Feb. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin The COVID-19 vaccination site at Citi Field finally opened today. The site is offering 200 appointments a day and is now operating Monday through Saturday. Half of the appointments are being reserved for eligible Queens residents and the remainder for TLC licensed drivers and food service workers. The Citi… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 Op-Ed By Brent O’Leary Do you want to have a say as to who the next mayor is—or who your next city council member will be? If so, I urge you to check your party registration and make sure you are registered as a Democrat. The deadline to do so is Feb…. Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin One of Queens’ largest community-based organizations recently bought its long-time headquarters and plans to modernize the building. Queens Community House (QCH) bought the Forest Hills Community Center at the end of December and will start renovating the building in July, the organization announced Monday. The non-profit plans to add… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 By Allie Griffin A Queens resident running for City Council is in danger of losing her family home due to her father’s inability to repay a taxi medallion loan he took out years ago. Felicia Singh, a school teacher running for the Council District 32 seat representing Southeast Queens, said she was… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The police released video footage Tuesday of a group of suspects who allegedly beat up and robbed a woman in Jackson Heights last month. The suspects attacked a 47-year-old woman who was standing on the sidewalk at the intersection of 90th Street and Northern Boulevard on Jan. 12 at… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci Assembly Member Catalina Cruz has endorsed City Council candidate Shekar Krishnan for the 25th district council seat now held by Danny Dromm. “I am proud to support Shekar because he has been helping build a coalition for progressive change in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst for years,” the assemblywoman tweeted… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci The Citi Field megasite is set to open Wednesday, but only 800 shots are expected to be dispensed at the stadium this week. Mayor Bill de Blasio had announced last month Citi Field would scale up to vaccinating between 5,000 and 7,000 people per day. But currently there are… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2021 By Christina Santucci A pair of artists turned Sunday’s snow in Astoria Park into a giant sculpture of an ancient Greek physician. Melissa Vadakara teamed up with Marios Tzavellas to craft a 6 1/2-foot snowman of Hippocrates holding a Rod of Asclepius, the symbol for medicine and health. Vadakara said the artists… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Chuck Schumer have announced that $260 million will be made available to cover funeral costs for low-income families who lost a loved one to COVID-19 last year. On average, around $7,000 will be made available to the families of deceased New York coronavirus victims… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2021 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers who have pre-existing conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine later this month. Residents who have one or more underlying conditions — which put them at greater risk of complications should they contract the coronavirus — have been added to the list of those eligible for… Read more »