May 24, 2018 By Tara Law Nine gang members, who live in Jackson Heights and surrounding neighborhoods, were among 18 people arrested on drugs and weapons charges yesterday–following an early morning raid Wednesday, according to the Queens District Attorney. Cocaine, heroin, a machete, loaded guns and $80,000 in cash were among the items seized by… Read more »
May 23, 2018 By Tara Law A group of Jackson Heights history buffs are reinvigorating their campaign to expand the neighborhood’s historic district. A core committee of 12 Jackson Heights residents, working in concert with the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, aim to mobilize the public to press the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to extend… Read more »
May 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into and stole property from a Woodside home last month. Police say the the thief pried open the front door of a home near 60th Street and Northern Boulevard at around 5:30 p.m. on April 25, and stole pieces of… Read more »
May 21, 2018 By Tara Law The MTA announced today that it will expand A, D, E and F train service on weekdays and add buses to several Queens lines on weekends. NYC Transit President Andy Byford said Monday that the MTA will add trains beginning in November to reduce subway crowding and wait times…. Read more »
May 21, 2018 By Tara Law The Queens County Democratic Party has endorsed State Sen. Jose Peralta—a former member of a group of senators that broke away from the party—to represent the Democrats in his reelection bid for the 13th District this year. The committee to reelect Peralta (D- Ditmars Steinway, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights… Read more »
May 21, 2018 By Tara Law A 47-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Northern Boulevard just after midnight this morning. Carlos Gavilanes, who was just steps from his 101st Street home, was crossing Northern Boulevard from south to north between 100th Street and 101st Street when he was struck by a 2003… Read more »
May 20, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of a 19-year-old woman on the platform of a Manhattan-bound E train inside the Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Station yesterday. The suspect allegedly grabbed the teenager’s butt on the platform at around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, before… Read more »
May 19, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released video footage of a man who slapped a senior citizen in the face Friday after getting into a heated argument. The suspect allegedly hit a 94-year-old man in the face on the front steps of a 97th Street apartment building in Jackson Heights at around… Read more »
May 18, 2018 By Tara Law Double Rainbow, an Asian bakery in Elmhurst, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department. Double Rainbow, located at 82-51 Broadway, was closed after an inspection on May 16. The health inspector described two violations, including live roaches, which earned the bakery 32 violation points. The inspector also issued… Read more »
May 18, 2018 By Tara Law Two weeks after 9-year-old Giovanni Ampuero was killed by a driver on Northern Boulevard, the Department of Transportation has taken steps to make the thoroughfare safer. The DOT has put in place changes that aim to make the boulevard safer for pedestrians to cross, particularly when vehicles make left… Read more »