June 19, 2018 By Tara Law The MTA announced today that it will begin to remove crumbling lead paint and fix structural issues on the elevated 7 line between 82nd Street and 103rd St. next month The work will take two years to complete at a cost of $43 million, according to NYC Transit Authority… Read more »
June 19, 2018 By Christian Murray The candidates vying to represent the Jackson Heights region as Democrats—whether it be in the State Assembly, State Senate or Congress–will be facing off at a debate this Thursday. The key candidates running to represent the party for Assembly District 39 and Senate District 13 have confirmed their attendance…. Read more »
June 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Police are looking for two men who allegedly took 25 designer watches valued at more than $10,000 from a store at the Queens Center Mall earlier this month. The two men entered the Invicta watch store at the 90-15 Queens Blvd. shopping center at around 9 a.m. on June… Read more »
June 15, 2018 By Christian Murray The HSBC bank branch on 37th Avenue was robbed this afternoon, according to police. The perpetrator entered the bank, located at 76-27 37th Ave., at around 1:15 p.m. and held up a sign to a teller demanding money. The sign read something to the effect of: “Give me all… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Christian Murray A ceremonial ground breaking took place this morning to mark the beginning of a $1.3 million revamp of playground at an East Elmhurst school. The playground at I.S. 227, located on the corner of Northern and Junction Boulevards, is going to be transformed into a space that will include… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new French restaurant will debut in the East Elmhurst-Jackson Heights areas this summer. The restaurant, to be named “Eloise,” is aiming for a mid-August opening within the Jackson Heights Shopping shopping complex at 75-57 31st Ave., according to Vincent Caro, the owner. The bistro will focus on serving… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Tara Law Council Member Francisco Moya’s decision to support a developer’s application to rezone a site on 82nd Street has put him in the crosshairs of anti-gentrification activists. Next Monday, two activist groups are hosting a town hall meeting in Jackson Heights to let Moya know that the are upset that… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray The city has set aside eight public parking spaces in Jackson Heights for a car-sharing program that launched last week. The eight parking spots are in four locations and are reserved for the Department of Transportation’s car-share pilot that began on June 4. The pilot program will last for… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Tara Law Building permits were filed Friday for a 7-story mixed-use building on Roosevelt Avenue. The building, proposed for 91-09 Roosevelt Ave., will feature ground floor commercial space, community facilities–such as doctors offices– on the second floor, as well as 150 apartments on floors 3 through 7. The plan, filed Friday, includes… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Christian Murray A 27-year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of a Woodside man under the elevated tracks at the 90th Street–Elmhurst station in 2013. Steve Torres, 27, was found guilty of second degree murder last month for killing Ever Orozco,… Read more »