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City Orders Restaurants to Close Roadside Dining Wednesday Before Snowstorm Hits

Dec. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city has ordered eateries to shut down their roadway dining setups on Wednesday in anticipation of the major snow storm. The Sanitation Department (DSNY) has ordered restaurants to close their dining areas located along the roadway by 2 p.m., when a “snow alert” goes into effect Wednesday. Sidewalk… Read more »

Police Looking for Man Who Tore Down Decorations Outside Council Member Moya’s Office

Dec. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a man who allegedly tore down an autumn display outside Council Member Francisco Moya’s Corona office building earlier this month. The suspect allegedly ripped down seasonal decorations that were mounted onto the outside wall of Moya’s office building, located at 106-01 Corona Ave., on Saturday,… Read more »

Giant Mural Going Up in Long Island City Symbolizing Queens’ Diversity

Dec. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A massive mural that aims to promote diversity and inclusion is going up on a building in Long Island City. The artwork, which features a number of people of different religious backgrounds, is currently being painted on the side of 25-17 41st Ave. and is scheduled to be completed… Read more »

Dromm Introduces Bill to End Solitary Confinement in NYC Jails

Dec. 14, 2020 by Allie Griffin Jackson Heights Council Member Daniel Dromm introduced a bill last week that would end the use of solitary confinement in all New York City jails. Under the bill, individuals would only be allowed to be isolated for the sole purpose of de-escalating violent conflicts and could only be isolated… Read more »

Chabad LIC Lights Six-Foot Menorah at Gantry Plaza State Park

Dec. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A large menorah sculptured from ice was lit at Gantry Plaza State Park last night. The JCC-Chabad of LIC hosted its annual outdoor Chanukah party and lit the iconic six-foot tall menorah. Residents came together for the festival of lights where lively Chanukah music played and Hebrew School students performed…. Read more »

Permits Filed for 4-Story Building on 5th Street in Long Island City

Dec. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Building permits have been filed for a 4-story mixed-use building on 5th Street in Hunters Point. The plans filed with the Department of Buildings Nov. 30 call for a 65-foot-tall structure to go up 5-01 47th Rd. The site is on the corner of 5th Street and 47th Road… Read more »

Permits Filed for 12-Story Mixed-Use Building Near Queens Plaza

Dec. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Building permits have been filed for a 12-story mixed-use building in the Queens Plaza section of Long Island City. The plans call for a 125-foot-tall structure at 42-62 Hunter St., according to documents filed with the Dept. of Buildings on Dec.10. The building will contain 27 apartments and will… Read more »

Queens Nurse First American to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine: Cuomo

Dec. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray An ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Sandra Lindsay, a critical case nurse, received the shot just after 9 a.m., one day after Pfizer’s vaccine began being shipped across the country. The shot, the first in… Read more »