Oct. 19, 2020 by Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that he will reevaluate the five COVID-19 clusters across New York State and announce any changes — such as a rollback of restrictions — on Wednesday. The data for the Central Queens cluster continues to improve, with the infection rate in the red zone… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for three teens who have stolen thousands of dollars worth of iPhones and Apple watches from stores across the city in an ongoing grand larceny scheme from September through to last week. The teens, according to police, have a modus operandi where one of the teens… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York City Sheriff Department busted a 200-plus-person party at a banquet hall in Ozone Park early Saturday. Sheriff deputies shut down a party with more than 215 patrons inside the Queens Luxe, located at 106-09 Rockaway Blvd. around 1:37 a.m. The party-goers were caught dancing, drinking alcohol… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Local lawmakers are again calling on the city to shut down a crime-ridden hotel in Kew Gardens after it was discovered that a man was forcing a 16-year-old girl into prostitution inside its hotel rooms. Council Member Karen Koslowitz and a representative from Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal’s office denounced… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Local elected officials and safe street advocates are calling on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to mitigate traffic issues along a busy roadway in Astoria where a restaurant deliveryman recently lost his life. The officials say a stretch of 24th Avenue near P.S. 85 is ridden with truck traffic,… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 72-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Kew Gardens Hills early Friday morning. The senior was crossing Horace Harding Expressway at the intersection of Main Street when he was struck by a 2008 Toyota Sienna at 4:45 a.m. He reportedly crossed the street against a… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn woman died in a fiery crash late Thursday night after she slammed her car into a building in Long Island City. Beverlee Jackson, 58, was speeding in her 2017 Honda CRV on 11th Street when she drove through the intersection at 44th Drive, mounted the curb and… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council passed a bill today to extend New York City’s outdoor dining program through next September — and at that point make a variation of it permanent. The legislation extends the current outdoor dining program called “Open Restaurants” until Sept. 30, 2021. The current program allows eateries… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Less than half of public school students in New York City are enrolled in blended learning, in which they combine in-person and remote learning. More and more students and their parents are opting out of the blended model in favor of fully remote learning, according to data released by… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Karen Koslowitz will not be setting aside any funds for participatory budgeting next year given the pandemic-related budget woes and her desire to complete outstanding capital projects, she said Wednesday. Koslowitz told Community Board 6 last night that she will instead use what little discretionary funds she… Read more »