Studios… Read more »
April 2020, By Michael Dorgan The MTA has called on City Hall to find a solution to the growing homeless problem and said that the subway system must not turn into a homeless shelter. Sarah Feinberg, the MTA’s interim president, said in a statement Tuesday that the number of homeless people seeking refuge in the… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Approximately one-in-four New York City residents may have been infected with the coronavirus at some point, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. The findings were based on antibody tests that were conducted statewide to ascertain how many New Yorkers may have been infected. The data, Cuomo said, serves as an… Read more »
April 27, By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking steps to restart the economy and has put together two task forces and a number of special councils to guide the reopening. Eight individual councils, divided by industry and sector, will advise the city on reviving different industries while two task forces will help… Read more »
April 27, 2020 By Christian Murray The police have released photos of a man who taunted a woman with racial slurs in Rego Park yesterday. The suspect allegedly approached a 36-year-old woman in the vicinity of Wetherole and 66th Avenue at around 11:45 a.m. and made a number of anti-Asian statements pertaining to COVID-19. The… Read more »
April 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Manhattan-based civic group has called on President Donald Trump to shut down the subway system to protect riders from rising crime and COVID-19. The group, the Central Park South Civic Association, is making its request a week after four council members—including three from Queens—urged the MTA to shut… Read more »
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 4/26/20 At the Fort Hamilton Parkway stop in Brooklyn, a “naked individual” delayed F trains while “chasing someone on and off the train.” At Rockaway Boulevard in Queens, two A train riders squared off, one swinging a heavy chain, the other armed with brass… Read more »