Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released the names on Friday of more than 100 priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of whom have served at local parishes in recent decades. The priests spent… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Payless Shoes, which has about 15 stores in Queens, is closing all its United States locations. The company, known for its inexpensive footwear, announced Saturday that it would be liquidating all 2,100 of its American stores and winding down its online business. Payless Shoes has an enormous presence in… Read more »
Feb. 16, 2019, By Meghan Sackman Dozens of community activists who led the charge against Amazon and its plan to build a headquarters in Long Island City celebrated in Jackson Heights Thursday night shortly after learning the E-commerce giant had announced it was no longer coming. The more than 100 attendees congregated at Diversity Plaza, located… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A French bakery is slated to open on the corner of 37th Avenue and 75th Street next month. The eatery, to be called Farine Baking Company, will offer pastries and artisanal coffee and will be owned and operated by famed pastry chef Michael Mignano, who worked as the executive pastry chef at… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2019 Staff Report Police have identified a third suspect wanted in the deadly shooting last Sunday at the 90th Street Station in Elmhurst. The unidentified suspect is described as Hispanic, between 20 to 25 years old, and last seen wearing a dark “New York” skull hat, all dark clothing and white sneakers. NYPD… Read more »
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 »