Oct. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin Forest Hills residents and community leaders are condemning the mixed messages from the city and state on the COVID-19 outbreak in the area. The local community board, Queens Community Board 6, which covers Forest Hills and Rego Park, criticized the lack of clarity — and often conflicting messages —… Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nonessential businesses must close tomorrow in specific sections of Queens and Brooklyn that are undergoing a spike in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The businesses in the coronavirus hotspots must shut their doors–and restaurants are only permitted to be open for takeout–for at least two weeks…. Read more »
Oct. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a car in Woodside Tuesday night. The biker, a 38-year-old man, was riding his 2009 Honda motorcycle eastbound on 31st Avenue at around 11 p.m. when a driver in a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder traveling westbound made a left hand turn in front… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan today to close nonessential businesses and enforce other restrictions in COVID-19 clusters popping up statewide. The news came after Mayor Bill de Blasio said he would close down the businesses in hotspot ZIP codes — including Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens Hills and Far… Read more »
Oct. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are investigating the cause of death of a 39-year-old man who was found lifeless lying on the kitchen floor of his Elmhurst home Saturday morning. The NYPD responded to a 911 call at around 10:30 a.m. and found Santos Quiej unconscious and unresponsive, lying face down on the… Read more »
Oct. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens karaoke bars were shut down over the weekend for violating city COVID-19 regulations. New York City Sheriff Deputies shuttered two karaoke spots in Flushing after finding dozens of patrons inside each establishment. The officers first shut down the Platinum Lounge, located at 41-16 Fuller Pl, on Friday… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city shut down an Elmhurst special education high school for 14 days after two unrelated positive COVID-19 cases were found. The Department of Health closed John F. Kennedy Jr. School P721Q, located at 57-12 94th St., for two weeks beginning Sept. 29, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced during… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 Staff Report The LIC Post Waterfront 5K benefitting the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will be held virtually next month due to the ongoing pandemic. The in-person race, scheduled for Oct. 17, will be replaced with a virtual run in which participants can run in their own time between Oct. 17 and 31… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Post The Queens Post, in partnership with NY Space Finders, is inviting all Queens guys and ghouls to join the “Be Witch in Queens” Instagram Photo Contest. Anyone in the wicked borough of Queens can join one or both of the contests. One contest is for the best Halloween decorated house… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng has received a barrage of racist and anti-Asian voicemails after passing a resolution in the House of Representatives earlier this month condemning such behavior. Meng introduced the resolution to denounce anti-Asian sentiment related to the coronavirus pandemic in March and the House passed it on… Read more »