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71-year-old mowed down in hit-and-run in Jackson Heights Wednesday

September 14, By Tara Law

A 71-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck in a hit and run in Jackson Heights yesterday.

The victim was walking across Northern Boulevard near 85th Street at about 4:00 pm Wednesday when he was hit by a black sedan,…

14-story apartment building to go up in Jackson Heights

September 13, By Tara Law

Plans for a high-rise apartment building on Roosevelt Avenue were released to the media today.

The plans call for a 14-story mixed-use building to go up at 71-17 Roosevelt Avenue that will overlook the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the 7 line subway.…

Moya beats Monserrate in bitterly contested council race

September 13, By Tara Law

Assemblyman Francisco Moya defeated Hiram Monserrate in a bitterly contested run for city council.

Moya took in 55 percent of the vote, with all districts reporting last night. He will replace Councilmember Julissa Ferreras-Copeland,…

5-year-old dies after falling from Corona building under construction

September 11, By Tara Law

A five-year-old boy died after falling from a third-floor window yesterday in Corona, police said.

The child, William Chen, fell from a bathroom window at around 1:30 p.m. from a multi-family building still under construction at 35-59 99th Street,…

Hundreds march in Jackson Heights Thursday to protest Trump’s DACA decision

September 8, By Tara Law

Hundreds of immigrants and their allies marched through in Jackson Heights on Thursday evening calling for the reinstatement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA.

DACA was implemented as an executive order by President Barack Obama to shield undocumented immigrants who arrived as children from deportation.…

Moya and Monserrate get personal in heated NY1 debate

September 8, By Tara Law

Francisco Moya and Hiram Monserrate, who are facing each other in a Democratic primary race next week, attacked each other’s character during a heated debate on New York 1 Wednesday as they vie for the city council seat representing the district that covers all or part of East Elmhurst,…