Struggling Hotel Industry Asks Mayor Bill De Blasio For Financial Help After Being Hit Hard By Pandemic
Pre-COVID, the industry employed more than 50,000 people. Now, half those jobs are gone, and about 200 out of 700 hotels have closed.
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Pre-COVID, the industry employed more than 50,000 people. Now, half those jobs are gone, and about 200 out of 700 hotels have closed.
Many 9/11 first responders are still waiting for their COVID vaccine shots, despite having preexisting conditions including battles with cancers, lung diseases and other ailments that put them at greater risk.
The story of a nurse in Queens, who became the first person in the country to get the COVID vaccine, resonated with a group of students several states away.
Photographer Corky Lee passed away after fighting COVID-19. He was an icon in the Asian American community who used his camera to set things right.
Volunteers with the Volunteer Vaccine Appointment Assistance Team search dozens of online sites and have helped several hundred seniors.
When voters in Eastern Queens go to the polls next week, they will be the first to use a totally new system of choosing candidates. Advocates say it could revolutionize New York City's normally combative elections.
When the next precinct commander position opens, the precinct council will receive three to five candidates to interview and then provide feedback to the commissioner, who will still make the final decision.
Bike lanes are coming to the Brooklyn and Queensboro bridges. That's going to mean a tighter squeeze for drivers.
Other firefighters wrestled the suspect off of her. The suspect was arrested.
Vargas is still recovering from a bullet to his back. Police say the bullet struck him two inches below his bulletproof vest.
Roadways were flooded under three feet of water near 41st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard around 4 a.m. Thursday.
The 42-year-old man who owns the bike told police he uses it to make food deliveries.
The moves comes amid concerns about vaccine distribution and the spread of a new COVID variant.
There is new hope for beleaguered New York City eateries.
It's the hottest ticket in town -- securing a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. But for many, it hasn't been easy, especially at sites in their own backyards.
