Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A winter wonderland display in a Corona park was trashed over the weekend with vandals ripping ornaments off the main Christmas tree, damaging smaller trees and tearing down dangling snowflakes. The festive holiday display at William F. Moore Park was vandalized overnight Saturday — less than two days after… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Indoor dining in New York City could close once again if the city’s hospitalization rate continues to rise, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The governor said if the rate does not stabilize within five days indoor dining would close. The closure could come as early as next Monday, Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 21,000 public school and charter school children in Queens had no permanent home last school year, according to a report released Thursday. The children represented about 20 percent of the roughly 111,000 students citywide who were homeless during the 2019-2020 school year, according to a report released… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A developer has filed plans to construct an 8-story, 92-unit building on the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and 68th Road in Rego Park. The building would go up at 68-19 Woodhaven Blvd. and the plan involves the demolition of a building that contains a florist/garden center as well as… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray A Bronx man has been indicted for attempted murder in a knife attack that injured two elderly men on the 7 train in Woodside in July. Patrick Chambers, 46, allegedly stabbed two men—one aged 71 and the other 73—on board a 7 train at the 52nd Street station at… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The NYC Dept. of Transportation plans to install Citi Bike docking stations in Sunnyside and Woodside in spring 2021 and is currently looking for community feedback as to where to site them. The DOT is calling on the public to make suggestions via a portal on its website that… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Economic Development Corporation has been awarded a $600,000 grant to help revitalize and develop small businesses along Roosevelt Avenue in Corona. The non-profit announced Monday that it received funding from the NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS) to support businesses and vendors along Roosevelt Avenue between… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York will receive its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccination by mid-December, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. New York State is expected to receive 170,000 doses of the vaccine — developed by Pfizer — from the federal government by Dec. 15, Cuomo said. “We expect, if all safety… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens District Attorney’s Office will offer cash to residents who forfeit guns during a gun buy-back event in Astoria Saturday. Residents with firearms are invited to turn them in and remain completely anonymous— no questions asked. The event comes at a time when shootings are up in New… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A Queens community activist and civil rights lawyer announced last month that he is running to be the next city council member for the 25th District. Shekar Krishnan, a resident of Jackson Heights, is looking to fill the seat currently occupied by Council Member Danny Dromm who is term-limited…. Read more »