April 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A former CNBC anchor and Sunnyside resident Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has raised approximately $1 million in campaign funds to take on liberal congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for the NY-14 seat. Caruso-Cabrera will report $800,000 for the first quarter ending March 31 — after expenses — tomorrow, according to her campaign office…. Read more »
April 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Trader Joe’s is temporarily shutting some of its stores to carry out COVID-19 cleaning and sanitization work this month– including its Rego Park location where an employee raised concerns about worker safety in the face of the pandemic last month. The Rego Park location at 90-30 Metropolitan Ave. will… Read more »
April 14, 2020 By Christian Murray Many parents with children who attend public schools in District 30 have a chance to win a $150 gift card to help cover emergency expenses. Parents with kindergarten, first grade and second grade children in District 30 schools are automatically in a draw to win the $150 gift cards… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Many patients who have been discharged from public hospitals with mild COVID-19 symptoms will now be able to consult with medical professionals via text as part of an innovative new program. The program has been launched by NYC Health + Hospitals and aims to monitor COVID-19 patients who have… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Six states — New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island — will launch a cooperative effort to reopen their economies, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. Each state will name a public health official, an economic development official and a chief of staff member that will form… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said New York has passed the worst of the coronavirus pandemic — even as the state’s death toll passed 10,000. Hospitalizations, intubations and even the daily number of deaths have decreased and are beginning to level out, Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. “Those numbers… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City is ramping up its public education campaign on COVID-19 for communities that have been hit particularly hard hit by the disease — and putting $10 million behind it. Last week, the Department of Health released data that showed Hispanic and Black New Yorkers have died from… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio said new data shows New York City is on its way to reducing the spread of the coronavirus. The number of daily hospital admissions for suspected COVID-19 cases decreased from Friday, April 10 to Saturday, April 11. The number dipped from 463 to 383 people… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for a 29-year old Elmhurst man who was last seen Saturday afternoon. Dominique Quidlat, who lives on 80th Street, was last seen leaving his home on April 11, at around 1 p.m., according to the NYPD. Police describe Quidlat as an Asian man, standing five feet and… Read more »
April 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nearly 2,000 Queens residents have died from the novel coronavirus, according to new data. The borough continues to be the hardest hit by the deadly virus — 1,994 residents have died and 32,749 residents have contracted the disease, as of 5 p.m. yesterday. Queens has more deaths and more… Read more »