Jan. 22, 2018 By Tara Law A nine-story mixed-use building will go up at 37-32 89th Street in Jackson Heights, according to permits filed with the Dept. of Buildings. The building will contain 24 residential units and have seven available parking spaces. A “community facility center” will be located on the first floor of the… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Christian Murray An East Elmhurst man was sentenced to six months jail after pleading guilty to possessing a tortoise that was stolen from an environmental center in Queens last year. Shawn Waters, 37, of 103rd Street, pleaded guilty last month following the disappearance of a 17-year-old tortoise named Millenium (sic) that… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Tara Law Two New York City non-profits have started a new emergency loan program that aims to help small businesses recover from the Jan. 12 water main break in Jackson Heights. Several businesses were flooded last Friday when a water main broke at Broadway and 74th Street at around 5:30 a.m. Water… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Tara Law An elderly man from Jackson Heights who went missing in Astoria Tuesday has been found. Ciro Bravo, 71, of 85-03 25th Ave, was reported missing Wednesday and at that time was last seen at the intersection of 29th Avenue and 14th Street. Details of where he was found and… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray The seventh and final store located inside a corner building on 37th Avenue and 85th Street closed over the weekend freeing up space for development. Jasper Beauty Salon was forced to close Saturday to make way for development at 84-11 though 84-23 37th Avenue. The landlord, Charles Patel, plans… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2018 By Tara Law An Elmhurst couple was indicted Tuesday for illegally converting a single-family house into five single room occupancies, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced this afternoon. The couple, Segundo Chimbay, 53, and Maria Chimbay, 52, charged tenants $750 to $1,400 rent each month to live in a single room at… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2018 By Christian Murray The local bar and music venue Terraza 7, which was expected to close last year to make way for a 7-story development, is likely to remain where it is for many years to come. The bar, which has hosted live music at its 40-19 Gleane St. location since opening… Read more »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A popular Filipino restaurant located in Woodside was closed by the Health Department Wednesday for the third time in less than a year. Kabayan, located at 69-12 Roosevelt Avenue, was ordered by the department to close—temporarily–after racking up 84 sanitary violation points when it was inspected on Jan. 10…. Read more »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A water main broke on the corner of Broadway and 74th Street at about 5:30 a.m. Friday, disrupting subway service, flooding the street, and causing serious damage to nearby businesses. The Department of Environmental Protection responded to the scene to contain the break. The water was under control by… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Daniel Dromm of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst has been named the chair of the City Council’s Committee on Finance. The new City Council Speaker, Corey Johnson of Manhattan, announced the committee chair assignments today. The Committee on Finance is considered to be one of the two most prestigious… Read more »