October 20, By Tara Law
The Parks Department has released renderings of the $2 million revamp planned for the tot lot at Travers Park.
Parks Dept. architect Thomas Brown revealed the plans at Community Board 3’s monthly meeting on Thursday night.…
October 20, By Tara Law
A construction worker died Thursday after he fell from the roof of a Corona home while installing solar panels.
The 60-year-old man was working on the roof of a two story house at around 11:30 am at 94-22 50th Avenue (between 94th and Junction Blvd.) when he fell,…
October 20, By Christian Murray
Women continue to get sexually harassed on the 7 train, with police looking for two men who grabbed their victims’ butts in two separate incidents.
The first incident took place at the 103 Street and Roosevelt Avenue station when a man grabbed the buttocks of a 45-year woman exiting the Flushing bound “7” train on Saturday,…
October 19, By Tara Law
Officials held a ground-breaking ceremony today to mark the renovation and renaming of a popular Jackson Heights park.
The park, formerly known as Bulova Park and located at 25th Avenue and 76th Street, is undergoing a $1.87 million revamp that includes the addition of new playground equipment,…
October 19, By Tara Law
A very large rock in East Elmhurst will be re-christened “Giant Rock” this Friday.
The 1,000-ton rock is five feet high and 11 feet wide and is believed to be about 12,000 years It currently sits in a parking lot between LaGuardia Plaza Hotel and Hampton Inn LaGuardia Airport by Ditmars Boulevard.…
October 18, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed a cellphone store in Jackson Heights Tuesday.
The men entered NRN Services, located at 74-18 37th Road, at around 11:45 am and then went behind the counter and took an iPhone 6,…
October 17, By Tara Law
Community members will mobilize Thursday to accompany a Queens man to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services office as he checks in with ICE as part of his deferred deportation order.
The event is being organized by the Jackson Heights Immigrant Solidarity Network and the New Sanctuary Coalition who say Jackson Heights resident Riaz Talukder is in jeopardy of being deported.…
October 16, By Tara Law
The Arepa Lady, long known for serving Colombian-style street food, is about to start a new chapter at a bigger location on 37th Avenue.
The restaurant announced in August that it needed to move from its 77-02 Roosevelt Avenue location since the building will be demolished to make way for a new 7-story apartment complex.…
October 13, By Tara Law
Community members who work to improve Jackson Heights will be recognized for their efforts this Saturday.
The Jackson Heights Beautification Group, a civic organization dedicated to enhancing the neighborhood, will host its Good Neighbor Awards Bash.…
October 13, By Christian Murray
A man was shot dead on the border of Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst last night, according to police.
The victim, reportedly in his 20s, was shot in the head and upper torso at around 9:50 pm at 31-39 95th Street.…