March 24, 2020 By Allie Griffin FreshDirect will donate 400 boxes of groceries a day to Queens residents in need for the next four weeks, the Borough President’s Office announced today. The 400 boxes will be picked up by local community-based organizations that will distribute them to seniors, low-income families and other vulnerable populations across… 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 Allie Griffin Queens College closed its campus today after a staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The staff member works in the college’s Rosenthal Library and was last on campus on Tuesday, March 10, according to a statement released Sunday by Queens College. The staff member is asymptomatic. In-person… 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 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 A 75-year-old Queens man is critically ill after contracting the novel coronavirus and is the borough’s second confirmed case of the virus known as COVID-19 — as the citywide total has risen to 20 confirmed cases. The man has an underlying condition of diabetes and is being treated in… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin At least two cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Queens — as the total rises to 19 in the city and 142 in the state. The first case in Queens is an Uber driver who is currently hospitalized at St. John’s Episcopal in Far Rockaway, Mayor… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin Bob Dylan will be coming to Queens this summer with a July set at Forest Hills stadium, a spokesperson for the stadium announced today. Bob Dylan and his band will play at the stadium, located at 1 Tennis Pl., on July 8 at 6 p.m. Nathaniel Rateliff & the… Read more »
March 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin The New York City Campaign Finance Board has launched an official online voter guide to provide Queens residents information on the upcoming special election for Queens Borough President. The election on Tuesday, March 24 will determine who will be the borough president after the seat was vacated on Jan…. Read more »