June 29, 2019 By Christian Murray Elected officials cut the ribbon on the expanded East Elmhurst Library Friday. The library, located at 95-06 Astoria Blvd., was originally built in 1972 as a 7,352 square foot brown brick building. Today, the building is 4,290 square feet bigger and includes a new multi-purpose assembly space that accommodates… Read more »
June 28, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A fire tore through a Jackson Heights grocery store during the early hours Friday morning, according to the FDNY. Firefighters were called to a Bangladeshi supermarket, located at 37-16 73rd St., just before 6 a.m. after a blaze broke out on the first floor. Twelve units carrying a total… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan With several thousand absentee and paper ballots left to be counted in Queens District Attorney Democratic primary, Borough President Melinda Katz has not yet conceded to insurgent candidate Tiffany Cabán. Cabán, who earned a slight lead over Katz of 1,090 votes with 98 percent of precincts reporting, declared victory… Read more »
June 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As election results rolled in last night for the Queens District Attorney race, a stark contrast appeared between voters in eastern and western Queens. Support for Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year-old queer Latina public defender, was overwhelmingly strong on the western side of the borough, particularly in Astoria, Long Island… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Political newcomer Tiffany Cabán is on the verge of pulling off a stunning upset to win the Democratic nomination to be the next Queens District Attorney. With 98.6 percent of the vote in, Cabán had generated 39.6 percent of the vote, about 1,100 votes more than Melinda Katz who… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The New York Mets will honor the career of legendary pitcher Tom Seaver on Thursday by renaming the Flushing street in front of Citi Field in his honor. The renaming ceremony is one of several events taking place from June 28-30 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mets’… Read more »
June 25, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A man attempted to rob a bank on 37th Avenue yesterday but his demand for cash was rejected by a teller. The suspect entered Apple Bank, located at 78-01 37th Ave., on Monday at around 9:20 a.m. and handed a note to the teller seeking cash. The teller refused… Read more »
June 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan and Christian Murray State Senator Michael Gianaris endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán, 31, over the weekend in the contentious race for Queens District Attorney. “I’m interested in supporting someone who is going to bring real change to the prosecutor’s office,” Gianaris said when he made the announcement. “Tiffany Cabán… Read more »
June 24, 2019 Staff Report The police have arrested a Jackson Heights resident for stabbing to death a homeless man in East Elmhurst earlier this month. Luis Lara Del Castillo, 31, has been charged with manslaughter and gang assault for stabbing Fabian Cyrmy at the corner of 31st Avenue and 91st Street at around 12:45… Read more »
June 19, 2019 By Shane O’Brien House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Elmhurst for a community discussion on immigration as part of her ‘Speaker in the House’ series. Hosted by Congresswoman Grace Meng, Pelosi will speak at Elmhurst Hospital Center on Monday June 24, from 10.40 a.m. to noon. The ‘Speaker in the House’ series… Read more »