July 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin The annual Greenpoint Film Festival will be taking place next month and the organizers will be holding it outdoors for the first time at venues in Brooklyn and Long Island City. The festival, which is in its ninth year, is adopting a drive-in concept. The first screenings will be… Read more »
July 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will offer free childcare services to the parents of more than 100,000 kids when school reopens in September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The city will provide daycare for the children on days that they attend class remotely — which will be two to three… Read more »
July 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers who are struggling to pay their rent as a result of coronavirus-related layoffs or pay cuts can apply for a rental relief grant starting tomorrow. The state has launched a “COVID Rent Relief Program” that provides a one-time payment of rental assistance directly to people’s landlord. The… Read more »
July 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin COVID-19 cases are on the rise among young adults in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today. The rate of coronavirus cases among New Yorkers aged 20 to 29 spiked from less than 30 cases per 100,000 people on June 13 to a number nearing 40 per… Read more »
June 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled the requirements that each county must meet before their schools are permitted reopen in the fall. Cuomo said that schools would be allowed to reopen in regions that are in Phase IV of the state’s reopening plan and where the daily infection rate remains below… Read more »
July 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin All large events requiring a city permit are cancelled through the end of September, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday. De Blasio defined large events as gatherings larger than one city block, and said they would all be cancelled through Sept. 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This ban… Read more »
July 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin More than one million New York City children will return to the classroom for the new school year this fall — but only part time. The children will not return to the classroom full time, but will be offered a mix of in-person and online learning to ensure proper… Read more »
July 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 37-year-old woman fought off a would-be rapist who followed her into her Ridgewood building Monday morning. The woman was returning to her home near Gates Avenue and Cypress Avenue, when the man followed her inside her building at 8 a.m. Monday, police said. Inside the building, he pushed… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo said he has made no decision as to whether schools will reopen in September — despite Mayor Bill de Blasio announcing Thursday that New York City public schools will do so. The opposing statements reignited their long-standing argument over who controls schools and yet again has… Read more »
July 6, 2020 By Allie Griffin Nail salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, spas and outdoor sports courts reopen today as New York City begins Phase III of the state’s reopening plan. Personal care services can reopen under the third phase but at a limited capacity and employees and customers must wear face coverings. Nail salons,… Read more »