Sept. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Teachers at a Jackson Heights public school refused to work inside the school building Friday after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The teachers at I.S. 230, located at 73-10 34th Ave., said they will not work inside the school building until they know it is safe. The… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray The Ridgewood YMCA will be offering parents free childcare on days their kids have to do remote learning. The program, which will be open for students in Queens, is being funded by a $500,000 donation by AT&T and WarnerMedia to the YMCA of Greater New York. The Ridgewood YMCA… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2020 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who smashed a display case in an Astoria jewelry store last week and took off with approximately $20,000 worth of merchandise. The suspect entered K.A. Jewelry, located at 30-04 Broadway, at around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 and walked up to… Read more »
Sep. 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Dozens of small business owners in Queens have come together to call on the government to help them get through the economic crisis before they are forced to permanently close. The business owners appealed to city, state and federal officials for financial relief and other forms of assistance at… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin The progressive public defender Tiffany Cabán officially launched her campaign for the District 22 City Council seat representing Astoria Thursday. Cabán — who narrowly lost to Melinda Katz in the 2019 primary for Queens District Attorney — was joined by several elected officials at Katch Astoria to kick off… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City straphangers who refuse to wear a mask or face covering will soon face fines of $50, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. NYPD and MTA officers can begin issuing fines to commuters who refuse to cover their mouth or nose onboard city subways, buses, Long Island Rail… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin The cost to rent an apartment in Queens has dropped by more than 5 percent from a year ago, according to a new report. The average amount paid to rent a studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment was down across the board, compared to the same time last year, according… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) riders will be able to avoid crowded trains by tapping into a new feature on the rail system’s app. LIRR officials unveiled the new feature to the TrainTime app Tuesday that predicts how crowded a specific train will be on a scale of one… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City restaurants will be able to serve patrons indoors at the end of the month, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Indoor dining will resume in the city beginning Sept. 30 at a reduced capacity, Cuomo said. Restaurants will be able to seat patrons inside at 25 percent… Read more »
Sep. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new art project paying homage to public service workers has gone up at subway stations across the city and at the Queens Museum in Corona. The art initiative displays a message of thanks aimed at city staff – particularly sanitation and transit workers – who have kept basic… Read more »