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New exhibit examines the historical impact of the 7 train on Queens

July 25, By Jason Cohen

A new exhibit that examines the impact of the 7 train on the borough of Queens opens next week at the New York Transit Museum Grand Central Gallery Annex and Store.

The exhibit, titled 7 Train: Minutes to Midtown,…

Police looking for men who allegedly stole thousands from Queens apartment seekers

July 25, By Jason Cohen

The NYPD is looking for three men who allegedly conned people into giving them thousands in deposits for apartments in Queens that were already rented.

The suspects put the listings on Facebook, rented the apartments and gave the victims keys in exchange for a deposit.…

De Blasio, Dromm, break ground at Diversity Plaza ceremony

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y Nathaly Pesantez

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Councilmember Daniel Dromm, joined by city officials and local community groups, broke ground on the $4.5 million expansion and upgrade to Diversity Plaza today.

The project will bring new trees,…

Halal restaurant on 37th Avenue temporarily closed by Health Dept.

July 20, By Nathaly Pesantez

Al-Araf Halal Fried Chicken and Frozen Delights, a restaurant in Jackson Heights, has been closed by the Department of Health (DOH).

The restaurant, located on 76-03 37th Avenue, was closed due to several sanitary violations,…

Elected Officials Break Ground on New Louis Armstrong Education Center in Corona

July 19, By Jason Cohen

Elected officials broke ground on the new 14,000-square-foot $23 million Louis Armstrong Education Center in Corona on Monday.

The new center is going up across the street from the Louis Armstrong House Museum—the legendary jazz great’s nationally landmarked Queens home,…

Plans filed for a new hotel in Jackson Heights

July 19, By Jason Cohen

A developer filed plans with the Department of Buildings Monday to construct a seven-story, 22-room hotel in Jackson Heights.

The building, which would go up at 37-38 73rd Street, would be narrow. It would consist of five rooms per floor–from the third through sixth floors–and two rooms on the seventh.…

Man convicted of manslaughter in 2002 disappearance of Corona girlfriend

July 19, By Jason Cohen

A former Queens resident faces up to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of manslaughter in the disappearance of his estranged girlfriend who vanished 15 years ago.

Rafael Rodriguez, 47, who now resides in the Dominican Republic,…