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 »
Aug. 6, 2018 By Tara Law A new Paris Baguette franchise will open on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights this fall. The new cafe will open at 88-16 Northern Blvd and will occupy a newly-constructed building next to a Red Wing boots store, according to a spokesperson for the company. Paris Baguette–which describes itself as… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have released photos of a man who allegedly smacked the buttocks of a 16-year-old female with an open hand in front of a bodega on Northern Boulevard. The suspect allegedly touched the victim in front of Champion Deli, located at 99-22 Northern Blvd., at around 10:20 p.m…. Read more »
August 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are looking for a man who allegedly stole more than $14,000 in cash and goods from two bodegas and a restaurant in the Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst neighborhoods last month. The first burglary happened on July 12 at around 2:30 a.m., when the thief entered the Super… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Elected officials and community leaders gathered for a street co-naming Saturday to honor the late Ivan Lafayette, who represented the Jackson Heights/Woodside district in the state Assembly for more than 30 years. Officials co-named 92nd Street between 34th Avenue and Northern Boulevard as NYS Assemblyman Ivan Lafayette Way. Lafayette… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Christian Murray Pesticides will be sprayed over several western Queens neighborhoods Tuesday as part of a mosquito control initiative, according to the Department of Health (DOH). Tomorrow night, July 31, trucks will drive and spray sections of Astoria, Ditmars, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Steinway and Woodside. Larvicide, a pesticide that stops… Read more »
July 27, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmembers Daniel Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer announced that they are endorsing Melissa Sklarz for State Assembly today. Sklarz is challenging incumbent Brian Barnwell for the 30th District Assembly seat, which represents Woodside, Maspeth, and portions of Astoria, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Elmhurst and Middle Village. Skarz, who would… Read more »