May 1, 2018 By Tara Law The state is kicking in additional funds to repave sections of the Grand Central Parkway, Nassau Expressway and the Long Island Expressway that were damaged in this year’s severe winter weather. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that he is allocating an additional $100 million for repaving state-owned roads across… Read more »
April 30, 2018 By Christian Murray A Jackson Heights woman has been sentenced to 3 years probation and has been prohibited from owning animals for at least 10 years after being found guilty of animal cruelty charges, the Queens District Attorney announced today. Elizabeth Grant, 50, who is also required to undergo mental counseling, was… Read more »
April 30, 2018 By Tara Law An 86-year-old man who struck and killed a 9-year-old boy with his car as the child was crossing Northern Boulevard Saturday has been charged. Juan B. Jimenez, a Morningside Heights resident, was driving his red Jeep Compass north on 70th Street around 1:23 p.m. when he turned left onto… Read more »
April 27, 2018 By Tara Law Queens Library will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Louis Armstrong’s beloved song “What a Wonderful World” with events in all 62 of the system’s branches. Queens Library is partnering with the Louis Armstrong House Museum and the Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College to host free workshops, concerts,… Read more »
April 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The long-awaited completion date for the MTA’s signal upgrade work on the 7 line has once again been pushed back, according to a new report. The new date for the system’s complete implementation is now set for sometime in November, months away from its June 30 deadline, the Wall… Read more »
April 27, 2018 By Tara Law A restaurant that specializes in Peruvian cuisine opened its fifth location today–this one in Jackson Heights. Riko Peruvian Cuisine opened at 78-14 Roosevelt Ave, the same building as Blink Fitness. The restaurant serves Peruvian meat, seafood and ceviche dishes as well as specialty cocktails such as margaritas and sangria…. Read more »
April 27, 2018 By Tara Law The police have determined that a teenager found dead in Kissena Park Tuesday was the victim of a homicide. North Corona resident Andy Peralta, 17, was discovered lying unconscious in the park near 161st St around noon, police said. The police were called and emergency personnel rushed to the… Read more »
April 26, 2018 By Tara Law Two additional workers will sweep the streets and empty garbage cans along sections of Roosevelt Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard for the next year, State Sen. Jose Peralta announced last week. Peralta secured $75,000 of state funds to hire the workers, who will be cleaning up the area in addition… Read more »
April 25, 2018 By Tara Law The Trump administration is likely to cancel a humanitarian program that allows many Nepalese citizens to live and work legally in the United States, reports say. Members of the Queens Nepalese community are calling on the Trump administration to preserve Nepal’s Temporary Protected Status after the Washington Post reported yesterday that the… Read more »
April 25, 2018 By Tara Law A progressive Democrat is running a grassroots campaign to “end” Joseph Crowley’s 19-year tenure in congress. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old resident of Parkchester in the Bronx, is working full-time to replace Crowley as the Democrat representing the 14th congressional district, which covers north west Queens and a southern portion… Read more »