Dec. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A massive mural that aims to promote diversity and inclusion is going up on a building in Long Island City. The artwork, which features a number of people of different religious backgrounds, is currently being painted on the side of 25-17 41st Ave. and is scheduled to be completed… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2020 by Allie Griffin Jackson Heights Council Member Daniel Dromm introduced a bill last week that would end the use of solitary confinement in all New York City jails. Under the bill, individuals would only be allowed to be isolated for the sole purpose of de-escalating violent conflicts and could only be isolated… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2020 By Christian Murray An ICU nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center Queens became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday. Sandra Lindsay, a critical case nurse, received the shot just after 9 a.m., one day after Pfizer’s vaccine began being shipped across the country. The shot, the first in… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two men were charged for their roles in separate deadly crashes this week in Queens, District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Friday. The first man, 26-year-old Christian Carrion-Rivera, who allegedly crashed a stolen vehicle in East Elmhurst Tuesday– leaving his passenger to die, was slapped with multiple charges Wednesday including… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City restaurants will have to close their indoor dining areas come Monday, in response to the growing number of city residents in hospitals with COVID-19. Indoor dining will be shuttered across the five boroughs for at least two weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. Cuomo had warned… Read more »
By Rachel Holiday Smith and Reuven Blau, THE CITY This story was originally published on 8/12/20 by THE CITY The city’s latest funding plan strips more than $500 million from construction of four new jails — with a building timeline that could extend two years past Mayor Bill de Blasio’s pledge to shut Rikers Island… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council voted Thursday to approve a land use application for a sprawling 13-tower mixed-use development that will transform the Flushing waterfront for years to come. The Council voted 39-to-5 — with one abstention — to approve a proposal to create a “Special Flushing Waterfront District” on 29-acres… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Cooking gas has finally been restored at an Astoria public housing complex after residents went without for nearly three months, officials said. The restoration of the gas comes after months of protests and a rally in support of the tenants who lacked service. Forty-eight units were without cooking gas… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan American Brass, a Long Island City-based restaurant, has installed a number of greenhouses in front of the establishment to cater to outdoor diners during the winter months. The owner of the brasserie, located at 2-01 50th Ave, put down 15 greenhouses last month along the sidewalk on Center Boulevard… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed its first female captain and person of color to lead the 108 Precinct. Capt. Lavonda Wise has just been named the new commanding officer of the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Wise, who was transferred from the 115th Precinct in… Read more »