Jan. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Two million Queens residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Borough President Donovan Richards announced Saturday. Richards, citing Dept. of Health data, said Queens was the first borough in the city to reach the milestone for one shot being administered. “To all our neighbors who… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards joined three other borough presidents in a joint call Friday demanding the state and state legislature extend the eviction moratorium. Richards together with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso issued a joint statement calling… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a knife-wielding man who followed a woman into her Sunnyside apartment building Saturday night and then robbed her. The suspect allegedly followed the woman, 28, into her building—located in the vicinity of 43rd Avenue and 51st Street—at around 8:50 p.m. Saturday. The man then… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Green card holders and residents who are authorized to work now have the right to vote in local elections. Mayor Eric Adams, who had expressed concerns about a bill passed by the council last month permitting certain noncitizens the right to vote, decided not to challenge the legislation. The… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers have more time to try their hand at grabbing an affordable apartment inside a luxury tower on the Long Island City waterfront. The deadline to apply for an affordable unit at a new development called Gotham Point has been extended to Jan. 17. Applications for the 270… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2022 By Allie Griffin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has tested positive for COVID-19, her office announced Sunday. The Queens-Bronx congresswoman said she is symptomatic and is quarantined at home. Her results were announced shortly after she went on vacation to Florida. She said she had been vaccinated twice and boosted. “The Congresswoman received her… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Drinks-to-go will be making a comeback. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that alcoholic beverages will soon be available for takeout and delivery, marking the return of a provision that was popular for struggling bars and restaurants during the height of the pandemic. “We’re… going to do something bars and… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2022 By Allie Griffin A new, Woodside-based youth organization has launched with the goal of engaging and empowering young people in western Queens. Youth On The Move, a youth-led offshoot of the local organization Woodside On The Move, was created in mid-October and held its first “general interest” meeting in November to recruit… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New York City was blanketed by a large snowstorm early Friday with parts of Queens being hit the hardest. The first widespread snowfall of the year saw LaGuardia Airport hit with 8.4 inches of snow — the largest total recorded in the five boroughs — while 5.5 inches covered… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2022 By Allie Griffin More than two dozen city and state lawmakers are calling on Mayor Eric Adams to offer a temporary remote learning option for students at the city’s public schools—amid a record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases. Three Queens legislators, who are parents of young children themselves, are spearheading the call as… Read more »