Vol. 66, No. 81 FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 50¢ DOB shuts down popular Flushing mall over COVID violations QUEENS TODAY FebruaryAUGUST 10,7,6, 2020 2020 THE CITY INTRODUCED CHECK- points at major bridge and tunnel entrances Wednesday in order to inform travelers of New York’s out-of-state quarantine rules and encourage them to fill out health forms. Ve- hicles will be selected at random. Starting yesterday, the city also began to reach out to travelers coming through Penn Station. TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE FOR parentsQUEENS of New York City’s public school stu- dents to register for completely remote learn- ing. Students will be able to be switched into blended learning, the default program, after the school year has started. A SHOOTING EARLY THURSDAY morning in Woodhaven left one man dead and another in serious condition. THE CITY HAS BEGUN TO TAKE The famous food court inside Flushing’s New World Mall. Photo via nycgo.com down nine COVID-19 testing sites ahead of overcrowding in various mall common areas, spread of COVID-19, and protecting the health the upcoming school year, Patch reported. The By David Brand Queens Daily Eagle which must remain closed to comply with of our fellow New Yorkers,” said DOB spokes- sites, including Leavitt Field and Long Island the city’s public health regulations during the person Andrew Rudansky. “We closed the mall City High School in Queens, will be disassem- New York City’s Department of Buildings COVID-19 pandemic. Individual stores can after we found that the owners were putting the bled by Aug. 14 to give NYC Health + Hospi- shut down the New World Mall in Flushing open to the public if they have an outdoor en- public at risk by ignoring New York’s state and tals workers time to sanitize school buildings Wednesday and Thursday following a num- trance. local health regulations for indoor shopping before classes resume. ber of COVID-related violations inside the “Limiting crowded in enclosed spaces in malls.” four-story retail and food market. our city is a critical measure in preventing the Continued on page 12 FATHER CHRISTOPHER HEANUE, AD- The DOB said officials Tuesday observed ministrator at Holy Child Jesus Roman Catho- lic Church raised over $20,000 for the church’s food pantry with a bike ride from the church in Out-of-state Richmond Hill to the Hamptons. “THE PRAYERS AND GENEROUS SUP- students return port of all helped to motivate and make our “100 miles of Hope” a true success,” Heanue said. “If this served as an inspiration for any, then to St. John’s for all glory be to God. This is needed now, more than ever. With this help, we can continue the good work of our food pantry and other initia- two-week tives.” quarantine COUNCILMEMBER DONOVAN RICH- By Rachel Vick ards has officially won the democratic primary Queens Daily Eagle for Borough President after the Board of Elec- tions certified the result of the election. St. John’s University students from across the country have traveled back to the Hillcrest Acting Borough President Sharon Lee and the campus, where they will quarantine in dormi- Queens Botanical Garden announced “Queens tories ahead of the fall semester. QUEENSSummer Seeds 2020,” a program to promote Students from the 32 states included in wellness and outdoor activity through garden- Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s must-quarantine order ing. A total of 2,020 planters that will grow began moving in on Aug. 1. Each student is herbs or flowers were distributed to communi- immediately tested for COVID-19 when they ty partners for residents of all ages. arrive at school and will stay in their dorms and residences for two weeks, SJU spokesper- “The year 2020 has brought with it substantial son Brian Browne said. The school is provid- challenges to the wellness of Queens fami- ing support as students adhere to the stay-at- lies,” said Lee. “Seeds symbolize potential, Sta from ew ork Presbyterian ueens administered O tests to students arriving home rules, he said. growth and renewal.” back at campus Aug. Photo courtesy of St. John’s University Continued on page 2 Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Visit us Online @queenseagle facebook.com/queenseagle queenseagle.com Drive-by shooter strikes bystanders in Ridgewood At least one shooter on a motorbike red a gun at the intersecon of ornelia Street and ypress Avenue ednesday night, striking two bystanders. Eagle photo by avid Brand By David Brand Cornelia Street meet. He walked into Woodhull weeks, but the attack along the commercial his name. Queens Daily Eagle Hospital shortly after the shooting, police said. strip, a few blocks from the Bushwick border, Another witness said he heard about 15 shots