Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres A new memorial honoring Vietnam War veterans will be unveiled in Elmhurst Park later this month. The memorial will feature the names of 371 Queens service members who died during the Vietnam War or are classified as “missing in action,” according to Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. The memorial,… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Jackson Heights elementary school that opened at the start of this school year was renamed today in honor of an international labor movement leader who lived in the neighborhood. PS 398, located at 69-01 34th Ave., is now The Héctor Figueroa School in honor of the late union… Read more »
Dec. 10, 1019 By Kristen Torres More than a dozen Queens lawmakers have signed on to a letter calling on the retail giant to improve working conditions in its factories. The letter addressed to Amazon management comes just weeks after hundreds of New Yorkers protested the working conditions of Amazon’s mega fulfillment center in Staten… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The annual ‘Warming Up Winter’ holiday market returns to the Queens Museum this Sunday, showcasing nearly 60 local artisans and offering plenty of tasty foods to try. The holiday market, a collaboration between the Queens Museum and the Queens Night Market, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 from… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for an unknown man who punched a senior in the face last week in Jackson Heights and fled the scene. The suspect punched a 65-year-old man once on the right side of his face at the corner of Elmhurst Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue around 2:22 p.m…. Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Allison Griffin The City began the land use process Monday to ensure that Rikers Island never houses another inmate again after the facility closes at the end of 2026. The Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the Department of Correction and the Speaker of the City Council filed a land use application… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 By Kristen Torres An inaugural chess tournament for public school students will take place in East Elmhurst this weekend Council Member Francisco Moya, who represents East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, LeFrak City and his native Corona, announced earlier this week that P.S. 329Q will play host to its first ever chess tournament on… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 Staff Report Queens is about to enter the Age of Enlightenment. The Hello Panda Festival is set to fill Citi Field with intense energy ─ literally and figuratively ─ from Friday, Dec. 6 until Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. This first-ever extravaganza celebrates the traditional Chinese art of lantern-making with more than 120… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin The owner of the homeless shelter at the former Pan American hotel has filed plans to build a school on an adjacent site, according to building records. David Levitan, one of the largest homeless shelter landlords in the city, has filed plans with the Department of Buildings to construct… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2019 By Kristen Torres (Updated) A 49-year-old Woodside woman was fatally struck in the crosswalk while crossing Roosevelt Avenue Friday morning. The victim, Choekyi Norzon of 68th Street, was hit by a 2002 Ford van at the intersection of 65th Street and Roosevelt Avenue at around 8:45 a.m., according to a NYPD spokesperson…. Read more »