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Turn Your Christmas Tree Into Mulch at City’s Annual Mulchfest

Jan. 4, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The holidays are over and residents have a chance to dispose of Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way during the city’s annual MulchFest. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to a number of designated parks and gardens throughout the borough to be turned into mulch. This year’s event kicked… Read more »

Mayor Extends Open Storefronts Program Through September 2021

Dec. 30, 2020 By Christian Murray The mayor announced Tuesday that the city is extending a pilot program that allows storefront owners to sell goods on the sidewalk. The initiative, dubbed the Open Storefronts program, was launched at the end of October and will now be in operation until Sept. 30, 2021. The program is… Read more »

New York to Ban Most Evictions, Aims to Protect Tenants Facing Hardship

Dec. 28, 2020 By Christian Murray The New York State legislature is set to pass a bill Monday that would block the eviction of struggling New Yorkers until May 1. Elected officials are convening a special session to pass the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act that aims to help residents remain in their… Read more »

These are the Top Books Queens Residents Borrowed from the Library in 2020

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Dec. 23, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Queens Public Library released its list of the top books checked out by readers this year. During a year of uncertainty, many Queens readers turned to popular titles, the list shows. “Our list suggests that readers in Queens, the epicenter of the pandemic when it first came to… Read more »

De Blasio Wants Speed Cameras to Operate 24/7, Seeks State Approval

Dec. 22, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio wants the nearly 1,000 speed cameras placed throughout the city to be able to ticket drivers going over the limit 24 hours a day, seven days a week. De Blasio called on state lawmakers to allow New York City to run speed cameras around the… Read more »

New York Nursing Home Residents and Staff Are Now Being Vaccinated for COVID-19

Dec. 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nursing home residents and staff across New York state began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination today. Other essential workers also began receiving the shot — including workers at federally-qualified health centers, EMTs, medical examiners and other congregate care workers, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced. The groups are among the first to… Read more »

Cuomo Believes New York Will Be Able to Avoid a Shutdown

Dec. 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo believes New York will be able to avoid a second COVID-related shutdown, he announced today. “I believe we can avoid a shutdown and I believe we will avoid a shutdown — I’ll go that far,” Cuomo said during a press briefing Friday. He said that a… Read more »

New York City Blanketed by Largest Snowstorm in Years

Dec. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City was blanketed by the largest snowstorm in years overnight Wednesday and into Thursday morning. The city was covered with five to eight inches of snow across the five boroughs — with some neighborhoods getting around 11 inches, according to meteorologists and city officials. “It’s really been… Read more »