Mar. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan New Yorkers are about to take a major step towards normalcy. Vaccine requirements for businesses and most mask-wearing mandates in schools will be lifted across the five boroughs starting Monday as the city appears to be winning the battle against COVID-19. The pandemic preventative measures – which have proven… Read more »
March 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin Bond Vet, a primary and urgent care facility for animals, opened its first Queens location in Astoria last month to bring its “pet-obsessed” veterinarians and team to the neighborhood. Bond Vet Astoria celebrated its grand opening at 35-07 30th Ave. on Feb. 21 and has been busy treating Queens… Read more »
March 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Four Queens residents have been arrested for storing an arsenal of illegal unmarked guns, ammo and gun-making equipment at their homes in Flushing and Bayside – in what prosecutors say is the sixth such weapons bust in the borough since August. Andrew Chang, 34, Kai Zhao, 45, Michael Frankenfeld,… Read more »
March 3, 2022 By Allie Griffin The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released new public transit proposals Wednesday to get travelers to and from LaGuardia Airport — including the largely unpopular AirTrain plan. The Port Authority has put forward 14 potential mass transit options for the public to consider after the agency… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on March. 2, 2022, BY Christina Veiga In his first major policy speech to education department brass, New York City schools Chancellor David Banks offered sharp criticism of the system he inherited. His Wednesday address acknowledged sharp enrollment declines, lingering concerns over school safety both from… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A man has been arrested for biting the ear of a fellow resident during a fight inside a veterans’ shelter in Long Island City Wednesday. Donald Wright, 62, was arrested for attempted assault and harassment yesterday for allegedly biting the left ear of a 65-year-old man inside Borden Avenue… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A non-profit group with a large presence in Queens is set to receive millions of dollars to be allocated for holocaust survivors. Selfhelp, a Manhattan-based non-profit which provides a range of senior services, will receive nearly $31 million via the German government to help the organization care for elderly… Read more »
March 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man was convicted Tuesday of raping a woman who was a guest in his apartment in January 2019. Ahmed Shamim, 35, was found guilty of first-degree rape for sexually violating a 25-year-old woman who had just moved into his apartment after arriving from Bangladesh to attend… Read more »
March 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A volunteer group that works to maintain the upkeep of Crocheron Park in Bayside has just pulled in its first major sponsor. Friends of Crocheron & John Golden Park, which works alongside the Parks Dept. to improve the 63-acre space, announced Tuesday that a local real estate development company… Read more »
March 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A 29-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint as he entered the lobby of his Jackson Heights apartment building last week. The victim was entering the building at 34-15 94th St. at around 9:40 p.m. on Friday when two men approached him from behind. One of the men then pulled… Read more »