July 31, By Michael Florio
Caffé Bene, a multinational coffee giant with more than 1,600 locations in a dozen countries, will be opening its first café in Jackson Heights this fall.
The new cafe will be located at 80-27 37th Ave.,…
July 31, By Michael Florio
A local group is looking to clean up a historic 17th century burial ground so it can use it as a community space.
Hibridos Collective, a collective group of local artists, is looking to clean up the Leverick Cemetery,…
July 30, By Michael Florio
The owners of Espresso 77 are doubling the size of their café and have launched a fundraiser so they can renovate it to their satisfaction.
Owners Afzal Hossian and Julie Nymann opened Expresso 77,…
July 30, By Michael Florio
The police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a gang-related shooting on Roosevelt Ave that left one man dead in May.
Police arrested Isaac Martinez, 34, Wednesday after he was caught trespassing inside a Roosevelt Ave building and brought in for questioning,…
July 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City’s smallest stores would be required to keep their doors shut while running an air conditioner if a local councilman’s bill becomes law.
Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) introduced a bill last week that would prohibit stores smaller than 4,000 square feet from keeping their doors open while air conditioning is running.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
The Jackson Heights Food Court, known for its buffet-style food and grocery items, mysteriously closed last week.
Speculation has been rampant among adjacent business owners since as to its sudden closing. Many store owners and their employees claim that the food market has been sold.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
The movement to add bicycle lanes in several western Queens neighborhoods is gaining momentum.
Queens Bike, a bike advocacy group, has generated a lot of support since it announced earlier this month that it aims to connect residents to various parks in western Queens via bike lanes.…
July 27, By Michael Florio
Several Jackson Heights muni-meters will be replaced this week as part of the Department of Transportation’s goal to install technologically-advanced meters city wide.
The DOT began installing the new muni-meters in 2013 and is expected to complete the revamp across the 5 boroughs by the end of the week,…
July 24, By Michael Florio
The owner of a 37th Avenue Colombian restaurant is opening a sports bar on the same block.
The new bar, to be called Pollos Mario, will be located at 83-14 37th Avenue and is expected to open in September,…
July 23, By Michael Florio
Construction work has begun on the ‘Boulevard of Death’ that advocates say will help keep pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists safe.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that the Department of Transportation (DOT) started work Monday on its $101 million Vision Zero project to improve safety conditions on a 7-mile stretch of Queens Boulevard that goes from Roosevelt to Jamaica Ave.…