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July 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin City officials unveiled an all-star Hip Hop lineup that will take the stage in Forest Hills next month. The man known as the “Father of Funk,” George Clinton, will be headlining the free concert on Friday, Aug. 20 at Forest Hills Stadium. Clinton and his group the P-Funk All… Read more »

July 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has determined that Queens residents, even those fully vaccinated, should wear masks indoors as COVID-19 cases are rising in the borough. The CDC issued a recommendation Tuesday that residents in more than 2,100 counties across the country — including Queens —… Read more »

July 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The Olympic Games kicked off in Tokyo last week and there are several athletes from Queens chasing glory for Team USA. The World’s Borough is being represented in track and field, basketball, fencing and table tennis. Dalilah Muhammad, who is from Jamaica, Queens, is looking to reclaim her crown… Read more »

July 29, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city is offering $100 to every New Yorker who gets their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at a city-run site starting Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. Only people who live or work in the city and get their first dose at a vaccination site run… Read more »

July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A pop-up miniature golf course opened in Williamsburg earlier this month that aims to provide New Yorkers with family fun—while drawing attention to pressing environmental issues. Putting Green, located along the waterfront at 26 N 1st Street, has been designed by environmentalists, artists, as well as school and community… Read more »

July 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin The state announced Monday that it has streamlined the application process for its rent relief program that aims to cover New Yorkers’ unpaid rent. The announcement comes one day after U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said the state was too slow in distributing payments from its $2.7 billion rental assistance… Read more »

July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia More than $1.5 million in emergency disaster relief has been distributed to families with elementary school children living in Queens neighborhoods hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. NYC Kids RISE, which helps families with elementary school kids save for college, has distributed at least one $150 gift card to… Read more »

July 27, 2021 By Ryan Songalia Con Edison has given Queens’ most notable skyscraper a green makeover, significantly cutting its carbon emissions. One Court Square, the 53-story office building in Long Island City that was completed in 1990, recently underwent a $5.8 million upgrade of its heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The upgrades are expected… Read more »

July 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin The number of rat complaints has jumped significantly in Queens this year, with complaints in neighborhoods like Woodside and Ridgewood more than double what they were a year ago. There were 1,812 complaints across Queens for the Jan. 1 — June 30 period this year, up more than 27… Read more »

This article was originally published by The CITY on JULY 26, 2021, 9:01PM EDT  BY Jose Martinez   Traffic has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels on bridges and tunnels across the city, data shows — spurring concerns that New York is headed “right back to gridlock” as mass transit use lags. More than 27.9 million vehicles crossed… Read more »