Apr. 3, 2020, Staff Report New Yorkers across the 5 boroughs are able to get three free meals at city schools starting today. The ‘grab and go’ meals are available at more than 400 locations around New York and residents can go online and search by zip code the school locations that are offering them…. Read more »
April 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio advised all New Yorkers Thursday to wear face coverings when stepping outside their homes. He said people should wear bandanas, scarves, or other coverings over their mouth and nose while out in public in order to slow the spread of the virus that has infected… Read more »
April 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens and Brooklyn churches will ring “Bells of Hope” beginning tomorrow and continuing every day as the city grapples with the coronavirus pandemic that is killing New Yorkers. Every parish in the two boroughs with outdoor bells will ring them each day at 3 p.m. at the request of… Read more »
April 2, 2020 By Christian Murray The New York State legislature reached a budget agreement yesterday that includes a provision that will legalize the operation of most e-bicycles and e-scooters. The new legislation is similar to what State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Nily Rozic championed in 2019 that Governor Andrew Cuomo did not… Read more »
April 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens council members are self-quarantining for the coronavirus, each announced yesterday on Twitter. North Flushing Council Member Paul Vallone announced he has recently tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, while Astoria Council Member Costa Constantinides said he has been self-quarantined since Sunday night after running a… Read more »
April 2, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police released a photo today of an alleged pervert wanted for touching a 16-year-old girl on the buttocks on Roosevelt Avenue in February. On Friday, Feb. 14, at around 5 p.m., the man allegedly approached the teen as she was walking along the sidewalk outside 89-22 Roosevelt Ave., according… Read more »
April 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Corona, the Queens neighborhood that shares the same name as the horrid virus, has the most COVID-19 cases in New York City — with nearly 1,000 cases in its zip code, according to newly released data. Elmhurst has the second greatest number of cases and Jackson Heights is high… Read more »
April 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo will shut down all New York City playgrounds to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, he announced today. The order comes after Mayor Bill de Blasio resisted a mass closure and opted to shut down specific playgrounds where social distancing was not being observed. However, at… Read more »
April 1, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police have released video footage of a man wanted for breaking into two eateries on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights last month and taking off with more than $6,000 cash. The suspect is alleged to have burglarized the two locales within the space of minutes during the early… Read more »
April 1, 2020 Staff Report Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise its policy of turning away blood donations from gay and bisexual men in light of the long-term impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the nation’s blood supply. The pair, who both represent portions… Read more »