Feb. 28, 2018 By Tara Law Developers are seeking a controversial zoning change that would bring a 13-story, 120-unit building to 82nd Street— the site of the former Jackson Heights Cinema. Many residents and civic groups are alarmed by the proposal, which they say would undermine the character of the neighborhood and drive up real… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law An 8-year-old girl was hit in the head by falling construction debris on Friday in Jackson Heights. The girl was walking with her mother and 3-year-old brother around 9:30 a.m. when she was struck by a falling wooden plank, according to ABC News 7. Construction workers had been removing… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2018 By Tara Law A 63-year-old homeless man has been arrested for attempting to rob a woman at knifepoint in a Jackson Heights apartment building on Feb. 5. Michael Roque, according to police, followed a 39-year-old woman into the vestibule of an apartment building at 76th Street and 35th Avenue at around 8… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights Thai restaurant has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Black Thai, located at 81-16 Northern Boulevard, was closed after an inspection on Feb. 21. The health inspector found several violations, including evidence of mice or live mice and tobacco use in the food preparation, storage… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray A 64-year-old Corona man was convicted today on charges relating to the theft of singer John Legend’s luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport last year, according to the Queens District Attorney. Agustin Hilario, who faces up to seven years in prison, swiped Legend’s Louis Vuitton bag after the… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2018 By Tara Law A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at LaGuardia Airport last night. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was struck around 7:20 p.m. on Marine Terminal Road and Runway Drive, an airport access road, according to a report by ABC 7. He was pronounced dead at… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law Two Elmhurst Latin American restaurants have been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Mexican restaurant El Toro Bravo at 88-12 Roosevelt Ave. and Dominican restaurant El Tucan at 43-24 91st Place were each closed after inspections on Feb. 15. El Toro Bravo was cited for numerous sanitary violations, including… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2018 By Tara Law A 39-year-old man fell to his death from a subway beam near the 74th Street Station in Jackson Heights early this morning. The man was reportedly walking along the beam and fell onto the street, NBC New York reported. Emergency responders arrived at around 2:25 a.m, and the man… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Tara Law The overhaul of the historic fountains in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is scheduled to begin this fall. The $5.2 million reconstruction project will bring significant change to the reflecting pool and two fountains that make up the Fountains of the Fair, located south of the iconic Unisphere. The three… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer as part of an attempt to commit a robbery in Corona on Jan. 18. The 23-year-old victim was walking down the street near 103rd Street and Corona Avenue around 2 a.m. when a tan minivan pulled up to… Read more »