Feb. 7, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens-based construction companies, including Lotus-C Corporation of Jackson Heights, pleaded guilty of cheating 150 workers out of overtime wages, announced the New York State Attorney General’s office today. The company, along with Johnco Contracting Inc. of Bayside and RCM Painting Inc. of Maspeth, misclassified the workers as independent… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray The ambitious Willets Point development–which was on life support after the developer’s most recent plans were blocked–has been resuscitated, with the Mayor announcing today that 1,100 units of affordable housing units and a school will be built on a 6-acre section of the 62-acre industrial area. The plan will… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that a special election will take place for the 11 vacant seats in the state legislature— including Francisco Moya’s vacated Assembly seat—on April 24. Moya resigned from his seat representing the 39th Assembly District (Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona) after he was elected to… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 By Christian Murray The Jackson Heights Orchestra, which formed in 2012, is performing Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” this Saturday. The event will take place Feb. 3 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 33-50 82nd St. at 4:00 p.m. The orchestra will be led by Maestro Patricia Glunt, a Jackson Heights resident… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 Police have arrested a driver who struck and killed an 82-year-old woman who was crossing Northern Boulevard at 90th Street on Jan. 5. Lance Timote, 22, of Rochdale Village, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian and failure to exercise due care following an investigation into the death of Myriam… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2018 By Tara Law A Department of Transportation pilot program that will designate 20 on-street parking spaces in Jackson Heights for the exclusive use of car share vehicles has set off controversy. The DOT will install the parking spaces at 10 locations across the neighborhood this spring. The program is intended to offer… Read more »
Jan. 30, 2018 By Christian Murray The organics collection program by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is coming to several Queens neighborhoods starting in spring. The program will be rolled out in Astoria in May; in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Corona and North Corona in June; and Forest Hills and Rego Park in July…. Read more »
Jan. 29, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens congress members have called on the head of the U.S. Postal Service to address mail delivery problems in Queens. The officials, in a Jan. 23 letter addressed to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, listed a series of issues such as delivery delays, incorrectly delivered mail, package problems and… Read more »
Jan. 26, 2018 By Tara Law Charges have been dropped against a contractor who was accused of starting a five-alarm fire at an Elmhurst apartment building in April. Declan McElhatton, 53, from Yonkers, had been charged with reckless endangerment and arson for the April 11 fire at 56-11 94th Street, two blocks north of the… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights woman and former city hall staffer announced today that she will run against incumbent Jose Peralta for his state Senate seat. Jessica Ramos, 32, is running as a “real Democrat” to represent Senate District 13, which includes Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Corona. She held a… Read more »