August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
Sunnyside, Woodside, and Jackson Heights are the focus of a new study released by NYC Service, where the three neighborhoods were shown to have a volunteer rate of 48 percent, according to a new door-to-door study on volunteerism by the city.…
August 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
The neighborhoods of Elmhurst, Corona, and Jackson Heights are likely to see new or added bike lanes in the future, as the city will begin to study these areas in an effort to make bike riding safer for the high number of riders in the area.…
August 3, by Nathaly Pesantez
An East Elmhurst man has been charged with possessing a tortoise that was stolen from an environmental center in Queens last month.
Shawn Waters, 36, was charged with criminal possession of a 17-year-old tortoise named Milennium,…
August 3, by Nathaly Pesantez
A group of men stole cash, an iPhone, and a wallet from two victims on two separate instances after falsely identifying themselves as police officers, according to the NYPD.
Three unidentified police impersonators took to the streets in the early hours of July 16 at 4:10 a.m.…
August 2 By Jason Cohen
Starbucks announced last week it is closing all of its 379 Teavana locations, including the one in the Queens Center Mall.
Starbucks purchased the company in 2012 for $620 million, but according to a press release issued by the coffee chain,…
August 1, By Jason Cohen
A developer who is looking to build a seven-story hotel in Jackson Heights should not be permitted to build it, according to Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights), because he was caught trying to bribe an elected official in order to win a city contract in 2012.…
July 28, By Nathaly Pesantez
Jackson Heights and Elmhurst co-ops prices have gone up significantly in the last year, surpassing 20 percent on average, a recent real estate report reveals.
The average sale price was $341,000 in the second quarter of 2017,…
July 28, By Jason Cohen
The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens District Attorneys announced Wednesday that they will be dismissing nearly 700,000 open summons warrants next month.
They will be dismissing warrants issued for low level crimes that took place more than 10 years ago.…
July 26, By Jason Cohen
A husband and wife were indicted yesterday for allegedly stealing nearly $3.7 million from the sick absentee owners of a Williamsburg pharmacy where the husband worked.
Jorge Vergara, 43, and his wife, Vanhia Narvaez,…