July 15, Staff Report
With airplanes from LaGuardia Airport flying low over the East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights communities, a local official is calling on residents to voice their concerns about airplane noise to the Port Authority.
State Sen.…
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Mayor Signs Legislation Making Menstrual Products Free and Available at Schools, Shelters and Prisons
July 14, Staff Report
Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a package of legislation yesterday that will increase access to feminine hygiene products in City facilities.
The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, guarantees access to menstrual products for all female Department of Correction inmates;…
Two Local Restaurants Temporarily Shut By Health Department
July 12, Staff Report
The Health Department temporarily closed two local Latin restaurants last week.
Cocolon Restaurant, located at 90-16 Corona Ave., was closed on July 6, according to Health Department records. Empanadas Monumental, located at 64-03 Roosevelt Ave.…
Family Of Young Woman Killed In Hit And Run Seeks Help Covering Funeral Costs
July 11, Staff Report
The family of Doniqueca Cooke, the 21-year-old who was fatally struck and killed in a hit and run last month, is seeking help to cover funeral costs.
Cooke’s family launched a Go Fund Me page last week seeking $15,000 to help cover funeral and burial expenses.…
Newsstand Installed Despite Local Opposition, Inspires New Legislation
July 8, By Michael Florio
Local officials are appalled that a newsstand has been constructed on 37th Avenue despite longstanding community opposition.
The newsstand was recently installed on the corner of 37th Street and 76th Street, even after Community Board 3 disapproved the owner’s application for a newsstand license.…
Festival of Flowers Parade to take place on Northern Blvd Sunday
July 8, Staff Report
Thousands of people are expected to gather along Northern Boulevard Sunday to participate in an annual flower.
The Festival of Flowers Parade will run from along Northern Blvd from 69th Street to 88th Street, from 12 pm to 2 pm.…
80-year-old Jackson Heights Man is Missing, Cops want help finding him
July 7, Staff Report
Police are searching for an 80-year-old man who went missing yesterday.
Humberto Medina, 80, was last seen at around 1 pm Wednesday inside a Manhattan bound 7-train at the 82nd Street/Roosevelt Ave subway station, according to police.…
Jackson Heights Jazz Festival Returns With Three Performances This Month
July 6, By Michael Florio
The Jackson Heights Jazz Festival is returning for a second year.
The festival, which launched last year, will host three performances in different venues around the neighborhood.
Last year the concert series drew large crowds and Joe Knipes,…
Longstanding Astoria Pizzeria Sac’s Place To Expand Into Jackson Heights
July 5, By Michael Florio
A longstanding Astoria pizzeria and restaurant is expanding into Jackson Heights.
Sac’s Place Restaurant, which has been operating on Broadway since the late 1980s, announced last week that they will open a new location in Jackson Heights.…
Out Of Control Porsche Driver Flees After Fatally Striking Pedestrian, Injuring Three Others
July 1, Staff Report
A young woman was killed and three more injured in a hit and run last night when a driver lost control of her Porsche and fled along Junction Boulevard.
Police announced that they have arrested the hit and run suspect early this morning.…