Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn woman died in a fiery crash late Thursday night after she slammed her car into a building in Long Island City. Beverlee Jackson, 58, was speeding in her 2017 Honda CRV on 11th Street when she drove through the intersection at 44th Drive, mounted the curb and… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Less than half of public school students in New York City are enrolled in blended learning, in which they combine in-person and remote learning. More and more students and their parents are opting out of the blended model in favor of fully remote learning, according to data released by… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council passed a bill today to extend New York City’s outdoor dining program through next September — and at that point make a variation of it permanent. The legislation extends the current outdoor dining program called “Open Restaurants” until Sept. 30, 2021. The current program allows eateries… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers — and all Americans — have just one more day to fill out their Census survey after the Supreme Court approved its early termination in a ruling yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump Tuesday and allowed the administration to cut the count… Read more »
Oct. 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library (QPL) is launching a free online book club so bookworms can connect safely to discuss their latest reads. Members of the book club will read one book every two to three months — with the first being “Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices.” QPL… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin A massive mural featuring a giant heron, a cormorant and a glowing sunset is going up on a school building in Long Island City. The mural is being painted on the side of the Q404 Hunters Point campus building, which is located on Center Boulevard–across the East River from… Read more »
Oct. 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin An additional 33 New York City public schools in parts of Queens and Brooklyn were shut down Thursday for at least two weeks in an eleventh hour move by the city and state. The schools are located within COVID-19 hotpots and were ordered to close by Governor Andrew Cuomo… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Bel Aire Diner in Astoria is hosting its first ever live concert Saturday, in the style of its popular drive-in movie series. The diner, located at 31-91 21st St., will feature live music from The Darwin Machine, a blues-rock cover and originals band based in Westchester County, during… Read more »
Sept. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin An annual festival celebrating small businesses in Long Island City returns this weekend when supporting local shops is more important than ever. “LIC Springs Back!’ will offer a series of virtual and small in-person programs showcasing local businesses’ goods and services from Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4…. Read more »
Sept. 30, 2020 Staff Report The LIC Post Waterfront 5K benefitting the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will be held virtually next month due to the ongoing pandemic. The in-person race, scheduled for Oct. 17, will be replaced with a virtual run in which participants can run in their own time between Oct. 17 and 31… Read more »