May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Schools not going to be out for summer for many New York City kids this year. The city has announced that around 178,000 students will be taking part in its summer learning program starting July. The extra teaching will be for students who failed to reach grade-level standards this… Read more »
May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Flushing will open its first COVID-19 test site Thursday, Council Member Peter Koo has announced. The testing site will open daily at Chen Excelsior/East Sunrise Medical on 42-66 Kissena Blvd., from May 21 to May 26, Koo said in a statement Tuesday. COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody testing is available… Read more »
May 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin Three immigrant street vendors were issued summonses by the NYPD for selling tamales and flowers on Monday — sparking outrage from activists and elected officials over the enforcement during a pandemic that has burdened the immigrant community. The vendors were ticketed for selling tamales and flowers inside Corona Plaza… Read more »
May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A man was killed after a fire burned through his Elmhurst home Wednesday morning. Paul Agopian, 77, was inside his two-story wood-frame house at 90-17 55 Ave., when the deadly fire broke out. A preliminary investigation revealed that Agopian may have been smoking in his bedroom which led to… Read more »
May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Memorial Day services to honor those who have died while serving in the military will be allowed to go ahead this weekend – with restrictions. Ceremonies with a maximum of 10 people in attendance will be permitted, the governor said at a press… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin A new COVID-19 testing center will open at a Woodside church Thursday, State Sen. Michael Gianaris announced today. The testing site will open inside St. Sebastian’s Church, located at 58-02 Roosevelt Ave. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily from May 21 through May 26. COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody… Read more »
May 19 2020, By Michael Dorgan Many Queens neighborhoods consist of residents who work in the restaurant, tourist and retail industries– and those areas have taken a financial hit, according to a recent study. The study, released by Center for an Urban Future, found that people who work in the four hardest-hit industries – restaurants,… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Queens Supreme Court Judge has ruled to uphold Governor Andrew Cuomo’s order cancelling the special election for Queens borough president — effectively kicking Jim Quinn out of the race. Quinn, a former prosecutor in the Queens District Attorney’s Office, filed a lawsuit demanding the special election be reinstated… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest clothing company, has notified the New York State Department of Labor that it is closing its Long Island City manufacturing plant and 136 employees are going to lose their jobs. The company will begin laying off its workers from the 39-25 Skillman Ave. factory on… Read more »
May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens District Attorney has launched a new human trafficking bureau — becoming the first prosecutor’s office in New York City to have a dedicated bureau to combat sex and labor trafficking. The bureau will prosecute traffickers and buyers of sex and will also connect survivors of trafficking with… Read more »