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 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 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 »
March 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin A quiet Kew Gardens home was illegally converted into a dormitory-style, transient hotel with as many as four bunk beds to a room over the summer — and the law-breaking homeowner was slapped with more than $100,000 in violations. The two-family home, located at 121-08 84th Ave., was converted… Read more »
March 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin A teenager is in critical condition after being struck by a car while riding his bike near Forest Park today. The 17-year-old boy was riding his bike near Woodhaven Boulevard and Park Lane South in Forest Hills, when he was struck by a Nissan Maxima at approximately 11:30 a.m.,… Read more »
March 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Kew Gardens residents are invited to share their stories about the neighborhood at an event organized by Kew Gardens Arts and the Queens Memory Project next week. The storytelling event will be held Monday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Potter’s Wheel studio, located at 120-33 83rd… Read more »
March 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin The MTA will install new security cameras in Forest Hills and Rego Park subway stations to help monitor and prevent crime in the area, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi announced today. The agency will install approximately 37 cameras inside the 75th Avenue E/F station, 37 cameras inside the Forest Hills –… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens Representative Grace Meng introduced legislation Friday that would assist small businesses harmed by fears of the coronavirus outbreak. The bill, also sponsored by New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez and California Rep. Judy Chu, would allow small businesses economically burdened by the outbreak and resulting hysteria to access Economic… Read more »
March 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two major publications, the New York Times and the New York Post, featured images of Asian American residents in Flushing in their articles on the first confirmed Coronavirus case in the city — which a Manhattan woman contracted from Iran. The use of the images of the largely-Asian community… Read more »