April 6, 2018 By Tara Law A Jackson Heights pizza joint will be taking part in an international fundraiser for HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and treatment. Sac’s Place at 86-14A 37th Avenue will be one of 3,000 restaurants in the U.S. and Canada— and six restaurants in New York City— to take part in this year’s… Read more »
April 6, 2018 By Tara Law An Old Navy has opened at the historic location of a Clark’s Department Store on 82nd Street. The brand, which is known for selling inexpensive clothing for men, women and children, opened a new location 37-50 82nd St. Jackson Heights last week. The building was constructed in 1928 and… Read more »
April 5, 2018 By Tara Law A Republican-aligned faction of eight Senate Democrats—including Sen. Jose Peralta (D- Jackson Heights)— announced yesterday that it has decided to dissolve and rejoin the party. The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) leader, Senator Jeff Klein, held a press conference with Governor Andrew Cuomo and head Democratic leader Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Tara Law The Jackson Heights community will mark the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination with a candlelight vigil tonight. Civic groups, Councilmember Daniel Dromm and NY Assembly candidate Catalina Cruz will lead a service honoring King’s legacy at the Jackson Heights Post Office at 78-02 37th Ave…. Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed plans to build an 8-story mixed-use apartment building that to go up next to the Holiday Inn LaGuardia Airport in Corona. The 70-foot-tall building would be located at 37-10 114th St. and house 90 apartment units and an ambulatory medical center. The building would be 173,909… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Staff Report Registration has opened for the 3rd annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K, which will take place in June to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m, is for both runners and walkers, and as many as 1,500 attendees are… Read more »
April 2, 2018 Staff Report Two men wanted for a series of gun-point robberies throughout Queens struck a bodega on Woodside Friday. The suspects entered a grocery store at 69-03 Northern Blvd. at around 12:35 a.m., March 30. One man displayed a gun and demanded cash while the other walked behind the counter to grab… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have arrested two men for the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man inside a Jackson Heights bodega last week. Fabian Dejesus-Garcia, 28, of Flushing, and Gamaliel Desiderio-Sanchez, 28, from the Bronx, were both arrested this week and face murder and weapons charges. The men allegedly worked in… Read more »
March 29, 2017 By Tara Law Community members asked Mayor Bill de Blasio questions about real estate development and school safety at a town hall in Jackson Heights Wednesday night. About 600 residents packed into the gymnasium of Joseph Pulitzer Middle School for a chance to speak directly to the mayor. Multiple residents told the… Read more »
March 28, 2018 By Tara Law Archer Hardware Store, which has been in Jackson Heights for 79 years, will close Saturday. Vasantal “Victor” Mehta, 72, has operated the store at 73-21 Broadway with his wife, Jayaovaben, for 35 years. The pair have decided that its time to retire. Mehta, who moved to Queens as a… Read more »