July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Elected officials and community leaders gathered for a street co-naming Saturday to honor the late Ivan Lafayette, who represented the Jackson Heights/Woodside district in the state Assembly for more than 30 years. Officials co-named 92nd Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard as NYS Assemblyman Ivan Lafayette Way. Lafayette… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Pesticides will be sprayed over several western Queens neighborhoods Tuesday as part of a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Tomorrow night, July 31, trucks will drive and spray sections of Astoria, Ditmars, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Steinway and Woodside. Larvicide, a pesticide that stops… Read more »
July 27, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmembers Daniel Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer announced that they are endorsing Melissa Sklarz for State Assembly today. Sklarz is challenging incumbent Brian Barnwell for the 30th District Assembly seat, which represents Woodside, Maspeth, and portions of Astoria, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Elmhurst and Middle Village. Skarz, who would… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Jackson Heights mother’s world has been turned upside down as her husband, father to their three kids, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in recent days. Alfredo Flores, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was just hours into his long Greyhound bus journey to visit his brother in Seattle,… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police released a photo today of a suspect who allegedly slapped a 94-year-old man across the face and then stomped on his glasses in May. Police say that the suspect, George Powell, 58, attacked the 94-year-old at around 12:18 p.m., May 18, in front of the victim’s 97th Street… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police released a photo yesterday of a man wanted for breaking into four businesses near 37th Avenue and 82nd Street in recent months and stealing cash and laptops. The first two burglaries took place on Saturday, May 12, although they were not discovered by employees until Monday, May 14…. Read more »
July 25, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens residents who targeted elderly people as part of an elaborate scheme to burglarize the victims’ homes have been convicted and sentenced for hate crimes. The trio were convicted of burglarizing or attempting to burglarize five homes, which were located in Flushing, Jackson Heights and Maspeth, in summer… Read more »
July 24, 2018 By Tara Law Three people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a pair of brothers in Queens Center Mall on Friday. North Carolina residents Dorell James, 20, and Shakema James, 37, and Long Island City resident Joshua Adams, 21, were charged with two counts of assault and second degree harassment, according to… Read more »
June 23, 2018 By Tara Law The police are looking for a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy merchandise at the Macy’s in Queens Center Mall. Police say that the victim, a 33-year-old Ridgeview woman, realized that her credit cards had disappeared at around 8 a.m. on June 11. The police… Read more »
July 20, 2018 By Tara Law Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and State Senate candidate Jessica Ramos held a press conference at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station yesterday and claimed that the state has not provided enough funding to ensure riders’ safety. Nixon and Ramos, who is running to replace state Sen. Jose Peralta, blamed… Read more »