Vol. 66, No. 160 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020 50¢ QUEENS Meet the many TODAY FebruaryDECEMBER 10, 3, 2020 candidates AUGUST 6, 2020 Richards move triggers DONOVAN RICHARDS’ FIRST LAND crowded special election for Use public hearing as Queens Borough Presi- dent is scheduled for today at 10:30 a.m. SE Queens-Rockaway council seat By David Brand THE KAUFMAN ARTS DISTRICT IS Queens Daily Eagle hosting a virtual tree lighting ceremony to- Queens’ new borough president Donovan morrow at 4 p.m. for the tree outside Kaufman Richards formally resigned from the City Council Astoria Studios, which was decorated with or- Tuesday, vacating his seat and triggering a special naments made by students from the Riis Set- election, likely to take place in early March. tlement at PS 166. Richards would have been term-limited at the end of 2021, compelling ten candidates to THEQUEENS FLUSHING NORTH SHORE BRANCH so far file for the June primary. At least one, of the National Association of University Richards’ former chief of staff Franck Joseph, Women and the Mayor’s Office are hosting a told the Eagle he no longer intends to run. virtual training on standing up against street Joseph is deputy commissioner in New York harassment on Dec. 10. District 31 Councilmember Donovan Richards (right) was sworn in as borough president City’s Human Rights Commission. uesday. His e it from the oun il will trigger a s e ial ele ton. Photo courtesy of Richards NEW YORK CITY WILL RECEIVE ITS Continued on page 10 first 170,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer by Dec. 15, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. “WE NEED A REAL AGGRESSIVE OUT- Got $50 million? The Forest Hills reach effort, we need social acceptance and confidence to take the vaccine,” Cuomo said. “This is going to be the largest governmental operation, not just through COVID, this will Jewish Center is on the market be the largest governmental operation under- taken since World War II, in my opinion.” The Forest Hills Jewish Center is on the market. STATE SEN. JOSEPH ADDABBO IS requesting financial aid and a specific reopen- ing plan from city officials ahead of a second shutdown. “While I understand the need to ensure the safety of our people first and fore- most,” Addabbo said. “We cannot just force a business and its employees to shut down without having the proper resources in place to help them survive an extended closure. The two must go hand-in-hand.” A ROGUE SWAN THAT LANDED ON the Long Island Expressway was rescued after bringing traffic to standstill on Saturday. Af- ter being brought to the 11th precinct, it was put in the care of Bobby Horvath, from the nonprofit volunteer group Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation, Patch reported. RAY MCGUIRE, WHO SPENT 13 YEARS Photo via Google Maps as head of global corporate and investment bank- ing at Citigroup, launched his mayoral campaign QUEENSyesterday. McGuire is also the stepfather of former Archbishop Molloy star basketball player Cole Anthony, recently drafted by the Orlando Magic. “I HAVE THE LIVED EXPERIENCE, the management expertise, the relationships, and By David Brand and Rachel Vick Boulevard is now on the market, ending a fringe chases the property. the vision to lead the greatest revival our city has Queens Daily Eagle effort to get the site landmarked by the city. “Our goal is to keep our services running for ever seen,” McGuire said. “I’ll lift our public Got $50 million to spare? You could be the Forest Hills Jewish Center Executive Direc- the community every day,” she said. “It’s not schools, help rescue our small businesses, focus next owner of the historic Forest Hills Jewish tor Deborah Gregor said the congregation will about a building. It’s about the congregation on fundamentals like safe and clean streets, and Center. thrive in a new location or, perhaps, in a space and the community.” expand access to physical and mental health care.” The block-long building at 106-06 Queens carved out on the existing site by whoever pur- Continued on page 2
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