Dec. 12, 2017 By Tara Law A colorful mural celebrating Queens’ ethnic diversity has gone up under the Long Island Rail Road tracks in Elmhurst. The “Flower Tree” mural was unveiled Sunday at the intersection of Whitney Avenue and Broadway. The painting was created on wood with acrylic paint and mounted onto the wall beneath… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Tara Law A small section of Northern Boulevard is going to be co-named after the late Queens Borough President Helen Marshall. The intersection where 103rd Street meets Northern Boulevard is going to be officially co-named Helen M. Marshall Blvd. on Sunday, after the borough’s first African American to serve as Queens… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Tara Law Jackson Hardware, which has operated in Jackson Heights for more than four decades, will close at the end of the year. The family-owned store, located at 85-11 Roosevelt Ave, has been the go-to place to get keys cut, painting supplies and more since 1975, A store employee, who declined… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Tara Law A Corona woman who escaped sex slavery and then became an advocate for other survivors has won a prestigious national award. Shandra Woworuntu, 41, was named the 2017 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth National Honoree at a ceremony last night in Manhattan. She was one of 10 honorees nominated… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Tara Law Visitors will be able to take a close look at seven of the borough’s most historic homes on Sunday. The 30th Annual Queens Historic Holiday House Tour is taking place and will pay tribute to the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York by highlighting the women who lived… Read more »
Dec. 5, By Tara Law A man forced his way into a Jackson Heights apartment last week and assaulted a 5-year old, while violating an order of protection, police said. Alix Sanchez, 31, barged his way into a 94th Street and 37th Avenue apartment at around 8 pm on Nov. 30, police say. Upon entry,… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law Two Brooklyn men have been charged with stealing $3,000 worth of iPhones from three Queens mobile phone stores—-including one in Jackson Heights– within four hours on last Tuesday. The incidents are believed to be part of a widespread pattern, where similar crimes have taken place at 14 cellphone stores… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2017 By Tara Law
Santa Claus will lead a family-friendly bike ride through Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst this Sunday.
The third annual Santa Ride will start and finish at Travers Park, located at 78th Street and 34th Avenue,…
Nov. 28, 2017, By Christian Murray
A hit-and-run driver who allegedly left a 71-year-old pedestrian in critical condition while driving drunk in Whitestone last week has been arrested, according to police.
Carmine Minichino, a 52-year-old from Corona, struck the victim at around 6:45 p.m.…
Nov. 28, 2017, By Tara Law
Police announced yesterday that they are searching for a man who allegedly groped a woman on the 7 train near the Junction Boulevard station in North Corona on Oct. 10.
The man allegedly grabbed a 32-year-old woman’s genitals as the Manhattan-bound train was approaching the station around 7 p.m.…