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 Allie Griffin Astoria Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani was arrested while protesting in Brooklyn Tuesday to demand the state extend the eviction moratorium. Mamdani was one of 17 protesters arrested for disorderly conduct at around 11 a.m. following a rally held at Cadman Plaza. Videos posted to Twitter show officers cuff Mamdani… 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. 19, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man who triggered an amber alert in Elmhurst yesterday for allegedly trying to abduct his 7-year-old daughter has been arrested on a different charge—attempting to rape the child’s mother. Jean Puello, 40, allegedly tried to rape his daughter’s mother at the woman’s Grand Avenue apartment – near Van… Read more »
Aug. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin Local leaders will host a vigil in Queens Village tonight for the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is hosting the vigil alongside Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP) and Assembly Member Clyde Vanel at 8 p.m. outside the nonprofit’s headquarters at 209-5… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin A group of Queensbridge residents are suing the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for allegedly failing to mitigate hazardous living conditions like asbestos, mold, lead paint and more inside their apartments in the housing development. Eleven tenants of the largest public housing development in North America filed a… Read more »