Feb. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City eateries will be able to serve more customers indoors starting next week. City restaurants will be able to increase their indoor dining capacity to 35 percent next Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The establishments were permitted to reopen indoor dining rooms at 25 percent capacity… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2021 By Christian Murray Michael Seewald, the long-time owner of CrossFit Sunnyside, has had a turbulent 12 months. The pandemic forced him to close his 47-01 Barnett Ave. gym in March and many of his members left–having lost their jobs or for health reasons. Seewald said his membership has dropped 70 percent since… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who masturbated in front of a 51-year-old woman on a Queens bound “E” train near Jackson Heights Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place at around 11 a.m. when the man exposed his penis and started masturbating in front of the victim. The… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City is scheduling fewer COVID-19 vaccination appointments this week since a shipment of the life-saving shots has been delayed due to winter storms. Snow storms across the country have delayed the arrival of a vaccine shipment that will replenish the city’s supply, Mayor Bill de Blasio said… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Christian Murray The feud between Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to have been ratcheted up a notch—with the mayor accusing Cuomo of bullying Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim. The mayor said that he “100 percent” believes Kim’s account of the dispute the Assemblyman has had with Cuomo. Kim… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man has been arrested for shoving a small Asian woman to the pavement in Flushing Tuesday – following a borough-wide appeal to track him down that was led by actress Olivia Munn. Patrick Mateo was arrested Thursday morning after a viral video showed him fling a 52-year-old woman to… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A swastika was scrawled on the outside of a Rego Park synagogue Tuesday – one of a number of hate crimes that have taken place across the borough in recent days. The swastika was discovered at the Rego Park Jewish Center, located at 97-30 Queens Blvd., at around 10:15… Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than $3.7 million in public campaign funds was distributed among 40 candidates in Queens who are running to represent various districts in the borough. The candidates, who each received varying amounts, were awarded the money by the NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) through the city’s matching funds program…. Read more »
Feb. 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain best known for its chicken sandwiches, is coming to 82nd Street in Elmhurst. The company will open a new restaurant, located at 40-27 82nd St., on Feb. 24 and customers will get a chance to savor its signature chicken sandwiches, chicken wraps and waffle fries…. Read more »
Feb. 17, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A video has gone viral of a man shoving an Asian woman to the pavement in Flushing – sparking an appeal to cops from actress Olivia Munn. The video, which has gained nearly 50,000 views on Instagram, appears to show the man push a woman to the ground following… Read more »