Aug. 24, 2018 By Tara Law Police from the 115th precinct have issued a warning about a scammer who convinced four people in North Corona to hand over $2,300 apartment deposits— but never leased them an apartment. Police say that between July 23 and Aug. 6, the victims— three men ages 42, 26, and 21,… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2018 By Tara Law A longtime IHOP franchise on Northern Boulevard closed Monday. The restaurant, located at 73-01 Northern Blvd, had a note in the window last night that read: “To our guests and employees: We are sad to say after many years of business in this community that this IHOP location has permanently… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Tara Law A 95-year-old Jackson Heights resident who was a former Nazi SS labor camp guard was deported to Germany early this morning, the White House announced. Jakiw Palij, who was born in an area of Poland that is now Ukraine, moved to the United States in 1949 and became a United… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2018 By Tara Law Jackson Gyro, a new restaurant located on 37th Ave. in Jackson Heights, has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. The eatery, located at 85-30 37th Ave., received 53 violation points after an inspection on Aug. 15. The restaurant was formerly Jackson Bagel, but the facilities were renovated this… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights man who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a bus ride to visit his brother in Seattle last month has been reunited with his family. Alfredo Flores, a 36-year-old father of three, was welcomed home by a rally in Jackson Heights yesterday after being… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights pet store that has been located on Roosevelt Avenue for the past 48 years is closing later this month, a store co-owner confirmed today. Anna Paul, who owns Coral Aquarium and Pet Center, said the store’s income had declined in recent years and that it was… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2018 By Tara Law Transportation advocates and State Senator Jose Peralta gathered once again on Monday to call for the State Senate to reconvene to pass a bill that would renew and expand the expired school zone speed camera program. Proponents of the program gathered outside the Dominico-American Society of Queens yesterday to… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2018 By Tara Law The controversial Clear Curbs program, which limits the hours vehicles can park on Roosevelt Avenue, will be “paused” by the end of the week, a City Hall spokesperson confirmed Monday. The Department of Transportation will halt the six-month pilot program, which was implemented in March and was expected to… Read more »
Aug. 13, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 5 p.m.) Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed his former aide, Jessica Ramos, over Democratic incumbent Jose Peralta in the New York State Senate primary race. Ramos is campaigning to represent the Democrats in District 13, which encompasses Jackson Heights, Corona, East Elmhurst and part of Ditmars Steinway,… Read more »
Aug. 9, 2018 By Christian Murray The cost of a metered parking spot is going up throughout New York City—with Queens to be hit with the increase starting Nov. 1 The new rates will see the cost of metered parking spaces in the commercial districts of Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and… Read more »