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 »
July 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Jackson Heights mother’s world has been turned upside down as her husband, father to their three kids, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in recent days. Alfredo Flores, a 36-year-old Mexican national, was just hours into his long Greyhound bus journey to visit his brother in Seattle,… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police released a photo today of a suspect who allegedly slapped a 94-year-old man across the face and then stomped on his glasses in May. Police say that the suspect, George Powell, 58, attacked the 94-year-old at around 12:18 p.m., May 18, in front of the victim’s 97th Street… Read more »
July 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police released a photo yesterday of a man wanted for breaking into four businesses near 37th Avenue and 82nd Street in recent months and stealing cash and laptops. The first two burglaries took place on Saturday, May 12, although they were not discovered by employees until Monday, May 14…. Read more »
July 25, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens residents who targeted elderly people as part of an elaborate scheme to burglarize the victims’ homes have been convicted and sentenced for hate crimes. The trio were convicted of burglarizing or attempting to burglarize five homes, which were located in Flushing, Jackson Heights and Maspeth, in summer… Read more »
July 24, 2018 By Tara Law Three people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a pair of brothers in Queens Center Mall on Friday. North Carolina residents Dorell James, 20, and Shakema James, 37, and Long Island City resident Joshua Adams, 21, were charged with two counts of assault and second degree harassment, according to… Read more »
June 23, 2018 By Tara Law The police are looking for a man who allegedly used a stolen credit card to buy merchandise at the Macy’s in Queens Center Mall. Police say that the victim, a 33-year-old Ridgeview woman, realized that her credit cards had disappeared at around 8 a.m. on June 11. The police… Read more »
July 20, 2018 By Tara Law Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and State Senate candidate Jessica Ramos held a press conference at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station yesterday and claimed that the state has not provided enough funding to ensure riders’ safety. Nixon and Ramos, who is running to replace state Sen. Jose Peralta, blamed… Read more »
July 19, 2018 By Tara Law A real estate brokerage firm has revealed renderings of a 7-story mixed-use building that will be going up in Jackson Heights. The building, located at 77-02 Roosevelt Ave., will contain 44 apartments, a community facility and first-floor commercial space. The structure will replace a vacant 1-story building that was… Read more »
July 18, 2018 By Christian Murray A modern café/bakery will be opening at the corner of 82nd Street and Northern Boulevard in September. The eatery, to be called Parva Bake Shop and Café, will be owned and operated by the family behind Seba Seba, a chain of Colombian bakeries. Seba Seba, which operates three establishments,… Read more »