October 10, By Tara Law
Shoe retailer Aerosoles, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, will be closing several of its Queens locations.
The shoe retailer, which currently operates 78 stores nationwide, will be shutting down its Elmhurst,…
October 10, By Tara Law
Two teenage girls from Sunnyside begged President Trump to stop their father’s deportation at a press conference in Jackson Heights this morning.
The girls, Simran Sharif, 18, and Samiha Sharif, 14, are high school students who are American citizens,…
October 10, By Tara Law
A Nepalese restaurant in Jackson Heights has been closed temporarily by the Health Department.
Nepali Bhanchha Ghar, located at 74-06 37th Road, was closed on Oct. 5 after racking up 90 violations points. An inspector determined that food was not being kept at the appropriate temperature and evidence of mice.…
October 10, By Tara Law
Two large residential buildings are planned to go up in East Elmhurst.
Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings on Oct. 6 for the construction of a four-story building at 32-17 112th Street near the Flushing Bay waterfront.…
October 10, By Tara Law
A man was stabbed in the chest in Elmhurst last night and then walked half a mile to Elmhurst hospital Monday night, police said.
The victim, 35, was attacked on MacNish Street near Elmhurst Avenue about 9 p.m.,…
October 6, By Tara Law
Funk musician Bootsy Collins will host a musical block party in Jackson Heights tomorrow.
The event, known as the John Lennon Educational Bus Tour Block Party, will take place from 12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.…
October 5, By Tara Law
More than 20 Jackson Heights restaurants will come together next month to celebrate the Himalayan dumpling known as a “momo” and the family-owned restaurants that serve it.
The annual Momo Crawl returns for its sixth year on Sunday,…
Oct. 5, by Nathaly Pesantez
Police are on the lookout for a man who is allegedly touched a woman’s rear repeatedly while aboard a 7 train, police said.
The incident took place inside a Manhattan-bound 7 train at 5:10 p.m.…
October 4, By Tara Law
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have urged the State Department to deport a former Nazi guard who is living in Jackson Heights.
The lawmakers addressed a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Oct.…
October 3, By Tara Law
Seven local schools are receiving public funds to participate in program that offers extracurricular activities for low-income 4th through 12th grade students in New York City
The program, known as Project BOOST (Building Options and Opportunities for Students),…