1:30 p.m.: Lawmakers may have been exposed to COVID-19 while on lockdown during the deadly Capitol riot in which a mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists violently raided the Capitol, the Associated Press reports.
The attending physician of the Capitol, Dr. Brian Moynihan, told lawmakers on Sunday that individuals may have been exposed to another occupant with coronavirus infection while in protective isolation for several hours during the Capitol takeover, according to an alert sent to House lawmakers shared with Gothamist. Some were inside the room longer than others, Moynihan noted.
A number of lawmakers who were hiding in the secure location during the insurrection refused to wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Video from inside the room shows Delaware Democrat Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester handing out face masks, only to be rebuffed by some Republicans present, including Representatives Andy Biggs (Arizona), Michael Cloud (Texas), Markwayne Mullin (Oklahom
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The new entrances, both on Flatbush Avenue, were part of a $3.2-million city project. (Courtesy of NYC Parks/Daniel Avila)
The new entrances, both on Flatbush Avenue, were part of a $3.2-million city project. (Courtesy of NYC Parks/Daniel Avila)
The new entrances, both on Flatbush Avenue, were part of a $3.2-million city project. (Courtesy of NYC Parks/Daniel Avila)
The new entrances, both on Flatbush Avenue, were part of a $3.2-million city project. (Courtesy of NYC Parks/Daniel Avila)
PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN A New Year means new openings for Brooklyn s backyard.
The Parks Department and Prospect Park Alliance unveiled two new entrances to the park on Flatbush Avenue on Thursday, the first to be added since the 1940s.
Though the entire world was dominated by Covid this year, North Queens was certainly the first section of the city to truly feel its effects. The largely Asian population faced Covid-19 induced discrimination and small shops suffered from a severe drop in business, a struggle they continued to combat throughout the remainder of the year.
Despite the hardships, North Queens pushed through and celebrated many good times â award ceremonies honored its leaders, DJs played free concerts for neighbors, activists took a stand and more.
Hereâs a look back at what the first six months of the infamous 2020 looked like in North Queens.
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