September 8, By Tara Law
A celebration of food and culture spanning the Americas and Asia is coming back to Jackson Heights for the sixth year running.
The 82nd Street Alliance is hosting the annual Viva la Comida festival on September 16th,…
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Hundreds march in Jackson Heights Thursday to protest Trump’s DACA decision
September 8, By Tara Law
Hundreds of immigrants and their allies marched through in Jackson Heights on Thursday evening calling for the reinstatement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
DACA was implemented as an executive order by President Barack Obama to shield undocumented immigrants who arrived as children from deportation.…
Moya and Monserrate get personal in heated NY1 debate
September 8, By Tara Law
Francisco Moya and Hiram Monserrate, who are facing each other in a Democratic primary race next week, attacked each other’s character during a heated debate on New York 1 Wednesday as they vie for the city council seat representing the district that covers all or part of East Elmhurst,…
Many Queens Latinos discuss uncertainty and fear at Jackson Heights town hall last night following repeal of DACA
September 6, By Tara Law
Several members of the Queen’s Latino community gathered for a town hall in Jackson Heights last night to discuss the implications of President Trump’s order to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program,…
NYPD: Men steal car in East Elmhurst and then caught on tape at McDonald’s drive-through
September 6, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for two men who allegedly stole a car in East Elmhurst and then days later were caught on tape going through a McDonald’s drive-through in Flushing.
According to police, the car was stolen on Saturday,…
Queens electeds condemn Trump’s decision to end DACA, calling it ‘heartless’ and ‘brutal’
September 5, By Tara Law
Several elected officials who represent Queens districts condemned President Donald Trump today for ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.
President Trump urged Congress to find an alternative to DACA,…
Over 20 LinkNYC kiosks installed around Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, will be Wi-Fi activated in coming weeks
August 31, by Nathaly Pesantez
A flurry of LinkNYC kiosks have been installed in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, and are expected to have full WiFi capabilities in the coming weeks.
On Roosevelt Avenue, 17 kiosks awaiting Wi-Fi activation have been installed from 80th Street to Warren Street,…
Lottery: Woodside woman wins $7 million
August 31, By Christian Murray
A 26-year-old Woodside woman who bought a CASH4LIFE ticket in Elmhurst last month struck it big, winning $7 million.
Yangi Sherpa, who works as an administrative assistant, said she was making deliveries for her employer when she decided to buy a Lottery ticket.…
City aims to phase out the use of the Holiday Inn Express in Corona as a shelter by 2019
August 30, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Holiday Inn Express, which has been renting out rooms to the city to house the homeless for more than a year, is being phased out as a shelter by 2019 as part of Mayor de Blasio’s plan to stop using hotels as shelters throughout the city.…
Peralta urges Assembly to pass legislation that would give Community Boards more tools to deal with problem bars
August 30, By Tara Law
State Senator Jose Peralta (D-Elmhurst) is calling on the Assembly to pass a bill that would help the community keep tabs on troublesome bars and shut them down as need be.
Peralta, who sponsored and passed such legislation in the state senate in June,…