Aug. 4, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot has resigned and the mayor has already announced a replacement. Barbot stepped down from the job this morning and Mayor Bill De Blasio appointed Jackson Heights resident Dr. Dave Chokshi to take over. Barbot, according to the Daily News, wrote an e-mail… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin Four additional Queens bars have been slapped with liquor license suspensions as the state continues to shut down those establishments that violate COVID-19 restrictions. Over the last few weeks, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Liquor Authority (SLA) have cracked down on bars and restaurants that blatantly disregard the… Read more »
Aug 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan People dependent on SNAP will be able to use their government benefits to buy groceries online on a permanent basis if a new bill that was passed by the state legislature last month is signed into law. The legislation, sponsored in the assembly by Andrew Hevesi, is one of… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2020 By Christian Murray Four in five bars and restaurants in New York City were unable to pay their full rent in July, according to a new study. The NYC Hospitality Alliance released results from a survey today that found that only 17 percent of establishments were able to pay their full rent… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin The city will bring back its open restaurants outdoor dining program next June — or even earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The program, which converts parts of city streets and sidewalks to dining areas, is set to expire on Oct. 31. De Blasio said the initiative will… Read more »
Aug 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times outside the Queensbridge Houses development in Long Island City last month. The two suspects, police said, were walking along a pathway outside 40-08 12th St., on July 1 at around 11:41 a.m. when one of the… Read more »
Aug 3 2020, By Michael Dorgan An off duty NYPD cop fatally shot himself in the head inside his Astoria apartment Sunday morning. Officer Richard Catapano was discovered dead after police responded to a 911 call at around 1:50 a.m. of a shooting inside 31-10 23rd St. The NYPD officer had shot himself, police said,… Read more »
July 31, 2020 By Christian Murray At the end of next year, 11 council members in Queens will be forced to step down due to term limits. Dozens of candidates have already come forward looking to replace them, and will be competing in next June’s Democratic primaries for those spots. In Queens, only four council… Read more »
July 31, 2020 By Christian Murray A 40-year-old man was left in critical condition after being punched, kicked and stomped on last Saturday by a group of teenagers in Jackson Heights. The victim was attacked on the corner of 90th Street and 37th Avenue by seven teenagers at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 25,… Read more »
July 31, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Calling all job seekers! Hundreds of jobs will be up for grabs when the Queens Borough President’s sixth recruitment fair is held next week. The event, which will take place via the video-conferencing application Zoom, is being held on Aug. 5 at 2:00 p.m. and out-of-work residents will get… Read more »