June 14, 2018 By Christian Murray A ceremonial ground breaking took place this morning to mark the beginning of a $1.3 million revamp of playground at an East Elmhurst school. The playground at I.S. 227, located on the corner of Northern and Junction Boulevards, is going to be transformed into a space that will include… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new French restaurant will debut in the East Elmhurst-Jackson Heights areas this summer. The restaurant, to be named “Eloise,” is aiming for a mid-August opening within the Jackson Heights Shopping shopping complex at 75-57 31st Ave., according to Vincent Caro, the owner. The bistro will focus on serving… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Tara Law Council Member Francisco Moya’s decision to support a developer’s application to rezone a site on 82nd Street has put him in the crosshairs of anti-gentrification activists. Next Monday, two activist groups are hosting a town hall meeting in Jackson Heights to let Moya know that the are upset that… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray The city has set aside eight public parking spaces in Jackson Heights for a car-sharing program that launched last week. The eight parking spots are in four locations and are reserved for the Department of Transportation’s car-share pilot that began on June 4. The pilot program will last for… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Tara Law Building permits were filed Friday for a 7-story mixed-use building on Roosevelt Avenue. The building, proposed for 91-09 Roosevelt Ave., will feature ground floor commercial space, community facilities–such as doctors offices– on the second floor, as well as 150 apartments on floors 3 through 7. The plan, filed Friday, includes… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Christian Murray A 27-year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the fatal stabbing of a Woodside man under the elevated tracks at the 90th Street–Elmhurst station in 2013. Steve Torres, 27, was found guilty of second degree murder last month for killing Ever Orozco,… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Tara Law LGBT activists and their allies will gather in Jackson Heights tonight to protest an assault on a LGBT man hours after the Queens Pride Parade and Festival on Sunday. The protest, which will convene outside of the Jackson Heights Post Office at 78-02 37th Ave. at 6 p.m., will… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a traffic agent on Roosevelt Avenue on May 29. The agent, 46, was on duty near 84-18 Roosevelt Ave. on May 29 at 3:30 p.m. when a man came up behind him and grabbed him around the neck. The attacker… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Christian Murray A man was struck dead by an E-Train at the Jackson Heights/Roosevelt Avenue Station last night after accidentally falling onto the tracks, police said. The 58-year-old victim lost his footing on the platform at about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday and fell on to the tracks as an E-Train was pulling… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who has allegedly broken into 13 homes in Jackson Heights, Corona and North Corona in the past two months and made off with nearly $125,000 worth of cash and goods. Police say that the suspect has been breaking into apartments and houses at… Read more »