March 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 35-year-old man was killed in a car crash on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway yesterday. Jesse McCalip, of Staten Island, died of his injuries after his 2020 Hyundai Elantra was struck by another vehicle and slid along the concrete wall of the expressway near Exit 39 – Queens Boulevard… Read more »
March 24, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A new hotline to report hate crimes and xenophobic-based incidents has been set up in the wake of the coronavirus spread and anti-Asian rhetoric. It comes after an uptick in the number of bigoted attacks against Asian Americans, according to Attorney General Letitia James, who announced the service Monday…. Read more »
March 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York State will send hundreds of thousands of masks, gloves, gowns and face shields to New York City, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The incoming supplies will ensure hospital staff in New York City can adequately protect themselves– and patients–as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise…. Read more »
March 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Long Island City-based nonprofit City Harvest is in need of volunteers as more New Yorkers are going hungry due to job loss related to the coronavirus. The organization — which takes leftover unused food and redistributes it to the hungry in New York City — is looking for… Read more »
March 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that the city is considering releasing “hundreds” more inmates to slow the spread of coronavirus at its prison facilities. 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… Read more »
March 23, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Finally some good news for New York straphangers – MTA bus trips will now be free while New York fights the coronavirus pandemic. The MTA has announced that it has suspended fare collection on all of its local and select bus routes in order to keep its drivers safe… Read more »
March 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking for a 22-year-old East Elmhurst woman who went missing during the early hours Sunday. Lilliana Rodriguez was last seen on March 22 at 1:35 a.m. in front of 50-10 64th St. in Woodside, police said. She is a Hispanic woman, about 5’2″ tall, 140 lbs… Read more »
March 21, 2020 By Christian Murray New York State has conducted more coronavirus tests than any other state, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said the state has performed 45,000 tests to date, much higher than the states of California and Washington–each having performed 23,000 tests. He said on a per capita basis the… Read more »
March 20, 2020 By Christian Murray Foodies are going have to wait as two popular food tasting events are being put on hold. The Queens Taste 2020, the popular annual food-and-networking event, is being postponed from May 5 to Oct. 6. Meanwhile, the Taste of Sunnyside that was also schedule for May will take place… Read more »
March 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York will essentially shut down on Sunday in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, following an order Governor Andrew Cuomo announced in Albany today. All non-essential businesses must close or have all employees work from home and New Yorkers should stay home as much as possible…. Read more »