Author: Allie Griffin

NYC Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg Resigns from De Blasio Administration

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City’s Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced today that she is stepping down from the de Blasio administration. Trottenberg, who has served as the Department of Transportation (DOT) head since 2014, will leave her post in early December. During her seven-year tenure, the commissioner led the way on… Read more »

Operators of Underground Swingers Club in Astoria Busted for COVID Violations

Nov. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin The operators of an underground swingers club in Astoria were busted over the weekend for violating COVID-19 restrictions. Cops shut down the swingers meet-up at 40-19 20th Ave. where more than 80 people were found partying at the location in a COVID-19 yellow zone. Officers from the NYC Sheriff’s… Read more »

Man Released After Being Incarcerated for 25 Years, Judge Overturns Murder Conviction

Nov. 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin An innocent man who had been incarcerated for more than a quarter century was released from prison after a Queens judge tossed his 1995 murder conviction Thursday. Ernest “Jaythan” Kendrick became a free man after Queens Supreme Court Justice Joseph Zayas vacated the murder conviction and dismissed the indictment… Read more »

Indoor Dining and Gyms Likely to be Shuttered In Next Week or Two: De Blasio

Nov. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Indoor dining will likely end and gyms will likely close in the next week or two as New York City looks to combat a second wave of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday morning. The closures will come if New York City enters a state-mandated “orange zone,”… Read more »

New York City Public Schools to Close In-Person Classes: De Blasio

Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City public schools will close in-person classes starting Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. Public schools will switch to fully remote classes beginning tomorrow — until further notice. The move comes as New York City’s COVID-19 positivity rate reached 3 percent over a seven-day rolling average,… Read more »

New Rapid Coronavirus Testing Site Opens in Woodside

Nov. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City health officials are expanding rapid COVID-19 testing across the city — including Queens — as new cases continue to rise in the Big Apple. A new rapid testing site that delivers coronavirus results in just 15 minutes opened today in Woodside, Executive Director of the NYC… Read more »