March 26, 2020, By Michael Dorgan Elmhurst has become the epicenter of the coronavirus with many residents being infected, according to a doctor who has worked at Elmhurst Hospital for 20 years and has dealt with a flood of patients this month. The physician, who did not want to be named, said that the first… Read more »
March 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Council Member Francisco Moya sent a desperate plea to President Donald Trump today asking the federal government to send more resources to Elmhurst Hospital. The hospital saw 13 patients die of coronavirus in a 24-hour period on Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic has hit Queens the hardest in… Read more »
March 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin More and more New Yorkers are dying from the coronavirus and the virus has killed more residents of Queens than any other borough. Nearly 300 residents in New York City have died of COVID-19 complications and about a third of all deaths have been in Queens. As of 8:45… Read more »
March 26, 2020 By Christian Murray The MTA has cut service as ridership has reached historic lows as most people– with the exception of essential workers– are staying home. MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick Foye announced Tuesday that the agency was implementing the MTA Essential Service Plan, a reduced schedule that is in line with… Read more »
March 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The leader of a local dog group is pleading with canine owners who use Lou Lodati Park dog run to follow social distancing guidelines – or else the run may have to be shut down temporarily. Rick Duro, the president of Sunnyside United Dogs Society who oversees the dog… Read more »
March 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will release 300 more inmates from Rikers Island amid fears of the coronavirus spreading across the sprawling jail facility. The move comes after the mayor announced last week that 40 inmates from Rikers Island were set to be released on Friday. On Sunday he announced a… Read more »
By Yoav Gonen, THE CITY This story was originally published on 3/25/20 by THE CITY The city’s public Elmhurst Hospital in Queens has been overrun with seriously ill coronavirus patients — including 13 who died in a 24-hour span, officials said Wednesday. A spokesperson for the city public hospital systems said Elmhurst is “at the… Read more »
March 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City parks and playgrounds will continue to remain open — as long as people adhere to social distancing rules and avoid group sports, Governor Andrew Cuomo said today. Cuomo asked the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio to come up with a plan to patrol city… Read more »
March 25, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Help is on the way for Sunnyside and Woodside residents who have found themselves on the breadline following the coronavirus shutdown. Starting today, a new food distribution center will open at the Mosaic Church Office, located at 46-01 43rd Ave. in Sunnyside, providing free food for those hit by… Read more »
March 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin The rate of new coronavirus cases is doubling every three days in New York State and the apex of the crisis is expected to hit in about two-to-three weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The State has failed to slow the spread of the virus, despite a near shutdown… Read more »