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Viva La Comida to Take Place Saturday, 3,500 Attendees Expected

Sept. 20, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

Around 3,500 people are expected to attend a festival celebrating the food and music of Jackson Heights this Saturday.

The 82^nd Street Partnership will host its eighth annual Viva La Comida festival Sept. 21 from noon until 7 p.m.

The festival, which will take place on 82^nd Street between Roosevelt Avenue and Baxter Avenue, will feature the tastes and the sounds of South America, Asia and the Caribbean.

East Elmhurst’s Gorman Playground to Get $4.6 Million Upgrade

Sept. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin

A beloved East Elmhurst playground will be getting some major upgrades thanks to $4.6 million in funding from the city council — and the public will get to weigh in on what those upgrades will be.

High Number of Corona Restaurants Have Low Health Dept. Grades: Report

Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin

Flushing and Corona have a high number of restaurants with low health department ratings in comparison to other Queens neighborhoods, according to a new report.

Man Beaten and Robbed in North Corona: NYPD

Sept. 18, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

Police are looking for a suspect who assaulted a man and stole $300 from him outside a North Corona apartment building last month.

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Queens Place Mall Gets New Tenants Including Chipotle

Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The Queens Place Mall is getting some fresh new tenants for hungry shoppers.

City’s EDC Releases Sunnyside Yard Design Concepts at Monday Meeting

Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

The New York City EDC released a number of design concepts for the Sunnyside Yard at a public meeting in Long Island City last night as the planning process for the gigantic site continues.

DOT set to Install 50 Electric Car Charging Stations in New York Next Year

Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

The city is set to remove 100 parking spaces throughout New York City and replace them with charging stations for electric cars.

Protesters Disrupt Sunnyside Yard Public Meeting in LIC, Chaotic Scenes

Sept. 17, 2019. By Shane O’Brien

Dozens of protesters disrupted the city’s Sunnyside Yard public meeting Monday night that took place at Aviation High School in Long Island City.

MTA Announces $51.5 Billion Capital Plan, Aims to Modernize the Subways

Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years.

Man Beaten and Robbed by 2 Police Impersonators in Elmhurst: NYPD

Sept. 13, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

Police are looking for two suspects who impersonated police officers and stole $900 worth of valuables from a man while beating him in Elmhurst in July.

Electrician Dead after His Cherry Picker Was Struck by Box Truck in Elmhurst

Sept. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin

An electrician has died after a box truck struck the cherry picker he was inside, causing him to fall to the street below in Elmhurst early this morning.

Queens Night Market Opens for Fall Season Saturday

Sept. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The Queens Night Market returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park Saturday for the first night of its fall season.

Council Funds Program that Provides Free Legal Counsel to Detained Immigrants Facing Deportation

Sept. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin

The City Council is dedicating $16.6 million of this year’s budget to fund and expand a program that provides free legal council to detained immigrants facing deportation.

City Council to Vote on 3,100-Seat High School on Northern Boulevard Today

Sept. 12, 2019 By Christian Murray

The City Council is expected to give the School Construction Authority the green light to go ahead and build a 3,100-seat high school on Northern Boulevard when it comes up for a vote Thursday.

Momo Crawl Returning to Jackson Heights for 8th Year This Sunday

Sept. 11, 2019 By Shane O’Brien

A food festival dedicated to the Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, called “the Momo,” will return to Jackson Heights this weekend.

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