March 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Robert Holden responded to a call from Governor Andrew Cuomo asking localities for suggestions of facilities that could be converted to temporary hospitals. With the number of coronavirus cases in the state now at 950 and rising, Cuomo said he believes the healthcare system will not have… Read more »
March 16, 2020 By Christian Murray Stop & Shop, a supermarket chain with several locations throughout Queens and hundreds across the North East, announced today that it is adjusting its hours to accommodate senior citizens. The grocery chain will provide senior citizens with a designated 1 ½ hour period each day– starting Thursday– exclusively for… Read more »
March 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York, New Jersey and Connecticut businesses will shutter as part of a tri-state effort to stem the spread of coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today. The number of positive cases of COVID-19 jumped to 950 across New York state, with 463 cases in New York City and 7… Read more »
March 16, 2020 By Christian Murray A 32-year-old Ridgewood woman was killed Saturday when she was struck by a motorcycle on Myrtle Avenue near Summerfield Street. Blanca Chimborazo, of Central Avenue, was crossing in the vicinity of 60-29 Myrtle Ave. at around 6:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 28-year-old motorcyclist going eastbound. EMS… Read more »
March 15, 2020 By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that public schools will be shut Monday and will not reopen until April 20 at the earliest. The announcement was made during a City Hall press conference Sunday afternoon where he also said the Queens Borough President election will no longer take place… Read more »
March 13, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A settlement has been reached between Christ the King High School and the Diocese of Brooklyn that will allow a charter school and a community daycare facility to continue operating on the school’s campus. The agreement will allow Middle Village Preparatory Charter School and Christ the King Community Day… Read more »
March 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Catholic schools will close next week, amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the city. All Catholic academies and parish schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn — which covers both Queens and Brooklyn — will close during the week of March 16 to March 20, the Diocese announced… Read more »
March 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The party-backed candidate in the Queens Borough president race, Council Member Donovan Richards, is calling on the city to postpone the March 24 special election. Richards said the election should be postponed as voting itself poses a risk to voters and poll workers amid the coronavirus crisis in the… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency Thursday evening as the number of coronavirus cases reached 95 cases across the five boroughs — including 17 positive cases in Queens. The number of positive cases in the city will reach 1,000 next week, the mayor believes. “It’s going… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Queens Public Library, and the city’s other library systems – New York Public Library and the Brooklyn Public Library – will be suspending all public programming starting tomorrow, March 13 through Tuesday, March 31. The city’s libraries, however, will remain open and will continue to provide regular services… Read more »