Dec. 27, 2021 By Allie Griffin Governor Kathy Hochul signed two bills into law last week that were sponsored by state Senator Michael Gianaris that aim to improve the voting system. One bill requires absentee ballots to be counted by election night, while the other requires the state to increase the number of early voting… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The city’s annual Mulchfest is back for another year, giving residents a chance to dispose of their Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to a select number of city parks to be turned into mulch during the annual Mulchfest. This year’s event will… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2021 By Allie Griffin CityMD, a popular chain of urgent care clinics, has temporarily closed 13 locations across the city — including three in Queens. The chain, which has been a go-to spot for many to get both rapid and PCR tests for COVID-19 during the pandemic, has temporarily closed select locations in… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2021 By Allie Griffin Dolphins were spotted off the coast of Queens Sunday. A pod of at least six dolphins was seen swimming in the Flushing Bay by the NYPD Harbor Unit. The department posted a video of the pod on Twitter and joked that the marine mammals are holiday tourists visiting the… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2021 By Christian Murray New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling on the public to watch out for price gouging when it comes to buying COVID-19 at-home test kits. James said that her office has received complaints of COVID-19 testing products being sold at double or triple their retail price. A standard… Read more »
Dec, 21, 2021 By Christian Murray Procrastination pays. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that New Yorkers who get the booster shot at a city run or SOMOS vaccination site will get $100—starting today. The incentive, which comes as the city is waging battle against the omicron variant, will be offered through Dec. 31, he… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2021 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights man who bought firearms with the intention of carrying out a mass shooting in Times Square pleaded guilty in federal court last week to gun-related charges. Ashiqul Alam, 25, who is a citizen of Bangladesh, admitted Friday that he had purchased a firearm with an obliterated… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Dec.15, 2021, 7:50 p.m. By Samantha Maldonado The City Council on Wednesday passed a bill making New York the largest city in the United States to effectively ban the use of gas in new buildings and to turn to electricity for power. More than 50 municipalities… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin Southeast Queens Council Member Adrienne Adams has — once again — declared victory in the council speaker race. Adams announced Friday that she expects to have a majority of votes when the new council casts its ballots for speaker early next month. She has secured at least 33 members’… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2021 By Allie Griffin The city will distribute 500,000 at-home rapid tests and one million masks to residents across the five boroughs as COVID-19 cases climb rapidly, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. The announcement came at the same time that health officials released data showing that the seven-day average for new cases… Read more »