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 »
March 12, 2020 By Christian Murray Modell’s Sporting Goods, a family-owned company that was founded in 1889, announced Wednesday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that it would be closing all 115 of its stores. The company, which has nine stores in Queens, is one of many traditional retailers to go bust… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Borough President special election is still on despite growing fears over the spread of the coronavirus. As the number of cases of COVID-19 has risen to 62 cases in the city, numerous conferences and large events, including the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan have been canceled…. Read more »
March 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin Endorsements and campaign contributions have been coming in for the six candidates running for Queens borough president, with the special election to be held in less than two weeks. The nonpartisan election on Tuesday, March 24 will determine who will be the new borough president following the resignation of… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin With the number of coronavirus cases in New York increasing daily, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised New Yorkers to skip packed subway cars and to work from home if possible. New York City now has 16 confirmed cases, including two in Queens, the Mayor said this morning. Yesterday, the… Read more »
March 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for two men who burglarized at least seven businesses in Elmhurst, Maspeth and Woodside in February. The duo hit six businesses in just three days and a seventh spot about two weeks later. The first burglary took place at 85-08 Grand Ave. on Feb. 7 at… Read more »
Mar. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 35-year-old man jumped in front a moving MTA bus in Glendale Sunday in an apparent suicide. The unidentified man lurched in front of a Q55 bus as it was traveling westbound on Myrtle Avenue near 85th Street at 6:20 p.m., police said. He was struck by the bus… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Council Member Robert Holden is calling for an investigation into the 104th Police Precinct after officers took hours to respond to a 911 call of a suspicious man at a Glendale Catholic school earlier this week. Faculty members at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy called 911 to report a suspicious… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens drivers have an easier time finding parking than most drivers in the city, according to a new study. While looking for a legal place to park on Queens streets can be a headache-inducing activity, drivers in the World’s Borough spend less time searching for parking than drivers in… Read more »