March 24, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Jackson Heights parents are planning to march to State Senator Jose Peralta’s office tomorrow to demand that the State Budget include more funding for education.
Several local parents are planning a march from P.S.…
March 24, Staff Report
A one-year-old girl was killed last night in East Elmhurst after a truck ran over her stroller while she and her mother were crossing the street, police said.
According to a preliminary investigation, one-year-old Skylar Perkins was in a stroller being pushed across the crosswalk at 94th Street and 23rd Avenue last night around 8:45 p.m.…
March 23, Staff Report
The second annual Queens Marathon kicks off Sunday and organizers say that is still not too late for people to register.
The event is scheduled to take place at 8:00 am at Flushing Meadows Corona Park and hundreds have already registered.…
March 23, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queens Night Market, known for its wide selection of food from every corner of the world, will reopen next month with two special “sneak peak” events.
The Market, which hosts nearly a hundred vendors outside the Queens Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park every Saturday during the warmer months,…
March 22, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked and robbed a pedestrian in Jackson Heights several weeks ago.
The 49-year-old victim was walking near Junction Boulevard and 34th Road around 3:30 a.m. on Monday March 6 when he was attacked from behind,…
March 20, Staff Report
A man who burglarized nine homes throughout Elmhurst and Flushing last fall has been sentenced to nine years in prison, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown today.
Maspeth resident Juan Cuervo, 54, pleaded guilty last month to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to nine years in prison with five years of post-release supervision on Friday.…
March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
After a local man was hit by a 7 train in Jackson Heights while trying to save another man who fell on to the tracks, his family has started a fundraising page to help cover the cost of his recovery.…
March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island man was charged with committing a hate crime after yelling slurs and attacking and injuring two transgender women in Jackson Heights on Friday.
Patrick O’Meara was arrested after assaulting two transgender women on Friday around 4:30 p.m.…
March 20, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who threatened an employee at a Jackson Heights drug store Thursday while demanding Oxycodone.
The suspect allegedly entered the CVS Pharmacy at 72-09 Northern Blvd at around 7:20 pm,…
March 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Jackson Heights based writers are using their craft as a form of protest against President Donald Trump and his policies.
As part of a political resistance series, three local writers will host “Queens Writers Resist,” a night dedicated to responding to current events with art,…