Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Daily Mail has incorrectly used a photo of Congresswoman Grace Meng and her family in an article about an unrelated Asian American family. The tabloid published a story about an altercation between a white couple and an Asian American man and his family on Fire Island, Long Island,… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Twenty colorful, painted cows have popped up in Queens and will be auctioned off for a good cause next month. The 20 fiberglass cow figurines are among 78 spread throughout locations across the five boroughs as part of “CowParade” — an exhibit was last held in the the city… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray Gov. Kathy Hochul announced yesterday that that there have been nearly 55,400 COVID-19 deaths in the state— 12,000 more than what her predecessor had been publicizing, the Associated Press has reported. Hochul said Tuesday that the revised figure—up from the 43,400 that Andrew Cuomo had reported on Monday—is based… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens elected officials have embraced Governor Kathy Hochul after she was sworn into office at around midnight Tuesday. Hochul, the former lieutenant governor from Buffalo, took over the top New York seat after Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. She is the 57th governor of New York… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 22, 2021, 7:48 PM EDT BY Eileen Grench The restart of fully in-person public school classes in less than a month will bring the return of nearly a million students — along with more than 4,000 school safety agents. That’s reignited a raging debate over what… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The borough will wind down the summer season with a free concert series featuring reggae, children’s music with a Latin twist, and hip hop. The free series, called Queens Live!” is being presented by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and will feature three concerts—with the first taking place in… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin More than 40 state legislators — including a half dozen from Queens — are calling on President Joseph Biden to welcome Afghan refugees into the country and to set them up in New York. Queens Assembly Member Catalina Cruz and State Sen. Andrew Gounardes of South Brooklyn penned a… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards is calling on the city to offer a remote learning option for public school students in the fall. Richards penned a letter to NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter Monday urging her to offer a remote instruction option given the rise of the delta… Read more »
Aug. 23, 2021 By Christian Murray All New York City public school employees will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 in accordance with a new mandate announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday morning. The policy will affect all 148,000 Dept. of Education employees, including school principals, teachers and custodians. It will also apply… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a new mandate today that will require public school students and administrators involved in high-risk school sports to be vaccinated in the coming school year. The mandate would require students and administrators involved in high-risk public school sports—including football, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, lacrosse and… Read more »