July 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that Queens residents, even those fully vaccinated, should wear masks indoors as COVID-19 cases are rising in the borough. The CDC issued a recommendation Tuesday that residents in more than 2,100 counties across the country — including Queens —… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Elected officials and Queens Public Library leaders unveiled the design plans for the new Rego Park library branch during a press briefing at the existing site Wednesday. The plans will see the present library structure at 91-41 63rd Dr. demolished and replaced with a two-story 18,000-square-foot building. The new… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Olympic Games kicked off in Tokyo last week and there are several athletes from Queens chasing glory for Team USA. The World’s Borough is being represented in track and field, basketball, fencing and table tennis. Dalilah Muhammad, who is from Jamaica, Queens, is looking to reclaim her crown… Read more »
July 28, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An 11-year-old girl was allegedly threatened with rape and murder after being dragged down an alleyway by a shoeless pervert in Jackson Heights Sunday morning, according to police. The girl was walking on her own to a grocery store in the vicinity of 86th Street and Northern Boulevard at around… Read more »
July 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 30-year-old man was arrested Tuesday for a string of anti-Muslim hate crimes in Southeast Queens. Naved Durrni, of Jamaica, was cuffed and charged with assault as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon and other charges. He allegedly beat two Muslim couples and threatened a third Muslim… Read more »
July 28, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and smashing into a tree on the Long Island Expressway in Flushing early Wednesday. The victim was driving westbound on the LIE — just before the Kissena Boulevard overpass — when he lost control of his 2008 Subaru Legacy… Read more »
July 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city is offering $100 to every New Yorker who gets their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a city-run site starting Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. Only people who live or work in the city and get their first dose at a vaccination site run… Read more »
July 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police have collared two young teens who allegedly jumped a man out walking his dog in Middle Village last week. Officers arrested a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old on charges of gang assault Tuesday. The NYPD didn’t release their names because they are minors. The two boys were part of… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin A fundraiser to replace two religious statues that were destroyed in an apparent anti-Catholic hate crime outside a Forest Hills church earlier this month has raised more than $20,000. The funds will go toward the purchase of two new statues after the existing ones outside Our Lady of Mercy… Read more »
July 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin The state announced Monday that it has streamlined the application process for its rent relief program that aims to cover New Yorkers’ unpaid rent. The announcement comes one day after U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the state was too slow in distributing payments from its $2.7 billion rental assistance… Read more »