A 37-year-old woman was shot in the ear at The shooter was on a motorcycle when he stunned passersby and nearby restaurant work- and looked out the window to see a woman a busy intersection in Ridgewood Wednesday fired his gun. There were no arrests made and ers who heard or witnessed the shooting. standing up and bleeding from her head. night, after she inadvertently walked between a no information on the intended target as of 9:45 “This is a quiet area. I’ve been here 40 years A worker recounted the shooting when he drive-by shooter and his intended target, police p.m., according to the NYPD. and I’ve never seen shootings here,” said the entered a nearby restaurant. and witnesses said. A half hour after the shooting, a blood-stained owner of a restaurant located near where the “That’s crazy man. That’s crazy,” he told Another bystander, a 20-year-old man, was also cloth still lay near a red pool on the sidewalk as po- shooting occurred. colleagues as he picked up a box for delivery. struck in the leg by a stray bullet outside the Rite lice officers directed people away from the scene. “Maybe a block over here or there, but not “That could have been me. I just crossed that Aid where Myrtle Avenue, Cypress Avenue and Gun violence has spiked in Queens in recent right here,” said the man, who declined to give street.” Out-of-state students return to St. John’s for two-week quarantine Continued from page 1 to come if COVID once again surges in Queens. “We’re trying to replicate programs so “It doesn’t feel like they’ve made concrete they’re not just binge-watching,” Browne said. plans for different scenarios throughout the “It’s not the ideal situation, especially for young school year; and even with the plans they’ve adults, but this is the situation they’re in and announced, like with resident housing, it’s con- we’re trying to do the best we can to support stantly changing,” said rising senior Kharan them.” Pierce, who came back to campus from Wash- An initiative known as the Johnnies Care ington D.C. Buddy program connects students with univer- “It just feels like there’s so many hoops to sity or residence hall staff to ease the transition. jump through just to be back.” Virtual program offerings like workout classes and career workshops were designed to keep quarantining students engaged, Browne said. The school is preparing for the possibility of PUBLISHERS: a second-wave of COVID-19 in New York City Michael Nussbaum J.D. Hasty again cancelling in-person classes, but students [email protected] [email protected] and staff members are far more aware of the dangers of the illness, he added. St. ohns niversity students gather on campus in preO days. MANAGING EDITOR “Students are a little more savvy now — Photo courtesy of St. ohns niversity David Brand everyone wants to take precautions,” Browne police state,” he said. [email protected] said. “There’s a general understanding and ac- As part of the state-required reopening plan, “I am so excited to be here,” she said in a state- ceptance that this is something that they’re go- SJU has a residence hall designated for isola- ment included on the school’s website. “From ing to have to do.” tion and is prepared to switch completely to vir- the moment we arrived on Saturday, everyone DIGITAL EDITOR He also said the school is counting on stu- tual learning “on a dime,” according to Browne. on campus was incredibly helpful. It was very Jonathan Sperling dents to comply with the quarantine. “We’re not Journalism student Leah Minerve told the well organized, too.” [email protected] watching on closed circuit cameras, this isn’t a school she was eager to return to campus. Other students said they are wary of what’s ADVERTISING MANAGER Kat Ramus Queens County Democrats hold judicial convention [email protected] By David Brand for borough judgeships Thursday. the party’s nominees for the bench. LEGAL ADVERTISING MANAGER Queens Daily Eagle The event at Antun’s convened the Demo- The event ended after press time Thursday. Gina Ong The Queens County Democratic Party held cratic Party’s 180 judicial delegates — 10 from Visit queenseagle.com for the latest informa- [email protected] its judicial convention to designate candidates each Assembly District — or proxies to choose tion on the nominees. Former prosecutors Fighting For you! QUEENS Dominic Addabbo, Esq. | Todd Greenberg, Esq Behind AddAbbo & the Bench GreenberG LAW The Eagle will devote even more coverage to the Is published daily except Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holi- Experience Equals Results. court offcers, law clerks and other workers who days by Queens Public Media, 8900 Sutphin Blvd., Lower Suite, ‧ Criminal Cases ‧ Personal Injury ‧ Real Estate Matters make our courts run.