Jan. 22, 2019 By Meghan Sackman An Elmhurst couple is demanding that hate crime charges be brought against a Jackson Heights store manager following a dispute late last year that saw the use of anti-gay slurs. Jeremy Valarezo and husband Joseph Sokolowski claim they were victims of a hate crime at the hands of Village… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez More than 20 apartments are up for grabs in a new affordable housing lottery for a soon-to-be completed development along Queens Boulevard in Woodside. J&J Tower, a nine-story project at 46-02 70th St., is offering 23 apartments ranging from studios and two bedrooms, starting at a monthly rent of… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2019, By Meghan Sackman Police are looking for a man who burglarized a Corona diner in the early hours Thursday and took off with about $2,600 from the cash register. The thief allegedly broke into Rincon Diner, located at 40-09 Junction Blvd., through a secured door around 2 a.m. on Jan. 17. The burglar… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man was fatally struck by an F train at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station this morning after jumping onto the tracks. According to police, the operator of a Jamaica-bound F train observed a man throw himself onto the tracks as the train approached the station at around 7:17… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The community is invited to an open forum in Jackson Heights later this month to hear from the candidates who are vying to be Public Advocate–to fill the position that Letitia James vacated to become the state Attorney General. The forum, which will be held at 7 p.m. Jan…. Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A local advocacy group is holding a rally next week on Northern Boulevard to announce its support for congestion pricing. Make Queens Safer, a group that advocates for roadway safety, is calling on the state legislature to back congestion pricing arguing that it will help reduce traffic on Northern… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The sudden death of State Sen. Jose Peralta in November, which shocked constituents and New York politicians across the spectrum alike, stemmed from complications of an aggressive form of leukemia, the city medical examiner announced today. The findings come two months after Peralta’s death on Nov. 21 at age… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A new bar/restaurant offering popular German food and 30 different types of beer on tap opened recently near the Queens Center Mall. Queens Beerhouse, located at 92-50 59th Ave., has taken over the 8,500 square foot venue that was previously occupied by Joe’s Crab Shack. The establishment offers Jumbo… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray A former Nazi collaborator who lived in Jackson Heights for decades before being deported to Germany last year is dead. Jakiw Palij, 95, died at an old age home in the town of Ahlen, according to reports. He died alone, as his wife died years ago and he had… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The developer of the construction site that partially collapsed on Northern Boulevard last week has a history of violating building code, and the Department of Buildings was alerted to its questionable practices by a local legislator back in May. Council Member Francisco Moya penned a letter to Derek Lee,… Read more »