Feb. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Department of Transportation has unveiled plans to install a permanent two-way protected bike lane along Northern Boulevard that would better connect cyclists in Woodside to the Queensboro Bridge. The plans, which were presented to Community Board 1’s Transportation Committee Wednesday, would see a permanent two-way bike lane stretch… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 Op-Ed By Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer Long before COVID hit New York City, small businesses were struggling to compete against big box retailers with exorbitant commercial rents on the rise. Before the pandemic, commercial rents had gone up by 22 percent on average. Vacant space had doubled in the decade leading up… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An online job fair is scheduled to take place Thursday to help out-of-work residents find employment as the one-year anniversary of lockdown restrictions grows near. The virtual fair, which is being hosted by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, will kick off via Zoom on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m…. Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci A growing number of City Council candidates vying to get on the ballot in Queens have pledged not to contest the signatures gathered by their opponents– as they collectively look to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. All of the candidates vying for the 22nd Council seat currently held… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2021 By Christina Santucci A Mandarin duck was found in Corona on Valentine’s Day and brought to the Wild Bird Fund in Manhattan–where rescuers named it Cupid. “Just when we thought it was another humdrum day in February, Cupid arrived,” the rehabilitation center tweeted Sunday — along with a photo of the waterfowl…. Read more »
Feb. 12, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City pharmacies are now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to New Yorkers 65 and older through a federal program that significantly boosts the city’s vaccine effort. More than 250 pharmacies across the five boroughs are now administering the potentially life-saving vaccine, including 188 Walgreens/Duane Reade stores, 75 Rite… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Council voted to pass Council Member Costa Constantinides’ ‘Renewable Rikers Act’ Thursday, which moves the city a step closer to reimagining the island without jails. The act is comprised of two bills sponsored by Constantinides. The first bill transfers control of the island from the… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Christian Murray The organizers of the Queens Night Market have announced plans to return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park for their sixth season this year—after having to scrap the event in 2020 as a result of COVID-19. The event, which features dozens of food vendors on a series of Saturday nights,… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2021 By Allie Griffin The New York City Council is considering legislation that would effectively bar Hiram Monserrate and others guilty of corruption from running for local office. The bill disqualifies anyone who has been convicted of certain felonies related to corruption or abuse of public office from being elected to major city… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two men have been indicted by a Queens County grand jury for making a terroristic threat and other felony charges after they allegedly planted a fake bomb on a car at the Queens Place Mall last month. Louis Shenker, 22, of Massachusetts, and Taylor Lyne, 27, of California, allegedly… Read more »