Jan. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray A man is dead after a fire broke out inside his Rosedale home Wednesday night, authorities said. The FDNY received a call at around 11:50 p.m. about a blaze inside 257-54 147th Ave. Fire fighters brought the fire under control by 12:36 a.m. but found a 56-year-old man within… Read more »
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Elmhurst Man Arrested For Public Lewdness on E train in Long Island City: NYPD
Jan. 21, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An Elmhurst man has been arrested for allegedly masturbating in front of a woman on a subway train in Long Island City earlier this month. Fnu Kamruzzaman was riding a Jamaica Center-bound E train on Jan 5. at around 8:20 p.m. when he began pleasuring himself in front of… Read more »
Queens Lawmakers Say that Brighter Days Are Ahead Following Biden’s Inauguration
Jan. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Queens Democratic lawmakers say that the country has a much brighter future now that Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States. Biden was sworn into office just before noon Wednesday, shortly after Kamala Harris was sworn in as Vice President– the first woman… Read more »
South Richmond Hill Woman Arrested for Shoving Woman Into Moving Subway Train
Jan. 20, 2021 By Allie Griffin A South Richmond Hill woman was arrested for shoving a straphanger into a moving train car at a Manhattan subway station Tuesday. Linda Chavez, 33, allegedly pushed a 31-year-old woman into an oncoming 6 train as it approached the Lexington Avenue/59th Street station at around 5:40 p.m., police said…. Read more »
New Data Reveals the Toll COVID-19 is Having on Queens Hospitals
Jan. 20, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The number of residents being admitted to Queens hospitals with COVID-19 has steadily increased over the past three months and new data sheds a light on the toll the influx of patients is having on the borough’s hospitals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began releasing hospital… Read more »
Elizabeth Crowley Mulling Another Run For Queens Borough President
Jan. 20, 2021 By Christina Santucci Former Council Member Elizabeth Crowley said Tuesday that she is thinking about making another bid for Queens Borough President. “I feel like I have a lot to offer the borough in terms of what we have to do to get back on our feet,” she said. “I haven’t made… Read more »
City Council Candidate Comes Under Fire for Alleged Anti-Semitic Tweet
Jan. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin A candidate for the city council seat representing Kew Gardens Hills has come under fire for an alleged anti-Semitic tweet she posted nearly five years ago. Moumita Ahmed, who’s running for the District 24 seat, allegedly replied to a Feb. 22, 2015 tweet that included a photoshopped image of… Read more »
Queens Small Business Program is Launched, Provides Grants of Up to $20K
Jan. 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci City and borough officials announced a new $15 million grant program Tuesday to help Queens small businesses that are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Queens Small Business Grant Program was launched today and provides up to $20,000 to each recipient, with the funding provided by… Read more »
Online Inauguration Celebration to Be Held Tonight By Queens Library
Jan. 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci A library in south Queens is holding an Inauguration Celebration this evening, on the eve of the swearing in of President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The Dream to Read event will include multiple story times and feature readings from three books, “Joey: The Story of Joe… Read more »
City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Will Run Out by Friday, de Blasio Warns
Jan. 19, 2021 By Allie Griffin New York City’s supply of the COVID-19 vaccine will run out by Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The city’s supply of life-saving doses will begin to dry up on Thursday and health officials will be forced to cancel appointments that are scheduled for Friday and beyond, de… Read more »