Feb. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Springfield Gardens man was arrested by federal agents on Thursday morning for allegedly stealing more than $1.1 million in a COVID-19 loan fraud scheme.
Jan. 3, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
New York City’s public hospitals have reinstated a mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise across the city and nation.
Dec. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall COVID-19 is on the rise throughout the nation and Queens is one of the areas most impacted by the surge. New York City as a whole has seen an increase in cases over the past month, with Queens being the borough that is leading the way. The number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Queens has been steadily rising since the middle of November, according to NYC.gov, which is tracking the cases. Cases have increased from 215 on Nov. 21 to 636 on Dec. 21. This rise in cases has occurred even with…
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Jul. 5, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating, the pair announced during a lengthy interview with The New York Times that was published Wednesday.
Apr. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed healthcare system shortcomings in Queens and across the city, St. John’s University is taking bold steps to bolster the medical workforce in New York. Just 11 months after the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new $106 million St. Vincent Health Sciences Center, SJU…
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Apr. 7, 2023 By Aliya Schneider A state comptroller audit found that people in group homes during the pandemic were put “at risk” in New York City and throughout the state. The state comptroller audit, which was released Thursday, found that during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the emergency management coordination from…
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