Dec. 9, 2020 By Christian Murray The first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to arrive in New York City by next week and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that a total of 72,000 doses are coming to the five boroughs. Cuomo announced that the doses “could arrive as early as this weekend”—with nursing… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Farm museum is now showcasing a floral-inspired winter wonderland. The museum has partnered with the Floral Escape, a Queens-based company that specializes in creating pop-up floral productions, to bring the colorful new exhibit to the 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy farm. The new production, called The Winter Escape,… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin The cost to rent an apartment in Queens has dropped more than 4 percent in the past year, according to a new report. The average amount paid to rent a studio, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartment was down across the board, compared to the same time last year, according to… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin A passenger in a stolen vehicle is dead after the driver smashed into a tree in East Elmhurst on Tuesday, police said. Christian Carrion-Rivera, 26, was behind the wheel of a stolen SUV when he lost control at around 9:15 a.m. while speeding along Ditmars Boulevard. The car then… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The MTA will not be providing 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 Street-Hudson Yards on most weekends in January and February. The agency announced Friday that is it cutting service to conduct track work near the Grand Central-42 Street station. Service will be suspended from 1 a.m…. Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A virtual job fair hosted by the Queens Borough President is set to be held Wednesday. The event, which will be the twelfth and final fair in a series, will include 16 employers and recruiters who will try to match Queens job seekers with a wide array of employment… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would require New York State to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing at private, religious and other non-public schools. State Sen. Joe Addabbo and Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi sponsored a bill that would require the state to reimburse non-public schools for the cost… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin and Christian Murray Long Island City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is contemplating a run for Queens Borough President once again, campaign filings show. Van Bramer has recently filed to run for borough president with the Campaign Finance Board and told Politico last month that he is “seriously considering”… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Indoor dining in New York City could close once again if the city’s hospitalization rate continues to rise, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The governor said if the rate does not stabilize within five days indoor dining would close. The closure could come as early as next Monday, Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 21,000 public school and charter school children in Queens had no permanent home last school year, according to a report released Thursday. The children represented about 20 percent of the roughly 111,000 students citywide who were homeless during the 2019-2020 school year, according to a report released… Read more »