July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will open fire hydrants on two Queens streets to help New Yorkers cool off during summer heat waves. The FDNY and NYCDEP will install spray caps on hydrants on 39th Avenue between Woodside Avenue and Barnett Avenue in Sunnyside and 120th Street between Atlantic Avenue and Liberty… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A coalition of Jackson Heights restaurant owners and residents want Mayor Bill de Blasio to simplify the permit process for sidewalk seating on a permanent basis. The “37th Avenue Sidewalk Cafe Coalition” created a petition calling on de Blasio and the city council to continue the streamlined application process… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Queensboro FC has announced that it has signed a new head coach and that the newly-established team won’t begin playing until 2022– a year later than expected. The first-ever Queens professional soccer franchise announced Monday that Josep Gombau, a well-known coach from Spain, will manage the team. Gombau, whose… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has made no decision as to whether schools will reopen in September — despite Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing Thursday that New York City public schools will do so. The opposing statements reignited their long-standing argument over who controls schools and yet again has… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Congresswoman Grace Meng has announced that $1.6 million in federal funds has been allocated to 16 Jewish facilities in Queens to help with security. Meng said that the federal funds would help improve security at synagogues and educational institutions following an uptick in hate crimes and anti-Semitic incidents. Each… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Two men were stabbed– including a 73-year old– while on the 7 train in Woodside Sunday morning. The victims were sitting on a Manhattan-bound train– between 61st Street and 52nd Street– at around 7:25 a.m. when a man pulled out a pocket knife and started shouting at the first… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nail salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, spas and outdoor sports courts reopen today as New York City begins Phase III of the state’s reopening plan. Personal care services can reopen under the third phase but at a limited capacity and employees and customers must wear face coverings. Nail salons,… Read more »
July 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A local organization that distributes fresh produce to families in need was able to extend its services throughout COVID-19 after receiving a large grant from a Manhattan-based charity. Brighter Bites, a non-profit food distributor located at 55-01 2nd St. in Long Island City, received $30,000 in May from the… Read more »
July 3, 2020 By Christian Murray A woman is dead after being stabbed by her husband in a Jackson Heights apartment early this morning, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call of an assault at 94-26 34th Road at around 2:20 a.m. and upon arrival discovered a man and a woman both with… Read more »
July 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A timely exhibit examining the role of monuments in American society will debut this summer at a park in Long Island City. The exhibition ‘MONUMENTS NOW‘ will open this month at Socrates Sculpture Park, located at 32-01 Vernon Blvd., just as historical monuments across the country are being toppled… Read more »