July 17, 2018 By Tara Law About 2,000 people are expected to turn out for a festival celebrating South Asian food, culture and activism this Saturday. Chhaya Community Development Corporation, a Jackson Heights-based nonprofit that fights poverty in the South Asian Community, will host the seventh annual Chatpati Mela (Street Fair) on 77th Street between… Read more »
July 16, 2018 By Tara Law The developers responsible for a controversial development on 82nd Street have announced that they will withdraw their rezoning application and construct a smaller building as of right. Sun Equity Partners and Heskel Group announced that they will withdraw their rezoning application, which would have permitted them to construct a… Read more »
July 16, 2018 By Tara Law A man is in critical condition after being struck by a drunk driver on Northern Boulevard on Saturday. The 46-year-old victim was hit by a Toyota minivan while crossing Northern Boulevard near 81st St. around 11:15 p.m. Police say that the victim was crossing the street from north to… Read more »
July 13, 2018 By Tara Law State Senator Jose Peralta is calling on his colleagues to convene for a special session in Albany to save the school speed camera program before its expiration on July 25. Peralta’s bill to renew and expand the speed camera program currently has 34 co-sponsors, including the entire Democratic Conference, more than… Read more »
July 13, 2018 By Tara Law Five city councilmembers, including one from Queens, aim to pass legislation that would require the Department of Transportation to create the position of an ombudsperson as a means to make the agency more accountable to the public. The bill, introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson on June 27, would… Read more »
July 12, 2018 By Tara Law The City Planning Commission approved a controversial 82nd Street rezoning this week, but several members expressed serious concerns about the development’s impact on traffic. The commission voted 7 to 2 to approve the rezoning proposal. The plan will now go before the city council for a final vote. If… Read more »
July 12, 2018 By Tara Law A Corona ice cream shop that specializes in rolled ice cream has opened a new store in Elmhurst— where, for the first time, it is also serving burgers. Igloo Rolls opened a new ice cream shop at 40-09 82nd St. on July 6. Like the original location, the Igloo… Read more »
July 11, 2018 By Tara Law A woman has been taken into custody after a man was found stabbed to death in East Elmhurst early this morning. Police found the pair on the second floor of a home at 26-24 93 St. after responding to a 911 at around 1:21 a.m. They discovered the man,… Read more »
July 10, 2018 By Tara Law Trans people and their allies marched through Jackson Heights and Corona yesterday for the seventh annual Trans Latinx March. The march is organized each year by TRIP Queens, the trans justice project of immigrant activist group Make the Road New York. The Trans Latinx March aims to promote awareness… Read more »
July 9, 2018 By Christian Murray An auto repair shop and similar auto stores are going to be torn down in Corona, according to Department of Buildings filings. The buildings to be demolished are located on 97-01 Northern Boulevard, a large corner lot located next to a Speedway Gas Station. The one-story building houses a… Read more »