March 15, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights woman has been convicted of 108 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting 67 dogs and cats in her care. Elizabeth Grant, 50, faces up to two years in prison and a ban on owning animals. The pets had developed severe heath problems, including malnutrition and severe… Read more »
March 14, 2018 By Tara Law Queens Community Board 4, which covers Elmhurst and Corona, rejected a spot rezoning application on Tuesday that would permit a developer to construct a 13-story building on 82nd Street. The board issued their decision after listening to an impassioned town hall meeting, in which residents and local business owners… Read more »
March 13, 2018 by Tara Law The Queens International Night Market will open its fourth year in Flushing Meadows Corona Park with two special sneak preview events. A limited number of tickets are now on sale for the sneak previews, which will take place on April 21 and 28. The popular market draws crowds from… Read more »
Parents and children packed a hall in Jackson Heights Library last week for a children’s book reading with an especially fabulous guide— drag queen Angel Elektra. Thanks to the event’s popularity, Elmhurst Library at 86-07 Broadway will host another Drag Queen Story Hour from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. today. Drag queen Miss B will… Read more »
March 13, 2018 By Tara Law Features and short films made by Queens and international filmmakers will grace the silver screen alongside movies from around the world at the 8th annual Queens World Film Festival in Astoria this month. The festival will take place from March 15 to 25 at Kaufman Astoria Studios (34-12 36th… Read more »
March 12, 2018 By Tara Law One man was stabbed to death and another was slashed in Corona early Sunday. The men were discovered by police responding to a 911 call about an assault near 35-20 103rd St. around 4:22 a.m. The police found Luis Apolonio, 29, lying on the sidewalk with multiple stab wounds…. Read more »
March 9, 2018 By Tara Law A man police believe has robbed gas stations across Queens at gunpoint struck again early Thursday in Corona. The man went up to a gas station attendant, a 49-year-old man, at a Gulf gas station at 94-03 Corona Ave. around 1:55 a.m. and asked what antifreeze costs, police said. Cops… Read more »
March 8, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for two teenagers who robbed a 14-year-old boy at knifepoint in Queens Center Mall. The two teens approached the victim in the Modell’s Sporting Goods store inside the mall, located at 90-15 Queens Blvd, at around 3:40 p.m on Feb. 28., police say. They pulled out… Read more »
March 8, 2018 By Tara Law A lottery ticket bought in Jackson Heights this week is now worth a million dollars. The New York Lottery announced on March 7 that one of two second-prize winners bought their ticket at Enjoy Convenience Store at 76-15 37th Ave. The odds of winning a million dollars in the… Read more »
March 8, 2018 By Tara Law International food lovers from across the tri-state area will converge near Citi Field next month for the first “World’s Fare,” a food festival inspired by the 1964 and 1939 events. The World’s Fare will be held at the ball field’s parking lot at 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue on April 28… Read more »