Sept. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin The majority of parents in eastern Queens with children in public school have opted to keep them home to attend classes online. More than half the students in the eastern Queens school districts will be learning remotely, according to the latest survey results from the New York City… Read more »
Sept. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin Parents with children in western Queens public schools are less likely to keep their kids at home to learn remotely than the rest of the city. The percentage of students in western Queens school districts learning remotely is significantly lower than the rest of the city, according to… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray A pedestrian is dead after being struck at the intersection of Main Street and 37th Avenue in downtown Flushing earlier this month. Shaofen Jin, 57, was hit by a 2013 Honda Accord at around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6 and succumbed to her injuries four days later. Jin… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray This is no joke! That’s the message that comedy club owners are telling Governor Andrew Cuomo who has kept them closed since the pandemic struck in March. The owners and performers want the same treatment as other business that have been able to reopen at limited capacity. These include… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Bed Bath & Beyond in Flushing will close by the end of the year along with more than 60 other locations across the country as the company restructures after COVID-19 delivered a blow to the business. The Flushing store inside the Shops at Skyview mall, located at 40-24… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2022 By Christian Murray Drag racing is a problem throughout Queens—from Sunnyside to Fresh Meadows–and a Flushing legislator is looking to clamp down on the problem. Assemblywoman Nily Rozic is introducing legislation that would authorize the city to extend the hours that existing speed cameras are in operation in areas known for drag… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray At the end of next year, 11 council members in Queens will be forced to step down due to term limits. Dozens of candidates have already come forward looking to replace them, and will be competing in next June’s Democratic and Republican primaries. We plan to speak to as… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin An acclaimed sculpture created in the 1920s will find a new home in Long Island City this week. ‘Floating Woman’ by Gaston Lachaise will be installed inside Hunters Point South Park on Thursday, with a brief unveiling ceremony at 3 p.m. The sculpture will be in the park for… Read more »
Sept 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Bronx man was indicted on murder charges in Queens Supreme Court Monday for a hit-and-run box truck crash that killed a new father in Middle Village this summer. Ramon Pena, 37, was indicted by a Queens grand jury on a slew of charges stemming from the July 30… Read more »
Sept. 22, 2020 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a Bronx man who allegedly attacked and robbed a feisty 84-year-old man who was walking to St. Sebastian’s church in Woodside last month. Angel Cruz, 46, was arrested for attacking the victim in front of 43-14 60th St. at around 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug…. Read more »