Feb. 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several Queens neighborhoods have been added to a priority list for coronavirus vaccine distribution, city officials announced Sunday. The city announced that it has added four Queens districts–plus two in Brooklyn–to its vaccination priority list, including Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst; Kew Gardens and Woodhaven; Richmond Hill and South… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2021 By Christina Santucci The City Sheriff raided an illegal club packed with partygoers on Roosevelt Avenue this weekend — the second one broken up on the avenue in two weeks. More than 225 people were found by deputies around 12:45 a.m. Sunday at 78-14 Roosevelt Ave. in Jackson Heights, in violation of… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2021 By Christian Murray (Updated) The marquee sign at a shuttered Sunnyside movie theater was altered over the weekend with the perpetrator taking aim at the landlord. “Death by Speculation, Starring Limpdick Landlord,” the sign reads, which appears to have gone up in the past 24 hours. The vacant cinema, located at 42-17… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2021 By Christina Santucci New York City school buildings will be closed Monday and coronavirus vaccine appointments are being postponed–as the city braces for a winter storm that could dump more than a foot of snow, the mayor announced Sunday morning. In addition, outdoor dining has been cancelled for Monday, and alternate side… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to a series of daylight robberies that occurred inside a park in Flushing earlier this month. The boy, along with two other suspects, allegedly participated in up to four robberies inside Kissena Corridor Park between Jan. 8 and Jan. 15, according… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan BJ’s Wholesale Club opened its new Long Island City store Friday, the company has announced. The bulk goods warehouse chain opened today at 34-60 48th St., and is offering an extensive selection of fresh food and household essentials like paper products, cleaning products, diapers and pet supplies. The store… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin Indoor dining will resume on Valentine’s Day at 25 percent capacity across the five boroughs, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. Cuomo said he lifted the indoor dining ban — which began on Dec. 14 — based on the decline in the COVID-19 positivity rate. The citywide positivity rate dipped… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin Police released video footage today of a drive-by shooting that took place in Long Island City on New Year’s Eve that left a teenage boy injured. A black BMW was driving along Queens Plaza South when it pulled up alongside a parked car and a gunman fired two shots… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who punched a 63-year-old woman in the face inside a Kew Gardens subway station Wednesday. The suspect approached the woman who was standing on the platform at the Kew Gardens–Union Turnpike station at around 8:30 p.m. before striking her in the face, according… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The City Council passed legislation Thursday that will more than double the number of permits for food vendors in the five boroughs. The bill clears the way for an additional 4,000 street food vending permits to be granted over the next 10 years. The new permits will be on… Read more »