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Immigrant Corona Residents Lean on Relief Organizations — and Each Other

By Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 9/8/20 by THE CITY Nearly six months after COVID-19’s spread caused a statewide shutdown, life in New York City is showing signs of slowly reverting back to pre-pandemic normalcy for some. Retail stores are open again, diners can eat at restaurants, albeit outside, toilet paper is… Read more »

Five Teenagers Attack and Steal Cellphone From Straphanger on E-Train: NYPD

Sept. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of five teenagers wanted for attacking a man and stealing his cellphone on a Manhattan-bound E train in July. The suspects—three men and two women– allegedly approached a 57-year-old man while on an E-train in Queens at around 7:15 p.m. on July 23… Read more »

Man Fatally Shot Inside Queensbridge Houses Tuesday Night

Sept. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray A 23-year-old man was fatally shot inside the NYCHA Queensbridge Houses development Tuesday night. Dahmel Miller, of Fort Greene Brooklyn, was shot in the stomach and buttocks at around 9:25 p.m. inside a hallway at the 40-12 Vernon Blvd. public housing development, according to police. The victim was transported to… Read more »

City Comptroller Scott Stringer Announces Candidacy for Mayor

Sep. 8, 2020 By Michael Dorgan City Comptroller Scott Stringer has announced that he will run in the Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor in 2021. The city’s top fiscal watchdog made the announcement Tuesday and offered a vision for the city’s economic recovery–with a focus on riving small businesses, trimming the budget and… Read more »

Family of Man Shot Dead in Long Island City Thursday Launches GoFundMe Page

Sep. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan  A GoFundMe was launched Saturday by the father of a man gunned down in Long Island City last week. Latchman Sewsankar, the father of the victim Vickram Sewsankar, is raising funds to cover the funeral costs of his son who was fatally shot on Borden Avenue, near 2nd Street,… Read more »

Three Queens Public Schools Closed for Ventilation Issues

Sept. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin Three Queens public schools have been closed for ventilation issues and will remain closed until the systems are made safe for children and teachers, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced Tuesday. The schools are among 21 schools spread throughout 10 buildings citywide that were shuttered… Read more »