April 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Six new COVID-19 testing sites are opening to serve residents of public housing in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Three testing sites will open in community health centers in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx on Friday to serve NYCHA residents and three will open next… Read more »
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Meng Wants Grocery Stores to Allocate Special Delivery Slots for Seniors and Vulnerable
April 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Congresswoman Grace Meng has called on grocery stores to allocate special delivery slots for senior citizens and other vulnerable members of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shopping at stores during COVID-19 can put the lives of at-risk residents in danger and the move would limit their exposure to… Read more »
Suspect Wanted for Botched Burglary in Flushing Early Sunday Morning: NYPD
April 22, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a botched burglary in Flushing in the early hours Sunday morning. The suspect allegedly broke in through the front door of a building located in the vicinity of 35th Avenue and Leavitt Street on April 19, at around 12:38… Read more »
Queens Pride Parade Canceled, Virtual Parade To Take Place Instead
April 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The organizers of the Queens Pride Parade have announced that they are canceling the popular June celebration in compliance with the Mayor’s decision Monday to suspend all June events. The annual event was expected to take place in Jackson Heights on June 7 but organizers have confirmed that plans… Read more »
NYC Jail Population Dips Below 4,000 for First Time Since 1946
April 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin The inmate population in New York City jails has dropped below 4,000 for the first time since 1946, following the release of approximately 2,000 prisoners as a result of COVID-19. Mayor Bill de Blasio and City officials have released inmates who are the most vulnerable to COVID-19 complications —… Read more »
Nursing Homes Will be Required to Notify Families of COVID-19 Infections Within 12 Hours
April 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Nursing home providers will soon be required to notify the families of patients within 12 hours if a staff member or a resident at a home tests positive or dies from COVID-19. The announcement made by the Trump administration on Sunday follows calls from Congresswoman Grace Meng urging the… Read more »
Real Estate Group Helps Local Leaders Provide Lunches to Western Queens Residents
April 21, 2020 Staff Report A number of real estate firms have come together to fund hot meals that are being distributed to health care workers and western Queens residents in need. The group, which consists of 20 real estate companies, has launched the “Real Estate Has Your Back” campaign and has paid for 3,000… Read more »
New York City Will Honor Healthcare Workers with Ticker-Tape Parade
April 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will honor the healthcare workers and first responders fighting the coronavirus with a ticker-tape parade once the pandemic is defeated, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. “When that day comes that we can restart the vibrant, beautiful life of this city again, the first thing we… Read more »
LIC-Based Company Producing 3,000 ‘Bridge’ Ventilators for City Hospitals
April 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City-based company is producing 3,000 “bridge” ventilators for New York City hospitals, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Boyce Technologies, a high-tech engineering manufacturer located at 47-22 Pearson Pl., is producing the machines that are being used to treat patients with less severe respiratory symptoms. Critically… Read more »
Five Staff Members at Trader Joe’s Rego Park Store Test Positive for COVID-19
April 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Trader Joe’s has confirmed that five of its staff at the Rego Park store have tested positive for COVID-19 – just weeks after a worker there raised concerns that the company was not doing enough to keep its staff and customers safe in the face of the pandemic. The… Read more »