Nov. 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a suspect who attempted to rob a man at knifepoint inside a Long Island City subway station last week. The suspect allegedly approached a 46-year-old man inside the Queensboro Plaza subway station on Nov. 13 at around 2:40 p.m. and displayed a knife, according to… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has overcome a roller-coaster year of setbacks and milestones to finish 2020 off on a high. The voluntary group, which helps with the upkeep of Hunters Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State Park, faced unprecedented challenges this year as record numbers of people… Read more »
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 »
Nov. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Forty-eight apartments in a newly constructed building in Long Island City are up for grabs through the city’s ‘affordable’ housing lottery — but only for those who make at least $73,920 a year. The building is located at 45-57 Davis St. and includes a mix of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens COVID-19 yellow zone has been expanded northward to cover parts of Astoria, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the COVID-19 positivity rate of Astoria reached 2.5 percent, putting it into a yellow zone — one of three zones where state-imposed restrictions apply to bring down the… Read more »
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 »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The state is putting together plans to fix the lights in Gantry Plaza State Park that have been tripping out since Hurricane Sandy struck in 2012. The NYS Parks Dept. aims to revamp the entire underground wiring system at the park. The damaged wiring is responsible for most of… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2020 By Christian Murray The plan to relocate the sanitation garage on 21st Street to an industrial area in Astoria took a step further Monday when a Council subcommittee approved it sending the plan to the full council for a vote. The City plans to move the dilapidated sanitation garage at 24-28 21st… Read more »
Nov. 17, 2020 Staff Report The winners of the Queens Post Halloween photo contest were awarded their prizes Monday. Halina Nix, 6, and her brother Nathaniel, 10, were voted as having the best costumes. The pair were awarded $250, with Halina winning for her costume as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Nathaniel for being disinfectant… Read more »
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 »