Feb. 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A number of local organizations are holding a community forum in East Elmhurst Tuesday to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed LaGuardia AirTrain as the formal process to advance the project is about to begin. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to kick off the public review process… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man was found dead inside a Jackson Heights apartment building Saturday, police say. Police responded to a 911 call at around 7:50 p.m. after receiving a report that there was an unconscious man inside a sixth floor apartment on 79th Street just off Roosevelt Avenue. The 57-year-old man was… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Councilmember Francisco Moya is holding a town hall meeting in Corona next week to discuss what is being done to combat gang violence in the wake of Sunday’s 90th Street/ Elmhurst Ave shooting. The NYPD will be sending officers from the 115th and 110th Precincts to let the… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2019 By Christian Murray An immigrant advocacy organization broke ground on a 3-story community center on Roosevelt Avenue today. Make the Road New York–which provides immigrants with educational, health and legal services–is building a 24,000-square foot, 3 story building that will include office space, multiple classrooms, a commercial kitchen, a dining area and… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A handful of pre-K locations in the Jackson Heights, Corona and Elmhurst neighborhoods will begin to offer instruction in Spanish as part of an expanded dual language programs initiative announced by the city earlier this week. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced on Monday… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A number of grassroots organizations from across Queens are hosting a workshop in Jackson Heights Thursday that aims to inform residents of their rights when dealing with the NYPD and ICE. The “Cop & ICE Watch Training” meeting will take place on Feb. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m…. Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Ongoing renovation work at Travers Park has recently hit a significant marker as a large section of the park, shuttered over several months as part of the phased overhaul, reopened last week with new designs and fixtures to boast. The park, located between 77th and 78th Streets and bordered… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The alleged gunman and reputed MS-13 member behind Sunday’s deadly broad daylight shooting at the 90th St – Elmhurst Avenue train station is facing life in prison after being charged with murder and other offenses. Ramiro Gutierrez, 26, could receive a sentence of 25 years to life in prison… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 Staff Report Police are searching for two men in connection to Sunday’s deadly shooting at the 90th Street Station, which has already resulted in the arrest of the alleged gunman. The two suspects, whose identities are not known to authorities, are both described as Hispanic and between 30 to 35 years old…. Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez An East Elmhurst man will likely serve two years in prison after pleading guilty late last week to groping two girls—a 10-year-old and a 13-year-old—in Corona last year, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced. Noe Angel Soriano Cruz, 39, plead guilty on Feb. 1 to one count of first… Read more »