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Northeast Queens Senator Leads Call Demanding City to Postpone Schools Opening

Sept. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Northeast Queens Senator is leading a call to demand the city postpone schools reopening in-person classes on Monday. State Sen. John Liu, Chair of the Education Committee, penned a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio to defer in-person learning and instead focus on ensuring remote learning is fully… Read more »

Holden Secures Funding to Keep Ridgewood Streets Clean

Sept. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Robert Holden has secured funding to keep the commercial corridors of Ridgewood clean and litter-free. Holden has allocated discretionary funds toward a non-profit organization that is now in charge of keeping the sidewalks on select streets clean seven days a week. The non-profit employs homeless New Yorkers… Read more »

10 Queens Public Schools Have Had Positive COVID-19 Cases Since Reopening

Sept. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Staffers at 10 Queens public schools have tested positive for COVID-19 since teachers and administrators returned to schools across the city on Sept. 8. The 10 schools are among 56 citywide, where positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed, according to a list the Department of Education provided from Sept…. Read more »

City Will Ramp Up Sanitation Efforts to Keep Streets Trash-Free Amid Budget Cuts

Sept. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will ramp up its sanitation efforts to keep streets trash-free after having cut the Department of Sanitation’s budget by $106 million. Residents have been complaining of overflowing trash bins since the Sanitation budget took a hit and the department’s commissioner Kathryn Garcia even resigned over the cuts…. Read more »

59-Year-Old Man Is Dead After Crashing Electric Scooter in Astoria Tuesday

Sept. 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A 59-year-old man is dead after he lost control of his electric scooter and crashed near the Astoria Houses NYCHA complex Tuesday. Angelo Gonzalez, an Astoria resident, was found unconscious by police–who were responding to a 911 call–on the roadway at Astoria Boulevard and 8th Street at around 4:45… Read more »

Mayor and His Staff to Take One Week Unpaid Leave to Tackle Budget Crisis

Sept. 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan  Mayor Bill de Blasio and his entire office staff will take one week of unpaid leave in order to help tackle the city’s fiscal crisis amid the coronavirus shutdown. The mayor said that the mandatory furloughs – which will affect nearly 500 employees – will save the city nearly… Read more »