Aug. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that all schools across the state are permitted to re-open in the fall for in-person classes. The governor gave the go-ahead after recognizing that all 10 regions across the state had met the requirements he set before schools were permitted to reopen in September…. Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two people — including a woman believed to be a bystander — were shot in Ridgewood Wednesday night. A 20-year-old man was shot in the foot and a 37-year-old woman was grazed in the head by four men on bicycles near Cornelia Street and Cypress Avenue at about 8… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 35,000 Queens homes are still without power two days after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and took down wires across the borough — and some residents won’t get their power restored for another four days. Queens had the greatest number of households that lost power among the… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin A man was shot dead and another injured in a shooting that took place in Woodhaven early this morning. A 19-year-old and a 21-year-old were both shot at the corner of 91st Street and 85th Avenue, near Forest Park, at approximately 4:24 a.m., police said. Officers responded to a… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will set up random checkpoints at key entries into the city to identify people traveling from states with high COVID-19 infection rates and ensure they quarantine. Sheriffs and other law enforcement workers will randomly select cars that cross major bridges and tunnels into the city to… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two more Queens restaurants were added to the long list of borough establishments that have had their liquor licenses suspended for violating COVID-19 regulations. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) suspended the liquor licenses of a Ridgewood restaurant and a Rego Park restaurant on Monday. SLA investigators witnessed patrons at… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Tens of thousands of Queens residents are without power this morning after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and damaged power lines Tuesday — and they may not get it back for days. In total, 257,000 customers — including those in Westchester County — lost power. The storm caused the… Read more »
Aug. 4 2020, By Michael Dorgan A man was killed after a tree fell onto his car in Briarwood during Tropical Storm Isaias Tuesday. The man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was sitting in his parked car on the corner of Smedley Street and 84th Avenue at around 2.10 p.m. when the… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin The MTA has suspended above-ground subway service as Tropical Storm Isaias batters the five boroughs, knocking over trees and causing power outages. Only underground subway service will continue until the winds die down. “To keep everyone safe, we are suspending most outdoor service and will run underground-only subway service… Read more »
August 4th, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An anti-Semitic Queens pharmacist – who expressed his support of last year’s mass shooting of Muslims in New Zealand – has been arrested by the feds for setting fire to a speed camera in Douglaston. Elijah Song, 28, was arrested Monday for allegedly setting fire last month to a… Read more »