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Jackson Heights dads plan get-together at local bar

July 22, By Michael Florio

The fathers of Jackson Heights are coming together for a beer.

A local dad with a 4-year-old daughter is looking to revive his social life, and is calling upon other neighborhood dads to do the same.…

Jackson Heights group counts trees on 110 neighborhood blocks, determines where trees are needed

July 21, By Michael Florio

The Jackson Heights Beautification Group is assisting the Parks Department count and map out all the trees in the neighborhood.

Every ten years the Parks Department–with the help of neighborhood groups such as the Jackson Heights Beautification Group– counts and maps out all the trees across the city to identify where more trees need to be planted and what trees need to be replaced.…

Five men rob 60-year-old woman in her Queens apartment, cops say

July 21, By Michael Florio

Police are searching for five men who allegedly forced their way into a 60-year-old woman’s apartment, displayed a gun and robbed her.

The robbery took place on July 7 at around 4:50 pm within the confines of the 115th Precinct,…

Design plans for Travers Park include a ‘Great Lawn’

July 20, By Michael Florio

The Parks Department revealed its design plans for Travers Park, located on 34th Ave between 77th and 79th Street, on Saturday.

The new design transforms Travers Park’s multipurpose asphalt field into a great lawn.…

A guided tour of Jackson Heights to take place Sunday

July 17, By Michael Florio

The public will have the opportunity to go on a walking tour of Jackson Heights this Sunday.

Kornblit Tours, which offers walking tours of New York City neighborhoods, will host a four-hour tour of Jackson Heights,…

Historic Park Gets $400K Boost

July 16, By Jackie Strawbridge 

A small, historic park on the Jackson Heights/East Elmhurst border will see $400,000 for upgrades.

Councilman Costa Constantinides allocated the funding, through the City’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget, to One Room Schoolhouse Park. The park is located at 90th Street and Astoria Boulevard,…

Banana Republic to open 82nd Street store

July 15, By Michael Florio

Jackson Heights will soon be home of a Banana Republic outlet.

The clothing chain will be opening a location at 37-41 82nd Street this Fall, according to Sean Piazza, spokesman for Gap Inc., which owns Banana republic.…

Dromm calls for ‘Diwali’ to be a holiday on NYC school calendar

July 14, By Michael Florio

Local advocates are calling for Diwali, the five-day festival of lights celebrated by those in the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities, to be recognized as a holiday in New York City public schools.…

Japanese Restaurant Opens on Roosevelt Avenue

July 14, By Michael Florio

A new Japanese restaurant and sake bar opened last week in Jackson Heights.

Sake Bar by Zabb opened on July 4th in the basement level at 71-28 Roosevelt Ave, according to owner Palm TangJuntuk.…