June 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Homeless New Yorkers have been dying at a higher rate from COVID-19 than the general public, according to a new report. Homeless people “living in shelters” died at a 61 percent higher rate from COVID-19 than the city average from March 1 through May 31. For the three-month period,… Read more »
June 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 30-year-old man died Wednesday after fleeing the scene of a car crash and running onto the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, where he was struck by a passing vehicle. The victim was driving Wednesday night when he smashed into another car near the intersection of 69th Street and Broadway in… Read more »
June 10, 2020 By Christian Murray Council Member Robert Holden and several candidates who are running for Queens Borough President are calling for an explanation as to why the chairperson of Community Board 2 was not reappointed to the board last month. “We need an explanation,” said Council Member Bob Holden. “The process of the… Read more »
June 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Newly-released renderings of a 3,079-seat high school that will be built in Woodside give prospective students a first look at the massive building planned for Northern Boulevard. The School Construction Authority (SCA) released the renderings for the facility at 51-30 Northern Blvd. to the Queens Post today. The six-story… Read more »
June 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Building permits have been filed for a seven-story residential building on 61st Street in Woodside. The plans call for a 68-foot-tall structure on a site at 40-22 61st Street, according to documents filed by the Department of Buildings on June 8. The building will include 78 residential units. There… Read more »
June 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York state lawmakers passed a bill yesterday to repeal a law that cloaks police records in secrecy. The lawmakers overwhelming voted in favor of the bill to repeal the law known as 50-A, as calls for police reforms are sweeping the nation. The bill disbands the decades-old law… Read more »
June 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan State senator Jessica Ramos has introduced a bill this week that would prevent the police from using military-style weapons on civilians. Bill S.8516 bans law enforcement from using rubber bullets and tear gas on demonstrators. It also calls on law enforcement to destroy any chemical weapons in their possession. Ramos wants aggressive… Read more »
June 9, 2020 By Christian Murray A street in Queens is going to be co-named and painted to commemorate the Black Lives Matter movement, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The mayor said that a street in each borough will be co-named after the movement and the city will work with community activists to paint… Read more »
June 8, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A trendy and spacious cafe has opened on Queens Boulevard following three months of delays due to COVID-19. Mad Café, opened its doors at 43-10 Queens Blvd. last week and is now brewing fresh coffee and serving pastries delivered daily from SPOT dessert bar in Flushing. The 2,600 square-foot… Read more »
June 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens District Attorney’s office has launched a Major Economic Crimes Bureau to investigate and prosecute a variety of large-scale financial crimes, Queens DA Melinda Katz announced today. The bureau will target organized groups engaging in check-cashing and credit card fraud, fishing and identity theft schemes, auto theft, insurance… Read more »