Jan. 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several Queens lawmakers took to Twitter this afternoon to denounce the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the nation’s Capitol in what many are calling an attempted coup. The president’s supporters pushed past law enforcement on the steps of the Capitol building, broke into the building and took over the Senate… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Three COVID-19 vaccination sites will open in Queens next week, the New York City Health Commissioner announced Wednesday. The sites will open on Friday, Jan. 15 and health care workers — along with others who qualify — will be able to receive the vaccine. The sites will be open… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2021 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer released his 2020 annual report Tuesday. We talk to Van Bramer in a podcast about the report, as well as his potential run for Queens Borough President. The council member discusses the challenges his constituents have faced following the outbreak of COVID-19 and what… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A GoFundMe has been launched for a well known Sunnyside business owner who was run down by a car during a protest last month. Roque Rodriguez, who owns Suryaside Yoga at 49-06 Skillman Ave., had his leg broken when a car plowed through a group of demonstrators in Manhattan… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The holidays are over and residents have a chance to dispose of Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way during the city’s annual MulchFest. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to a number of designated parks and gardens throughout the borough to be turned into mulch. This year’s event kicked… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2021 By Christian Murray A woman was shot dead outside a house in East Elmhurst Saturday, according to police. Police responded to a call at around 3:35 p.m. that a woman had been shot in front of 32-17 97th Street. Upon arrival, officers from the 115th Precinct discovered the woman, 37, with gunshot… Read more »
Jan. 1, 2021 By Christian Murray Three men were shot, one fatally, outside a Kew Gardens hotel this morning, in what authorities say was the first homicide in New York City this year. The shooting took place at around 1:10 a.m. outside the Umbrella Hotel, a hotel known for being a hotbed for crime that… Read more »
Dec. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray The mayor announced Tuesday that the city is extending a pilot program that allows storefront owners to sell goods on the sidewalk. The initiative, dubbed the Open Storefronts program, was launched at the end of October and will now be in operation until Sept. 30, 2021. The program is… Read more »
Dec. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray The Department of Homeless Services will be opening a shelter for senior women in Douglaston at the end of next year. DHS will open the facility at 243-02 Northern Blvd. and it will serve 75 adult women over the age of 50. The facility will open where Pride of… Read more »
Dec. 29, 2020 By Christian Murray The Department of Transportation constructed 28.6 miles of protected bicycle lanes across the city in 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The mayor said 2020 was a record year in terms of mileage, outdoing 2017 when 24.9 miles of protected bicycle lanes were built. The borough of Queens… Read more »