March 24, Staff Report
A week after free tampon and sanitary pad dispensers were installed at 25 New York City schools, the City Council has proposed legislation that would expand this service to all schools as well as homeless shelters and prisons.…
March 22, By Michael Florio
The owner of a Jackson Heights sneaker and clothing store claims he is getting priced out of his location.
City Jeans, located at 37-12 82nd Street, will be closing next week, with the owner saying he was unable to keep pace with the rising rent.…
March 22, By Jackie Strawbridge
Queens will receive a small fraction of the additional Parks Enforcement Patrol officers that are being hired citywide to clamp down on crime in parks, pushing some local lawmakers to claim that the borough is being shortchanged.…
March 22, By Michael Florio
A long-time diner and ice cream parlor will soon be reopening after undergoing a makeover.
Jahn’s, which has been located at 81-04 37th Ave for nearly 60 years, is expected to be ready for business this Friday,…
March 22, By Michael Florio
A deadly fire ripped through an Elmhurst house last night.
The fire broke out inside a two-story private dwelling at 42-24 Ithaca Street at around 10:30 pm.
Three men, whose identities have not yet been released,…
March 21, Staff Report
A man was shot twice in an attempted robbery in East Elmhurst yesterday.
Three suspects approached the 26-year-old victim in front of 96-10 31st Ave. at 4:30 a.m. Sunday and removed a chain he was wearing,…
March 21, Staff Report
A high-speed crash on the Grand Central Parkway near 100th Street left one dead and two injured, according to police.
Police responded to the collision on Sunday night at 10:55 p.m. They found the driver,…
March 21, Staff Report
A machete wielding man has been arrested after leaving three victims in critical condition following a verbal dispute in a Northern Blvd bar early Sunday, according to police.
Guillermo Torres, 20, from East Elmhurst, got into a verbal dispute with three men inside of Cibao Bar and Restaurant,…
March 18, By Michael Florio
A block of 74th Street will be renamed to honor one of its late residents, a longtime local advocate.
Community Board 3 voted unanimously at its monthly meeting Thursday to name 74th Street between 30th Avenue and 31st Avenue as “Emma Brandt Way.”
Emma Brandt,…
March 17, By Michael Florio
The 115 Precinct wants surveillance cameras to go at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 80th Street following a number of violent incidents.
Deputy Inspector Brian Hennessy, the commanding officer of the 115th Precinct,…