Jan. 8, 2019 By Christian Murray An East Elmhurst woman–convicted last March of animal cruelty– faces between eight to 25 years in prison for pushing a probation officer down a flight of stairs in August while checking up on her. Elizabeth Grant, 50, attacked the officer while yelling racist and sexist remarks, after the probation… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Acting Public Advocate and Council Speaker Corey Johnson will be in Jackson Heights this afternoon to ask straphangers about their commutes as part of a five-day, five-borough survey and transit tour. Johnson, along with Council Member Daniel Dromm, will be at the 74th Street/Broadway station beginning at 5 p.m…. Read more »
Jan. 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A large chunk of Northern Boulevard collapsed earlier today by an empty construction site in an event that saw gas and water lines rupture and indefinite road closures, authorities said. Firefighters responded to the roadway collapse near 114th Street on the boulevard at around 2:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon…. Read more »
Jan. 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Donate reusable items you don’t need and take home some treasures, too, at a community reuse event in Elmhurst next week. The free ‘Stop ’N’ Swap’ event, hosted by GrowNYC, a non-profit organization, will take place at P.S. 13, located at 5501 94th St. from 12 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who stole purses filled with cash and credit cards from employees at two Queens stores, including a small Jackson Heights grocery store, back in October. The thief, according to a police report released earlier this week, entered NYC Food Mart at 81-06 37th… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Queens Neighborhoods United (QNU), the local anti-gentrification group, is continuing its battle to block Target from opening a store on 82nd Street, with a lawsuit it filed last month against the corporate giant and the Department of Buildings set to be heard next week. The organization, which has been… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Jackson Heights resident has at last been reunited with her custom wheelchair after it was stolen on Christmas Day from outside her home. Police, along with local officials, returned the $5,000 wheelchair yesterday to Michelle Molina, an 18-year-old with Rett Syndrome and scoliosis, after it was cut from… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2019 By Christian Murray A large Jackson Heights property that once housed the Roosevelt Shopping Center and is currently home to the local bar and music venue Terraza 7 sold last month for $7 million. The property, an irregularly-shaped lot that spans addresses 84-02 through 84-16 Roosevelt Ave. and 40-17 through 40-21 Gleane… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A small memorial has been set up in Jackson Heights to honor the woman who was fatally struck on New Year’s Eve by an unlicensed driver. A sign remembering the victim, along with a small bundle of flowers and a letter, were put up yesterday by Make Queens Safer,… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray Jackson Heights lost a senior member of the LGBT community on Saturday with the passing of Larry Lombardi, the longtime treasurer of the Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens. Lombardi, who was 83, died in his sleep in his Jackson Heights apartment, according to Council Member Daniel Dromm… Read more »