Aug. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that all schools across the state are permitted to re-open in the fall for in-person classes. The governor gave the go-ahead after recognizing that all 10 regions across the state had met the requirements he set before schools were permitted to reopen in September…. Read more »
Aug. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A feisty 84-year-old man – who was on his way to mass at St. Sebastian’s church in Woodside on Sunday– was attacked and robbed. The elderly man was walking in front of 43-14 60th St. at around 7:45 a.m. when the suspect approached him from behind and tried to… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city shut down a popular shopping mall in Flushing after finding customers inside common areas of the mall — a violation of state COVID-19 regulations. The City Department of Buildings (DOB) placed a vacate order on the New World Shopping Center, located at 136-20 Roosevelt Ave., after inspectors… Read more »
Aug. 6 2020 By Michael Dorgan Park officials cut the ribbon Thursday to mark the unveiling of several new smart garbage cans at Hunters Point South Park. The event was held along the waterfront where one of four new “Bigbelly” garbage cans have been installed. The four cans were added to the park last month… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two people — including a woman believed to be a bystander — were shot in Ridgewood Wednesday night. A 20-year-old man was shot in the foot and a 37-year-old woman was grazed in the head by four men on bicycles near Cornelia Street and Cypress Avenue at about 8… Read more »
By Jose Martinez, THE CITY This story was originally published on 8/5/20 by THE CITY Even with many New Yorkers staying home during the pandemic, growing legions of bicyclists are pedaling over the city-run East River bridges that link Queens and Brooklyn to Manhattan. “It can get pretty tight up there at times,” Andre Figueroa, 19, of… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 35,000 Queens homes are still without power two days after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and took down wires across the borough — and some residents won’t get their power restored for another four days. Queens had the greatest number of households that lost power among the… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 29-year-old woman was slashed with a knife by a man on board a 7 train in Jackson Heights yesterday. The victim allegedly stood too close to the suspect when she got on the train at around 4:30 p.m. at the 82nd Street station. The man started yelling and… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man was shot dead and another injured in a shooting that took place in Woodhaven early this morning. A 19-year-old and a 21-year-old were both shot at the corner of 91st Street and 85th Avenue, near Forest Park, at approximately 4:24 a.m., police said. Officers responded to a… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A popular Korean-style chicken restaurant has spread its wings and opened a large joint in Bayside – with an additional Sunnyside venue to launch in a few weeks. Mad For Chicken, which was established in Flushing in 2006, opened its latest venue at 39-02 Bell Blvd. last week and… Read more »