April 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Robert Holden has called on Governor Andrew Cuomo to stop requiring nursing homes to house residents who have contracted the coronavirus. Holden penned a letter to the governor yesterday after Cuomo reiterated Sunday that nursing homes must continue to care for their residents who are COVID-19 positive… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new affordable housing lottery has opened with 33 units on offer in a large Long Island City development. The units, located at 42-10 27th St. in a building called One LIC, include studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. Applicants have until June 9 to apply and units will… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Christian Murray The Dept. of Consumer and Worker Protection has filed a case against Key Food on Northern Boulevard accusing the store of price gouging. Key Food, located at 86-02 Northern Blvd., is one of three businesses that is being prosecuted, with one in Manhattan and another in the Bronx. Key… Read more »
April 2020, By Michael Dorgan The MTA has called on City Hall to find a solution to the growing homeless problem and said that the subway system must not turn into a homeless shelter. Sarah Feinberg, the MTA’s interim president, said in a statement Tuesday that the number of homeless people seeking refuge in the… Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled the new grading policy for the city’s public schools today as the pandemic has caused the education system to turn to remote learning. De Blasio said flexibility was the biggest need in grading students as everyone has had to adjust to the new normal…. Read more »
April 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Approximately one-in-four New York City residents may have been infected with the coronavirus at some point, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said yesterday. The findings were based on antibody tests that were conducted statewide to ascertain how many New Yorkers may have been infected. The data, Cuomo said, serves as an… Read more »
April 27, By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking steps to restart the economy and has put together two task forces and a number of special councils to guide the reopening. Eight individual councils, divided by industry and sector, will advise the city on reviving different industries while two task forces will help… Read more »
April 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that 100 miles of New York City streets will be turned over to pedestrians as the coronavirus pandemic continues into warmer months. The announcement follows weeks of pressure from the City Council and advocacy groups who have called for car-free streets amid the outbreak…. Read more »
April 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Muslim women running for elected office were kicked of the ballot by the Board of Elections Thursday — and several of their supporters say the ruling was based on xenophobia. The BOE removed Mary Jobaida, who aims to unseat Cathy Nolan in Assembly District 37, and Moumita Ahmed,… Read more »
April 26, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Manhattan-based civic group has called on President Donald Trump to shut down the subway system to protect riders from rising crime and COVID-19. The group, the Central Park South Civic Association, is making its request a week after four council members—including three from Queens—urged the MTA to shut… Read more »