Temp Hospitals Coming to NY
Photo Courtesy of Darren McGee/Office of the Governor “This is a public health crisis, but worse than the virus is the fear,” Gov. Cuomo said….
Queens Needs Hospital Beds: Pol
File Photo Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato noted that the Level 1 trauma center nearest to the Rockaway Peninsula is Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in Richmond Hill….
City to Enforce Outbreak Guidelines
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office The NYPD will be out in neighborhoods across the city to ensure compliance with new outbreak activity policies, Police Commissioner…
Six Feet Apart Or Six Feet Under
Now that the toilet paper shortage has become a part of our everyday conversation, it seems that we need to make room for another shortage…
Officials Emphasize Support for Small Businesses amid Economic Fallout of Coronavirus
Photo Courtesy of John McCarten/NY City Council On Thursday, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson proposed a $12 billion relief plan to help city businesses and workers impacted…
Outbreak Affects Queens Courts
File Photo So far the DA has determined that approximately 30 defendants “who in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of justice”…
MTA, Facing ‘Financial Calamity,’ Pleads for $4B in Federal Aid
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye (c.) recently convened a meeting in the situation room to…
‘Chinese Virus’ is Racist Term: BP Lee
Use of the term “Chinese virus” when referencing COVID-19 “inflames racism,” according to Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee. “’Chinese virus’ is a deeply consequential misnomer. COVID-19 gives no…
City may Lose $6B in Revenue
File Photo “[T]he massive slowdown of our City’s economy is going to result in substantial losses of the tax revenue that keep this city running,” Comptroller Stringer…
Leader of Home-Invasion Crew Details Exploits on Podcast
Courtesy of Felix Levine Gene Borrello (l.)and podcaster Felix Levine By Michael V. Cusenza The reputed leader of small group of young and hungry gangsters…
Coronavirus Cases Hit South Queens as City Shuts Schools and de Blasio Considers Drastic Measures
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses members of the media inside City Hall. By Michael V. Cusenza The coronavirus…
Pols’ Plans Attack Economic Costs of Virus
Photo Courtesy of Susan Watts/Office of the City Comptroller City Comptroller Scott Stringer By Forum Staff Two new proposed pieces of legislation on the federal…
NY AG Warns Price Gougers
Photo Courtesy of Google Investigators found that City Fresh Market on Broadway in Astoria was charging customers $14.99 for a 19-ounce bottle of disinfectant spray. By…
Mayor Cancels BP Special Election
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The special election day for Queens borough president had been scheduled for this Tuesday, March 24. By Michael…
Too Much
It’s quite easy to spread fear. Just ask Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC. Panic is good business. And they’ll keep feeding viewers heaping spoonfuls of…