Sept. 28, 2020 Staff Report If $2,241 per month for a studio meets your definition of affordable—then there is a lottery for you. A new “affordable” housing lottery has opened with 14 units on offer in an Astoria development. The units, located at 29-19 Newtown Ave., include studios, one bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Applicants have… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng has received a barrage of racist and anti-Asian voicemails after passing a resolution in the House of Representatives earlier this month condemning such behavior. Meng introduced the resolution to denounce anti-Asian sentiment related to the coronavirus pandemic in March and the House passed it on… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision early Monday morning as he walked along the Long Island Expressway near Lefrak City. The man, who has yet to be identified, was walking within the westbound lanes of the busy expressway near the Queens Boulevard/Woodhaven Boulevard exit (Exit… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Coronavirus cases are continuing to surge at an alarming rate in Kew Gardens and have now begun to spread into adjacent neighborhoods such as Rego Park and Kew Garden Hills, new data shows. City health officials identified Kew Gardens, Far Rockaway as well as six Brooklyn neighborhoods as COVID-19… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old man who was found dead inside a hotel in Corona Saturday. The man was discovered after police responded to a 911 call of an unconscious male inside the Corona Hotel, located at 112-23 Roosevelt Ave. just before midnight, according to… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray A Woodside wedding venue and a Flushing karaoke bar were both shut down by authorities over the weekend for having large indoor crowds in breach of COVID-19 restrictions. The New York City Sheriff’s Dept. brought an abrupt end to a wedding celebration being held at the Royal Elite Palace… Read more »
By Suhail Bhat, THE CITY This story was originally published on 9/27/20 by THE CITY While some essential workers are getting a respite from intense demands posed by COVID-19, city Department of Sanitation employees are hauling record-busting volumes of garbage as more New Yorkers work and go to school from home. Residents, meanwhile, are complaining… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2020 By Christian Murray A woman was shot in the head by a stray bullet on Northern Boulevard while collecting bottles Thursday morning, according to police. The victim, 69, heard a noise and felt pain in her head while she was outside a number of stores near 147th Street in Flushing at around… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin The public has another month to respond to the 2020 Census, thanks to a federal court ruling Thursday. Judge Lucy Koh issued a preliminary injunction in a California court yesterday that prevents President Donald Trump from ending the count on Sept. 30, a month before the scheduled end date… Read more »
Sept. 25, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City’s popular outdoor dining initiative will now be year-round and permanent, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The “Open Restaurants” program, where restaurants can set up outdoor dining on sidewalks and streets, will continue into the fall and winter months, de Blasio said. The “Open Streets: Restaurants”… Read more »