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 »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Scores of Queens residents were outraged when a photo of a New York Police Department officer wearing a Trump lanyard in a Jackson Heights bar circulated on Facebook this week. The photo was posted to the Jackson Heights Facebook group by user Jose Notion, who posted the photo with… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin The police are trying to locate a man who allegedly tried to kidnap a baby in a stroller from a mother in Corona last week. A 29-year-old woman was pushing her 10-month-old child in a stroller near 43rd Avenue and 111st Street on Nov. 21 when an unknown man… Read more »
Nov. 24, 2019 By Michael Dugan A mass brawl broke out among hundreds of teenagers at the Queens Center Friday leaving four people injured. Police said they responded to a “large disturbance” in the food court between 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. and broke up the melee. One 16 year-old was detained but no arrests were… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin Twice-convicted and disgraced politician Hiram Monserrate is attempting to make a comeback in state politics. The pol filed paperwork with the Board of Elections Tuesday to challenge Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry for the 35th Assembly district seat, which represents East Elmhurst and parts of North Corona and Elmhurst. Monserrate was… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin As Citi Bike expands its program farther into the city’s outer boroughs and historically underserved neighborhoods, Lyft —Citi Bike’s operator — together with the Department of Transportation (DOT) have formed an advisory board to ensure equity throughout the implementation. The Citi Bike Equity Advisory Board, which consists of a… Read more »