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De Blasio Sets Goal for New York City to “Fully Reopen” on July 1

April 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City plans to “fully reopen” on July 1, more than a year after the pandemic halted life in the city that never sleeps. “It’s time to set a goal for a full reopening in New York City and that goal is July 1,” Mayor Bill de Blasio… Read more »

New York’s Food-With-Alcohol Rule Has Been Lifted, Bar Curfews About to End

April 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin A slew of state-imposed COVID-19 restrictions on bars and restaurants will be lifted next month. Previous executive orders that Governor Andrew Cuomo imposed on the businesses at the height of the pandemic — such as curfews, the required food with alcohol purchase rule, and the suspension of bar service… Read more »

41-Year-Old Man Stabbed to Death Inside Springfield Gardens Home

April 28, 2021 By Allie Griffin A 41-year-old man was stabbed to death inside his Springfield Gardens home early Tuesday. Henry Garland was allegedly stabbed in his neck and torso by a 31-year-old man inside the house on North Conduit Avenue just before 1 a.m., police said. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center… Read more »

Comptroller Candidate David Weprin and Queens BP Donovan Richards Cross Endorse

April 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Two Queens politicians announced Monday that they are endorsing one another in their upcoming primary races. Assemblymember David Weprin, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for NYC Comptroller, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards exchanged cross endorsements. Richards is seeking another term for the office he won last year… Read more »

Queensboro FC To Build New Home Stadium at York College in Jamaica

April 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens’ first-ever professional soccer franchise has a new home. Queensboro FC announced Tuesday that it will build a new 7,500 seat stadium at York College in Jamaica, where the first team will play its home games in its inaugural 2022 season and beyond. The club said it was entering… Read more »

Get Rid of Your Old TVs and Computers at Recycling Event in Forest Park Sunday

April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci Several Queens elected officials are partnering with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to collect and recycle unwanted electronics this weekend at Forest Park. The event will take place Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forest Park Bandshell Parking Lot, and is being co-hosted by State… Read more »

NYPD Officer Killed By Hit-And-Run Drunk Driver on LIE in Queens

April 27, 2021 By Christina Santucci A 43-year-old police officer – who was directing traffic at the scene of a fatal crash – was killed by a hit-and-run driver on the Long Island Expressway in Fresh Meadows early Tuesday morning. NYPD Highway Officer Anastasios Tsakos, a 14-year veteran of the department, had been diverting traffic… Read more »

New York State Loses House Seat Despite Strong Census Outreach

April 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin It could have been a whole lot worse. The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that New York State will be losing one seat in the House of Representatives. The decline was less severe than many New Yorkers feared, with many expecting the state to lose two seats. The loss… Read more »