Aug. 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin As many as 800,000 New York City residents will lose their unemployment benefits after Labor Day, according to a new report. An estimated 750,000 to 800,000 city residents will stop receiving them after Sept. 6, according to a study released Thursday by The New School’s Center for New York… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A 10-day film festival will return to Forest Hills next month featuring more than 120 films. Festival of Cinema NYC will bring independent movies from around the world and will run from Sept. 24 through Oct. 3 at the Regal UA Midway. The festival will screen movies, documentaries, short… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Daily Mail has incorrectly used a photo of Congresswoman Grace Meng and her family in an article about an unrelated Asian American family. The tabloid published a story about an altercation between a white couple and an Asian American man and his family on Fire Island, Long Island,… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2021 By Christian Murray More than 700 people have signed up to participate in the sixth annual LIC Waterfront 5K. The family-friendly run/walk – scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. – is being held to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event is for both runners and walkers, and… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray A Forest Hills bakery known for its long lines and popular pastries has been closed by the Health Dept.—prompting an avalanche of criticism from residents. Martha’s County Bakery on Austin Street, which is part of a Queens-based bakery chain, was shut down by the Health Dept. on Monday, according… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin Twenty colorful, painted cows have popped up in Queens and will be auctioned off for a good cause next month. The 20 fiberglass cow figurines are among 78 spread throughout locations across the five boroughs as part of “CowParade” — an exhibit was last held in the the city… Read more »
Aug. 25, 2021 By Christian Murray Gov. Kathy Hochul announced yesterday that that there have been nearly 55,400 COVID-19 deaths in the state— 12,000 more than what her predecessor had been publicizing, the Associated Press has reported. Hochul said Tuesday that the revised figure—up from the 43,400 that Andrew Cuomo had reported on Monday—is based… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens elected officials have embraced Governor Kathy Hochul after she was sworn into office at around midnight Tuesday. Hochul, the former lieutenant governor from Buffalo, took over the top New York seat after Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. She is the 57th governor of New York… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Aug 22, 2021, 7:48 PM EDT BY Eileen Grench The restart of fully in-person public school classes in less than a month will bring the return of nearly a million students — along with more than 4,000 school safety agents. That’s reignited a raging debate over what… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2021 By Ryan Songalia The borough will wind down the summer season with a free concert series featuring reggae, children’s music with a Latin twist, and hip hop. The free series, called Queens Live!” is being presented by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and will feature three concerts—with the first taking place in… Read more »