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Teacher at Jackson Heights school arrested for assaulting student

April 27, Staff Report

A public school teacher was arrested for assault Wednesday for grabbing a student’s hand and twisting it causing a sprained finger, police said.

Police were called to I.S. 145 on 80th Street near Northern Boulevard and arrested Ramiro Cruz,…

Elmhurst medical marijuana dispensary now making home deliveries

April 24, By Hannah Wulkan

An Elmhurst medical marijuana dispensary began making home deliveries last week.

The dispensary, called Vireo Health of New York at 89-55 Queens Boulevard, first opened in January, and kicked off the first home delivery program in the state on Friday.…

Celebrate Thai New Year this weekend in Elmhurst

April 21, Staff Report

Looking for a fresh start? Celebrate Thai New Year in Elmhurst for the next two weekends.

The second annual Thai New Year street festival will kick off on Saturday at 11:30 on Woodside Avenue between 75th and 77th Streets,…

Police arrest man wanted for assaulting 85-year-old man on 37th Avenue

April 21, Staff Report

Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted an 85-year-old man and 18-year-old woman in Jackson Heights earlier this month.

Fabricio Pozo, 50, was arrested after attacking two people on April 12. The first incident was around 12:50 p.m.…

Jackson Heights man is missing, NYPD seeks help locating him

April 19, Staff Report

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Jackson Heights man.

Qi Liu, a 26-year-old Asian man, was last seen Thursday, April 13, at 6 pm at his 100-05 37th Avenue apartment.…

Man who smuggled 50kg of cocaine through his Corona restaurant sentenced to 18 years

April 18, By Hannah Wulkan

A Whitestone resident who ran a cocaine trafficking scheme through his Corona restaurant was sentenced to 18 years in prison this week.

Gregorio Gigliotti, 61, was convicted after a two week trial in July and sentenced for smuggling more than 50 kilograms of cocaine in to the country from Costa Rica in produce shipments.…

82nd Street Partnership awarded grant to promote retail businesses

April 18, Staff Report

The city awarded several local organizations grants up to $30,000 last week to develop projects to support small businesses in Sunnyside, Woodside and Jackson Heights.

NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop announced on Wednesday that the department awarded over $1 million to 34 groups throughout all five boroughs.…

DOT unveils traffic safety upgrades to long stretch of Astoria Boulevard

April 17, Staff Report

The Department of Transportation unveiled a massive redesign and safety upgrade along a large stretch of Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst earlier today.

The redesigned area included over 10,125 square feet of concrete work, five new crosswalks,…