March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 75-year-old Queens man is critically ill after contracting the novel coronavirus and is the borough’s second confirmed case of the virus known as COVID-19 — as the citywide total has risen to 20 confirmed cases. The man has an underlying condition of diabetes and is being treated in… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin A bill introduced by Queens Representative Grace Meng to assist small businesses harmed by fears of the coronavirus outbreak became law last week — as part of a $8.3 billion emergency spending package. The bill, also sponsored by New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez and California Rep. Judy Chu, allows… Read more »
March 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The city will host a public meeting next week to seek residents’ input into the redevelopment of Bland Playground. The event will take place at Bland Community Center, 133-36 Roosevelt Ave., on Thursday, Mar. 12 at 6 p.m. and the public will be asked to weigh in on how… Read more »
March 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has made it illegal for retailers to sell medical face masks at drastically increased prices after the masks have become in high demand over fears of the coronavirus spreading. Despite health officials’ advice for healthy individuals to forgo the masks… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Representative Grace Meng introduced legislation Friday that would assist small businesses harmed by fears of the coronavirus outbreak. The bill, also sponsored by New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez and California Rep. Judy Chu, would allow small businesses economically burdened by the outbreak and resulting hysteria to access Economic… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 50-year-old Westchester man is New York’s second confirmed case of novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today in Albany. The man — a New Rochelle attorney who has an underlying respiratory illness and is in serious condition — is being treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan and… Read more »
March 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two major publications, the New York Times and the New York Post, featured images of Asian American residents in Flushing in their articles on the first confirmed Coronavirus case in the city — which a Manhattan woman contracted from Iran. The use of the images of the largely-Asian community… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 15-year-old boy was robbed at knife point in Flushing last month by a trio of thieves who took his cellphone before hopping aboard an MTA bus as their getaway vehicle. The teenage boy was near 142nd Street and 59th Avenue when he was approached from behind by three… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens drivers have an easier time finding parking than most drivers in the city, according to a new study. While looking for a legal place to park on Queens streets can be a headache-inducing activity, drivers in the World’s Borough spend less time searching for parking than drivers in… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Kristen Torres A Queens assembly member has introduced two new pieces of legislation to help combat the rising costs of prescription drugs in the state. Assembly member Daniel Rosenthal, who represents Flushing, introduced the two bills in January. One bill would require certain drug manufacturers to notify the state up to 60… Read more »