Oct. 30, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who robbed four women at knifepoint, cutting three of them, on Oct. 24 and 28 in the Elmhurst and Corona area. Police say the suspect first went on his violent spree on Oct. 24, robbing three women within the course of two hours…. Read more »
Oct. 26, 2018 By Tara Law The number of reported rapes has jumped by more than 50 percent in Queens North so far this year, an increase that is significantly higher than the rest of the city, according to NYPD data. There have been 173 rapes reported in Queens North in 2018 as of Oct. 21,… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2018 By Tara Law CityMD is planning to open a new urgent care center in Elmhurst by the end of the year, the company confirmed today. CityMD will open a new center at 91-19 Queens Blvd., across the street from Queens Center Mall. The location will be headed by a physician and it… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A new bistro serving traditional French food opened at the Jackson Heights Shopping Center last week. The restaurant, named “Bistro Eloise,” opened at 75-57 31st Ave, and offers French specialties such as boeuf bourguignon, mussels in white wine broth, coq au vin and more. The bistro is owned by… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A small Salvadoran restaurant focusing on traditional dishes has recently opened in Woodside after starting as a fundraising food stand for a Jackson Heights church several years ago. Ricas Pupusas & Mas, located at 47-55 47th St., specializes, as its name suggests, in pupusas—thick corn tortillas that can be… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2018 By Tara Law Police have arrested a Jackson Heights resident who allegedly took part in a violent far-right riot outside a Republican club in Manhattan last week. Irvin Antillon, a 41-year-old resident of 34th Avenue, and four other members of the alt-right group Proud Boys have been arrested for rioting on Oct…. Read more »
Oct. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan New York City’s second-largest Halloween parade is returning to Jackson Heights for an ever-spirited 28th year. The Jackson Heights Beautification Group, which organizes the popular annual parade, says it is anticipating its largest crowd yet in an event that typically sees more than 3,000 attendees. The parade will start… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray About 75 people turned out for a workshop in Jackson Heights on Monday to put forward their ideas as to how to make Northern Boulevard safer. The workshop, the first of three to be held by the Department of Transportation, focused primarily on the stretch of Northern Boulevard between… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2018 By Tara Law An anti-gentrification activist group plans to appeal the Department of Building’s decision to permit a Target store to be included in a controversial Elmhurst development. The appeal, which activist group Queens Neighborhoods United plans to submit to the Board of Standards and Appeals this Thursday, will contest the legality… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2018 By Tara Law Council Member Francisco Moya has been receiving letters from someone claiming to be part of a growing anti-immigrant group with dozens of members, including a “mole” inside City Hall. The council member has received three to four letters from someone claiming to be a member of a secret group… Read more »