Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Democratic congressmembers who represent several districts in New York City are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to extend the state’s eviction moratorium that is set to expire Tuesday. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, whose district covers eastern Brooklyn and a portion of southern Queens, penned a letter to Hochul Saturday… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Hundreds were evacuated from subway trains late Sunday night after a power surge shuttered service on half of the subway system. About 550 New Yorkers who were on trains stuck between stations had to leave the train cars and trudge through subway tunnels after the signaling system went down… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Anti-abortion protesters scored a small victory Thursday when a federal appeals court refused to enter a preliminary injunction filed against them that aimed to prevent them from protesting outside a Jamaica health clinic. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior district court decision that blocked a preliminary… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin As many as 800,000 New York City residents will lose their unemployment benefits after Labor Day, according to a new report. An estimated 750,000 to 800,000 city residents will stop receiving them after Sept. 6, according to a study released Thursday by The New School’s Center for New York… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Track work on the Astoria N/W line has begun, causing midday service interruptions to the subway route in northwest Queens from now through mid-October. MTA crews are replacing track panels on the Manhattan-bound side of the line through Oct. 15, causing service changes during the middle of the day…. Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Daily Mail has incorrectly used a photo of Congresswoman Grace Meng and her family in an article about an unrelated Asian American family. The tabloid published a story about an altercation between a white couple and an Asian American man and his family on Fire Island, Long Island,… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police have yet to make any arrests in relation to a mass shooting that left 10 people injured in Corona last month. The NYPD is still looking for two gunmen who opened fire on a crowd in front of a Mexican restaurant on 37th Avenue on July 31 —… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin Elected officials and activists from across Queens will be rallying in Astoria Park Thursday against a proposed power plant that is being planned for the district. The group will protest NRG’s controversial plan to revamp its 50-year-old Astoria Generating Station on 20th Avenue by replacing aging gas and oil-fired… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Twenty colorful, painted cows have popped up in Queens and will be auctioned off for a good cause next month. The 20 fiberglass cow figurines are among 78 spread throughout locations across the five boroughs as part of “CowParade” — an exhibit that was last held in the the… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a duo who punched and robbed a man in Jackson Heights earlier this month. The pair allegedly stole a 28-year-old man’s backpack as he walked along Northern Boulevard on Aug. 18, police said. The men walked up to the victim near 85th Street, punched him… Read more »