Feb. 20, 2018 By Tara Law A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at LaGuardia Airport last night. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was struck around 7:20 p.m. on Marine Terminal Road and Runway Drive, an airport access road, according to a report by ABC 7. He was pronounced dead at… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Two Elmhurst Latin American restaurants have been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Mexican restaurant El Toro Bravo at 88-12 Roosevelt Ave. and Dominican restaurant El Tucan at 43-24 91st Place were each closed after inspections on Feb. 15. El Toro Bravo was cited for numerous sanitary violations, including… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law A 39-year-old man fell to his death from a subway beam near the 74th Street Station in Jackson Heights early this morning. The man was reportedly walking along the beam and fell onto the street, NBC New York reported. Emergency responders arrived at around 2:25 a.m, and the man… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Tara Law The overhaul of the historic fountains in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is scheduled to begin this fall. The $5.2 million reconstruction project will bring significant change to the reflecting pool and two fountains that make up the Fountains of the Fair, located south of the iconic Unisphere. The three… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer as part of an attempt to commit a robbery in Corona on Jan. 18. The 23-year-old victim was walking down the street near 103rd Street and Corona Avenue around 2 a.m. when a tan minivan pulled up to… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2018 By Tara Law Georgia Diner, which has served comfort food on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst since the late 1970s, will close on March 25. The establishment, located at 86-55 Queens Blvd., will merge with the Nevada Diner at 80-26 Queens Blvd. and keep much of the same menu, according to George Porfiris,… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2018 By Tara Law The Jackson Heights restaurant Arepa Lady has finally found a new home. The restaurant will be moving into the former location of City Coffee at 77-17 37th Ave, two blocks from its present location at 77-02 Roosevelt Ave. The owner of Arepa Lady announced in August that its current… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Council member Jimmy Van Bramer has all but announced that he is running for Queens Borough President. Van Bramer formed the “Van Bramer 2021” committee last week and said that he is limiting contributions up to $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race and… Read more »
Feb. 9. 2018 By Tara Law A new restaurant that offers Greek street food and American cuisine opened in Jackson Heights this week. Jackson Gyro, which opened Monday at 85-30 37th Ave, serves American classics, such as breakfast platters, bagels, sandwiches and burgers, alongside Greek specialties such as gyros, souvlaki, octopus, tzatziki and falafel. The… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Tara Law A gang member was sentenced yesterday to 13 1/2 years in prison for the 2015 murder of an Elmhurst man in Jackson Heights. Raul Zamora, 33, of Jackson Heights, pleaded guilty last month to first degree manslaughter for shooting and killing Jorge Manzanarez, 38, around 2:20 p.m. on May… Read more »