Dec. 4, 2018 By Christian Murray The Flushing branch of the Queen’s Public Library will be showcasing a photo exhibit that features 7 train riders. The exhibit, titled Faces of the 7 Train, opens at the library on Thursday, Dec. 14, and includes 32 black-and-white photographs snapped by Drew Kerr while riding the 7 train… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Elected officials and Queens veterans held a ceremonial groundbreaking today on a new memorial in Elmhurst Park honoring Vietnam War veterans. The memorial, in the works for a decade, will rise at the park on Grand Avenue and 79th St. and honors all the 371 Queens residents that died… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A new Nepalese restaurant focusing on traditional foods opened in Jackson Heights last week. Bamboo House and Bar, owned by four Nepali immigrants, held its grand opening at its 76-03 37th Ave. venue on Nov. 20. Diners at the 70-seat restaurant can enjoy dishes like Dal Maharani, a traditional… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Check out how the borough’s well-to-do used to celebrate Christmas. The Queens Historical Society is hosting the 31st annual Historical Holiday House Tour through Corona and Flushing this year on Sunday, Dec. 9. The tour, which will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., will showcase seven historical sites… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Elected leaders, family and friends packed out St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights this morning to bid State Senator Jose Peralta a tearful goodbye. The senator, who died on Nov. 21 at 47 years of age, was buried this afternoon at St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Santa Claus will lead a family-friendly bike ride through Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst this Sunday. The annual Santa Claus Bike Ride will start at Gorman Playground at 30th Avenue and 85th Street in East Elmhurst at 9:45 a.m. The three mile ride, which is in its fourth… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The funeral for State Sen. Jose Peralta will be held Tuesday in Jackson Heights, as local leaders and residents continue to grieve following his sudden death last week. Peralta died Wednesday at Elmhurst Hospital at the age of 47 while seeking treatment as a result of a fever. The… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A 17-year-old Corona man has been arrested for a string of violent robberies that took place in Elmhurst and Corona last month. Alfonso Martinez, of 103rd Street, allegedly robbed three women and one man at knife-point during the last week of October, slashing three of the victims. He has… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2018 Staff Report Jose Peralta, who has represented Jackson Heights and surrounding neighborhoods in Albany since 2003, died suddenly Wednesday night. He was 47. Tributes in honor of Peralta have poured in since. “Tragic news about @SenatorPeralta,” State Sen, Mike Gianaris posted on Twitter. “My heart goes out to his family. Rest In Peace.”… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A new sculpture celebrating immigrants has gone up in Dunningham Triangle in Elmhurst. The installation, located at 82nd Street and Baxter Avenue, is the work of Queens artist Yvonne Shortt and is titled What We Carry. It tells the story of how immigrants shape the neighborhoods where they settle… Read more »