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QUEENS WEEKLY, DECEMBER 1, 2019
Bayside HS
circulated on social media
showed a fake gun with a
rubberized tip that was
used in a physics class.
“Safety always comes
first, and Bayside High
School was placed on a
brief lockdown while the
NYPD investigated a potential
threat that was determined
to be unfounded.
All students and staff are
safe, and there was no
gun in the building,” said
Miranda Barbot, a spokesperson
for the Department
of Education.
The NYPD Counterterrorism
Bureau confirmed
that there was no firearm
or active shooter at the
high school with a tweet.
“Reports of a person
with a firearm (Possible
Active Shooter) at Bayside
High School in the @
NYPD111Pct have been
investigated and deemed
to be inaccurate. There is
NO FIREARM INVOLVED
& NO ACTIVE SHOOTER
situation. Expect to see increased
police presence on
scene,” the tweet read.
— Additional reporting
by Jenna Bagcal
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Nat Grid
moratorium. It will invest $8
million for new gas efficiency
and nearly $29 million to
support energy conservation
measures and clean energy
projects in New York.
“This agreement is a victory
for customers,” Cuomo
said. “National Grid will
pay a significant penalty
for its failure to address the
supply issue, its abuse of its
customers, and the adverse
economic impact they have
caused. The company is also
working to address the longterm
supply problem and
will present options in the
coming months to the people
of Brooklyn, Queens and
Long Island, letting them
choose the best way forward
for their communities.”
An independent monitor
will be appointed by
the Department of Public
Service to oversee National
Grid’s compliance with the
agreement.
“As winter begins, New
Yorkers can rest assured that
National Grid’s moratorium
is finally over,” state Attorney
General Letitia James
said. “I am grateful that Governor
Cuomo pushed National
Grid to do the right thing
and brought attention to this
critical matter.”
National Grid instituted
its moratorium after state
regulators denied permit
for the $1 billion Williams
pipeline project over concerns
that it would pollute
New York Harbor during its
construction. The pipeline
would bring fracked natural
gas from Pennsylvania to a
terminus three miles off the
coast on Rockaway Beach.
“Every decision we make
is driven by National Grid’s
commitment to provide safe
and reliable service to our
customers, including the
decision to implement the
moratorium,” National Grid
Interim U.S. President Badar
Khan said. “We understand
the frustrations of everyone
who experienced a delay in
service during this period
and regret that we did not
provide more notice or explanation
to our customers
about the moratorium. We
appreciate the opportunity
to work with the governor’s
office and the Department
of Public Service to address
these challenging issues.”
National Grid will present
a long-term options analysis
within three months,
subject to a public review
process in Queens, Brooklyn
and Long Island. The longterm
options will be in place
and functioning in fall 2021.
“We have worked hard
to identify a series of alternatives
to meet growing demand.
With this agreement,
we will present options for
long-term supply solutions
that ensure our customers
have the service they require
and desire,” National
Grid New York President
John Bruckner said. “With
the resumption of service,
providing support for those
affected by the moratorium
and further investments in
New York’s long-term clean
energy future, we are demonstrating
our unwavering
commitment to delivering
on our top priority of providing
safe and reliable
service.”
If the conditions of the
agreement are satisfied, the
PSC will not proceed with
revocation of National Grid’s
operating certificate.
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Photo: Jenna Bagcal/QNS