April 14, 2021 By Allie Griffin A local nonprofit has launched a bilingual resource guide on the state’s recently passed “Excluded Workers Fund” for undocumented immigrants who have lost work due to the pandemic. Make the Road NY has created a website to help residents who qualify for the fund access accurate and up-to-date information… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Christian Murray New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this afternoon that he is extending the 11 p.m. curfew on bars and restaurants until midnight. The change will go into effect Monday, April 19. The announcement comes after bar and restaurant owners have been complaining that the 11 p.m. closing hour is… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Congressman Tom Suozzi, who represents northeast Queens and parts of Long Island, says that he will not back President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan unless it contains a provision that would restore the full deductibility of state and local taxes—known as SALT. The cap, which was instituted as part of… Read more »
April 14, 2021 By Ryan Songalia For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic created a financial strain that is still being felt more than a year later. That sting has been felt more so by those who haven’t qualified for federal unemployment assistance or other pandemic benefits—primarily undocumented immigrants. That’s where Sunnyside Community Services has tried… Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Christian Murray The NYPD released video footage of a man shot twice by a police officer inside his basement in Maspeth earlier this year. The incident, which may be disturbing to watch, took place on the evening of Friday, Jan 8 after police received a 911 call at around 6:20 p.m…. Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city is launching a summer school program that is open to all students to attend — not just those who have fallen behind academically. The free program, offered by the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD), will combine school instruction with… Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Allie Griffin Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer made a trip to Corona Monday in response to a controversial tweet posted by rival Andrew Yang about street vendor enforcement. Stringer joined State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and progressive activists at Corona Plaza to stand in support of street vendors at… Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Christina Santucci New York officials halted the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at city and state sites Tuesday – as federal health agencies investigate whether the shot is linked to rare blood clots. The mayor said the city’s Vaccine Command Center was giving new appointments for the Moderna or… Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Christina Santucci New Yorkers who lost a loved one to COVID-19 can now apply for up to $9,000 in federal funds to help pay for funeral and burial costs. The FEMA hotline for applications launched Monday, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Chuck Schumer visited Corona to highlight the program’s… Read more »
April 13, 2021 By Christina Santucci Queens elected officials – including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – joined dozens of residents displaced by last week’s massive blaze in Jackson Heights at a news conference in front of their fire-ravaged buildings Monday afternoon. The event was held to show support for the hundreds of tenants left in… Read more »