March 5, 2018 By Tara Law Plans have been filed with the Dept. of Buildings for a 10-story apartment building to go up on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst. The building, to be located at 70-65 Queens Blvd., would contain 71 apartment units, as well as commercial space on the first floor and a community facility… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Tara Law Thai dessert shop and grocery store Sugar Club in Elmhurst has closed after being in business nearly 30 years. Sugar Club, located at 81-18 Broadway, closed on Feb. 15 as the owner faced rising costs and dwindling demand. The owner plans to launch an online shop in April and has his… Read more »
March 2, 2018 By Christian Murray A fringe group of bicycle advocates who want protected bike lanes on 43rd and Skillman Avenues in Sunnyside have stepped up the rhetoric, with one taking to twitter yesterday to intimidate Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer. Members of the group have been lashing out at Van Bramer in recent weeks… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Tara Law A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death near Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst yesterday. Police officers were patrolling the area near 57th Avenue and 92nd Street around 8:00 p.m, when they heard the victim scream and saw him collapse to the ground, according to police. The police hurried over… Read more »
March 1, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights Peruvian restaurant has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Don Alex Restaurant, located at 95-04 37th Ave, was closed after it racked up 44 sanitary violations points during an inspection on Feb. 22. The inspector wrote up the restaurant for a series of violations including… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2018 By Tara Law Developers are seeking a controversial zoning change that would bring a 13-story, 120-unit building to 82nd Street— the site of the former Jackson Heights Cinema. Many residents and civic groups are alarmed by the proposal, which they say would undermine the character of the neighborhood and drive up real… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law An 8-year-old girl was hit in the head by falling construction debris on Friday in Jackson Heights. The girl was walking with her mother and 3-year-old brother around 9:30 a.m. when she was struck by a falling wooden plank, according to ABC News 7. Construction workers had been removing… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law A 63-year-old homeless man has been arrested for attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in a Jackson Heights apartment building on Feb. 5. Michael Roque, according to police, followed a 39-year-old woman into the vestibule of an apartment building at 76th Street and 35th Avenue at around 8… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights Thai restaurant has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Black Thai, located at 81-16 Northern Boulevard, was closed after an inspection on Feb. 21. The health inspector found several violations, including evidence of mice or live mice and tobacco use in the food preparation, storage… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray A 64-year-old Corona man was convicted today on charges relating to the theft of singer John Legend’s luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, according to the Queens District Attorney. Agustin Hilario, who faces up to seven years in prison, swiped Legend’s Louis Vuitton bag after the… Read more »