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Gov. Cuomo Scorns Queens Restaurants and Bars for Violating COVID-19 Regulations

Aug. 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo scorned his hometown Sunday as Queens establishments once again racked up the most COVID-19 rule violations over the weekend. The State Liquor Authority (SLA) and State Police task force issued violations to 26 Queens bars and restaurants that weren’t in compliance with state-mandated coronavirus regulations on… Read more »

Cuomo Says Schools Can Hold in-Person Classes With Conditions This Fall

Aug. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan  Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that all schools across the state are permitted to re-open in the fall for in-person classes. The governor gave the go-ahead after recognizing that all 10 regions across the state had met the requirements he set before schools were permitted to reopen in September…. Read more »

More Than 35,000 Queens Households Still Have No Power

Aug. 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than 35,000 Queens homes are still without power two days after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and took down wires across the borough — and some residents won’t get their power restored for another four days. Queens had the greatest number of households that lost power among the… Read more »

New York City to Begin COVID-19 Checkpoints for Travelers From 35 States

Aug. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will set up random checkpoints at key entries into the city to identify people traveling from states with high COVID-19 infection rates and ensure they quarantine. Sheriffs and other law enforcement workers will randomly select cars that cross major bridges and tunnels into the city to… Read more »

Larvicides Aimed at Reducing Mosquitoes to be Sprayed in Marsh Areas in Central and Eastern Queens

Aug. 5, 2020 By Christian Murray The NYC Department of Health will be spraying larvicides over the marshes and wetland areas in central and eastern Queens starting Thursday as part of a mosquito control initiative. The department announced Monday that a helicopter will spray environmentally-friendly larvicides over the non-residential marsh areas in specific areas in… Read more »

More Than 45,000 Queens Residents Are Without Power Due to Isaias Storm Damage

Aug. 5, 2020 By Allie Griffin Tens of thousands of Queens residents are without power this morning after Tropical Storm Isaias toppled trees and damaged power lines Tuesday — and they may not get it back for days. In total, 257,000 customers — including those in Westchester County — lost power. The storm caused the… Read more »

Man in 60s Killed After Tree Falls Onto His Car in Briarwood: NYPD

August 4th 2020, By Michael Dorgan A man was killed after a tree fell onto his car in Briarwood during Tropical Storm Isaias Tuesday. The man, who is believed to be in his 60s, was sitting in his parked car on the corner of Smedley Street and 84th Avenue at around 2.10 p.m. when the… Read more »

Tropical Storm Isaias Leads to Shutdown of Above-Ground Subway Service, Power Outages

Aug. 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin The MTA has suspended above-ground subway service as Tropical Storm Isaias batters the five boroughs, knocking over trees and causing power outages. Only underground subway service will continue until the winds die down. “To keep everyone safe, we are suspending most outdoor service and will run underground-only subway service… Read more »