Aug. 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Community board meetings across the city must now be held in person — but one Queens board is refusing to do so given the growing prevalence of the delta variant. The boards have been required to hold in-person meetings since June 25, when Governor Andrew Cuomo ended his executive… 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 Michael Dorgan A Queens athlete won a silver medal for Team USA in an epic race at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. Dalilah Muhammad, who hails from Jamaica, Queens, finished second in the women’s 400-meter hurdle final – falling agonizingly short of clinching a gold medal. Muhammad, who was the defending Olympic… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Council voted last week to extend a number of laws that put caps on third-party delivery apps in an effort to help small businesses recover from the pandemic. The council voted Thursday to extend the laws that prohibit third-party delivery apps from charging restaurants more… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Council Member Robert Holden has introduced a resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow judges to set bail when dealing with defendants who face hate crime charges— no matter their severity. The resolution, introduced on July 29, aims to address the increase in… 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 Allie Griffin Multiple Queens elected officials have called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign — or be impeached — after the attorney general announced the findings of an independent report that concluded he sexually harassed nearly a dozen women in violation of state and federal laws. Queens electeds are calling on… Read more »
Aug. 3 2021 By Michael Dorgan A Queens lawmaker has introduced legislation that aims to reduce the risk of trees falling during severe weather events. Council Member Peter Koo, who represents Flushing, wants the city to carry out regular tree inspections and to create a task force responsible for removing toppled trees following hurricanes and… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2021 By Allie Griffin “New York’s hometown airline” will stay in Queens and add 1,800 jobs at New York City-area airports, the company announced Tuesday. JetBlue will keep its headquarters in Long Island City when its current lease ends in July 2023, despite earlier reports that the company was considering a move to… Read more »