Dec. 31, 2018 By Meghan Sackman NYPD Assistant Chief Juanita Holmes, head of Patrol Borough Queens North since 2016 and one of the highest ranking African-American women in the agency, has retired. Holmes, 54, is leaving the NYPD after more than three decades of service, and has taken a position within the private sector, according… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A women’s clothing store that has been on 37th Avenue for more than 40 years is closing at the end of the year. The Ultimate Look, located at 79-16 37th Ave., will close on Dec. 31, as its owners, Ronnie and Asher Ianceu, a husband and wife duo, have… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2018 Staff Report A man was found dead on a park bench in Elmhurst yesterday morning, according to police. At around 8 a.m. on Dec. 26, police received a 911 call of an unconscious man inside Moore Homestead Playground at 82 Street and 45 Avenue. The man, yet to be identified as of… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 By Meghan Sackman An Elmhurst man died on Christmas Day after suffering a cardiac episode and crashing his car on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, police said. Wilfredo Alvarez, 60, was driving his 1991 Honda Civic west on the avenue when he crashed into a Toyota Rav 4 at Elbertson Street at… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A non-profit group that fights censorship is accusing the Queens Library of violating the first amendment rights of an artist by refusing to display his work. The National Coalition Against Censorship, a decades old group that aims to protect First Amendment freedoms, is challenging the library for its decision… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray The MTA will not be providing 7 train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34 St-Hudson Yards on most weeknights during January and February—as well as for four weekends in January, the agency announced Friday night. The abrupt announcement comes after nearly a decade of service changes and other interruptions… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A series of murals and art pieces are springing up in the Jackson Heights and Elmhurst areas as part of a community public arts program. The pieces, which include two murals, a film projection project, and a sculpture installed at a local park, are all in varying stages of… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Roosevelt Avenue just got a whole lot brighter. Officials announced earlier this week that the first phase of work on a street lighting project through Roosevelt Avenue has recently wrapped up, with revamped street lighting featuring new “pedestrian arms” installed over more than 20 blocks along the stretch. The… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A 73-year-old Elmhurst woman is dead after being struck by an SUV on Monday morning while crossing Queens Boulevard. Police say Yimei Gao was crossing Queens Boulevard from north to south at 56th Avenue when she was hit by the 38-year-old male driver of a 2017 Kia driving west… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a Corona woman who has been missing since last Thursday. Stephanie Roberts, 41, was last seen inside her home near 101st Street and Northern Boulevard at around 5 p.m. on Dec. 13, police say. She is still missing as of press time, according to an… Read more »