Aug. 23, 2021 By Christian Murray All New York City public school employees will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with a new mandate announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday morning. The policy will affect all 148,000 Dept. of Education employees, including school principals, teachers and custodians. It will also apply… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A city council candidate running for the District 22 seat in Astoria opened a campaign office on 31st Street earlier this month as the November general election begins to take shape. Tiffany Cabán, who won the Democratic primary in June, opened an office at 30-83 31st St. on Aug…. Read more »
Aug. 22, 2021 By Christian Murray More than 20 people were injured Sunday after a fire broke out inside an Elmhurst house, according to the FDNY. Firefighters received a 911 call at 7:44 a.m. that there was a blaze on the top floor of a 2.5 story house at 41-46 Hampton St. Nearly 60 firefighters… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A 50-year-old man was fatally shot in Long Island City last night while sitting in his Mercedes in front of a luxury apartment complex, police said. Police said that Joseph Bryan, of Elmhurst, was shot multiple times in the arm and torso by a gunman who approached his vehicle… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new mandate today that will require public school students and administrators involved in high-risk school sports to be vaccinated in the coming school year. The mandate would require students and administrators involved in high-risk public school sports—including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse and… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Several online hearings are scheduled to take place next week that will provide the public with the opportunity to weigh in on a controversial plan that aims to revamp an Astoria powerplant. The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation is holding a series of public hearings on Aug…. Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray A hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Woodside while driving drunk pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated vehicular homicide, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jorge Samaniego, 51, of Maspeth, struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk at Broadway and 60th Street at around 8 p.m. on Dec…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 17, 2021, 4:20 PM EDT BY Christine Chung Five Queens women filed a class-action lawsuit against a prominent physician who practices in Jackson Heights, charging he sexually abused patients — including allegedly conducting unwarranted breast exams on girls as young as 14 years old. The… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A dairy company that hails from Queens is returning to the World’s Borough from New Jersey. Bartlett Dairy, a minority-owned family business that was established in Queens in 1963, broke ground Thursday on a 54,000 square foot headquarters and food distribution center. The facility is going up at the… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A rally will be held Tuesday evening in Jackson Heights for a Filipina nurse who was assaulted in an apparent bias attack while handing out masks on the subway. The event, which is being organized by the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns, will take place at Diversity Plaza at… Read more »