Feb. 13, 2018 By Tara Law The Jackson Heights restaurant Arepa Lady has finally found a new home. The restaurant will be moving into the former location of City Coffee at 77-17 37th Ave, two blocks from its present location at 77-02 Roosevelt Ave. The owner of Arepa Lady announced in August that its current… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Council member Jimmy Van Bramer has all but announced that he is running for Queens Borough President. Van Bramer formed the “Van Bramer 2021” committee last week and said that he is limiting contributions up to $3,850. That figure is the maximum allowed for the borough president race and… Read more »
Feb. 9. 2018 By Tara Law A new restaurant that offers Greek street food and American cuisine opened in Jackson Heights this week. Jackson Gyro, which opened Monday at 85-30 37th Ave, serves American classics, such as breakfast platters, bagels, sandwiches and burgers, alongside Greek specialties such as gyros, souvlaki, octopus, tzatziki and falafel. The… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Tara Law A gang member was sentenced yesterday to 13 1/2 years in prison for the 2015 murder of an Elmhurst man in Jackson Heights. Raul Zamora, 33, of Jackson Heights, pleaded guilty last month to first degree manslaughter for shooting and killing Jorge Manzanarez, 38, around 2:20 p.m. on May… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2018 By Tara Law Jose Peralta faces yet another contender for his State Senate seat. Andrea Marra, a longtime LGBTQ activist, announced Tuesday that she will run to represent Senate District 13, which covers Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, East Elmhurst, Woodside and part of Astoria. She will be taking on Jose Peralta and… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2018 By Tara Law A man followed a woman into a Jackson Heights apartment building on Monday, grabbed her from behind and threatened her with a knife in a botched robbery attempt, police said. The suspect attacked the 39-year-old woman as she walked inside the vestibule of a building at 76th Street and… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens-based construction companies, including Lotus-C Corporation of Jackson Heights, pleaded guilty of cheating 150 workers out of overtime wages, announced the New York State Attorney General’s office today. The company, along with Johnco Contracting Inc. of Bayside and RCM Painting Inc. of Maspeth, misclassified the workers as independent… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray The ambitious Willets Point development–which was on life support after the developer’s most recent plans were blocked–has been resuscitated, with the Mayor announcing today that 1,100 units of affordable housing units and a school will be built on a 6-acre section of the 62-acre industrial area. The plan will… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that a special election will take place for the 11 vacant seats in the state legislature— including Francisco Moya’s vacated Assembly seat—on April 24. Moya resigned from his seat representing the 39th Assembly District (Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona) after he was elected to… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray The Jackson Heights Orchestra, which formed in 2012, is performing Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” this Saturday. The event will take place Feb. 3 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 33-50 82nd St. at 4:00 p.m. The orchestra will be led by Maestro Patricia Glunt, a Jackson Heights resident… Read more »