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$3.1 million revamp of C.C. Moore Park to start in spring

October 27, By Tara Law

A $3.1 million renovation to a park in Elmhurst is likely to begin this spring, a spokeswoman from the Parks Dept. said Friday.

C.C. Moore Park, located between 45th Avenue, 82nd Street and Broadway,…

MTA bans alcohol ads from transit system, Dromm a big supporter of decision

October 25, By Tara Law

The MTA board voted unanimously today to eliminate alcohol advertisements from the NYC transit system, bowing to pressure from health advocates who claim they target children and low-income minorities.

The vote will not affect ads that are already up,…

Video: Woman steals 2-year-old Shih Tzu from front yard, police say

October 25, By Christian Murray

The police are looking for a woman who snatched a two-year-old Shih Tzu in broad daylight from the front yard of a North Corona house last week.

The woman allegedly walked onto the front year at 97-04 37th Avenue at around 8:20 am Friday,…

Jackson Heights man killed in hit-and-run on Roosevelt Ave Sunday

October 23, By Christian Murray

A 51-year-old Jackson Heights man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Roosevelt Avenue in Corona early Sunday morning.

Pedro Perez was hit by a black sedan traveling west at around 5:10 am on Roosevelt Avenue 112th Street,…