Dec. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens officials are calling on the mayor to add more COVID-19 testing sites in western Queens — especially sites capable of testing children too young to receive the vaccine. Nine elected officials from Queens held various press conferences Tuesday to demand the city open more COVID-19 testing sites in… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Mayor-Elect Eric Adams announced Monday that he has selected Astoria native Lorraine Grillo to be his first deputy mayor when he takes office Jan. 1. Grillo, who currently serves as “Recovery Czar” under Mayor Bill de Blasio, will be tasked with helping Adams run the day-to-day operations of City… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Dolphins were spotted off the coast of Queens Sunday. A pod of at least six dolphins was seen swimming in the Flushing Bay by the NYPD Harbor Unit. The department posted a video of the pod on Twitter and joked that the marine mammals are holiday tourists visiting the… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling on the public to watch out for price gouging when it comes to buying COVID-19 at-home test kits. James said that her office has received complaints of COVID-19 testing products being sold at double or triple their retail price. A standard… Read more »
Dec, 21, 2021 By Christian Murray Procrastination pays. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that New Yorkers who get the booster shot at a city run or SOMOS vaccination site will get $100—starting today. The incentive, which comes as the city is waging battle against the omicron variant, will be offered through Dec. 31, he… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin Astoria residents will once again have a direct say on how $1 million in city funds will be spent in the district. Council Member Tiffany Cabán, who was sworn into office last month, is asking residents of the 22nd Council district how they want to spend more than one… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have released a chilling video of a woman being fatally gunned down outside her home in Jamaica Friday morning. The video footage captures Dawn Peterson, 39, being shot multiple times by a suspect at around 6:20 a.m. in front of her house, located at 155-37 Foch Blvd. The… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man who bought firearms with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting in Times Square pleaded guilty in federal court last week to gun-related charges. Ashiqul Alam, 25, who is a citizen of Bangladesh, admitted Friday that he had purchased a firearm with an obliterated… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2021 by Allie Griffin A 51-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man at knifepoint in the elevator of her own building in Forest Hills Friday. The suspect followed the victim onto an elevator inside an apartment building near 62nd Drive and 108th Street at about 12:10 p.m. He allegedly brandished a knife… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec.15, 2021, 7:50 p.m. By Samantha Maldonado The City Council on Wednesday passed a bill making New York the largest city in the United States to effectively ban the use of gas in new buildings and to turn to electricity for power. More than 50 municipalities… Read more »