Aug. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray New York City will require people who enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment facilities to provide proof of vaccination—part of the mayor’s push to get the population vaccinated against COVID-19. The policy will be phased in starting the week of Aug. 16 and it will apply to both patrons and… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2021 By Christian Murray Curtis Sliwa, a longtime radio host and founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican candidate for Mayor running against Eric Adams, the strongly favored Democrat. We talk to Sliwa in our latest podcast about his Brooklyn upbringing and how he formed the Guardian Angels, a volunteer crime fighting… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Eight men and two women were shot in a mass shooting in front of a Mexican restaurant in Corona Saturday night, according to police. None of the victims sustained life threatening injuries, despite nearly 40 shots being fired in what police describe as a brazen assault. The mass shooting… Read more »
July 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A bill was introduced in the city council Thursday that aims to limit class sizes as a means to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The bill, sponsored by Council Education Committee Chair Mark Treyger and Council Speaker Corey Johnson, would raise the minimum per person classroom space to 35-square… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Hundreds of runners are expected to fill the streets of Jackson Heights on Aug. 28 for a fundraiser to help the victims of a recent fire. The event is being organized by the Queens Distance Runners, a running group with about 1,500 members, and will take place on 34th… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A networking expo that aims to empower young women through health, business and finance workshops will take place this Saturday in Jamaica. The free event is being hosted by Positive Women United, a group formed in 2013 that aims to inspire young women and help female-business owners. The expo… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia More than $1.5 million in emergency disaster relief has been distributed to families with elementary school children living in Queens neighborhoods hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. NYC Kids RISE, which helps families with elementary school kids save for college, has distributed at least one $150 gift card to… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Christian Murray Two men are wanted for stealing a food deliveryman’s scooter outside the Woodside restaurant where he worked. The suspects approached the victim outside Pollo Mario Restaurant, located at 62-01 Woodside Ave., and demanded his bike when he returned from a delivery at around at around 6:35 p.m. on July 14…. Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on JULY 26, 2021, 9:01PM EDT BY Jose Martinez Traffic has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels on bridges and tunnels across the city, data shows — spurring concerns that New York is headed “right back to gridlock” as mass transit use lags. More than 27.9 million vehicles crossed… Read more »
July 26, 2021 By Christian Murray A man who was trying to fix a flat tire on the side of the Long Island Expressway in Queens early Monday morning was struck dead by a driver in a Tesla. Jean Louis, 52, of Cambria Heights, was attempting to fix his tire on the shoulder of the… Read more »