Dec. 24, 2017 By Christian Murray A man was found hanging from a tree at local park in Jackson Heights this morning, according to police. The man, described as Asian, was found unconscious and unresponsive at around 7 a.m. at Rory Staunton Field Park at 33-16 79th Street, police said. The park is located near… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2017 By Tara Law Two five-story residential buildings are going to go up in Elmhurst, replacing a pair of single family homes, according to a Thursday filing with Dept of Buildings. The two buildings will be located at 88-30 and 88-34 54th Ave. and will each have seven residential units. Each structure will… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2017, By Christian Murray The Department of Consumer Affairs, which filed charges against Major World in March for deceptive sales practices, has increased the damages sought from $1.5 million to $36.5 million. The DCA claimed in March that the Northern Boulevard-based dealership had a long-standing practice of luring unsuspecting consumers, particularly those with… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2017 By Tara Law Police are looking for two masked men who allegedly robbed a Woodside 7-Eleven at gunpoint on Sunday. The two men went inside the 61-19 Northern Boulevard store at 11:40 p.m. before one of them pointed a gun at a 46 year-old male employee and ordered him to get on… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2017 By Tara Law A bill requiring the MTA and the New York City Transit Authority to study lead levels on aboveground subway stations whenever renovations are made was signed into law Monday. The new law requires the MTA to assess the lead paint levels whenever it renovates or repaints an elevated station… Read more »
Dec. 19, By Tara Law A Jackson Heights deacon and father of two has been charged for allegedly groping a woman on the subway last week. Jaime Pinzon, a 55-year-old architect and Jackson Heights resident, allegedly touched a 27-year-old woman’s genitals over her clothing on Dec. 12 on a southbound F train. The incident allegedly… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez The city has announced plans to expand public bike sharing to areas not serviced by Citi Bike, like Jackson Heights, Sunnyside, and Forest Hills in Queens, by way of a “dockless” system. The New York City Department of Transportation released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on Dec…. Read more »
Dec. 15, 2017 By Christian Murray Queens Library is now providing its card holders with access to a free streaming service that offers thousands of feature films, indies, and documentaries. Kanopy, a free online video service for public libraries and educational institutions, offers more than 30,000 films in categories ranging from world cinema, the arts,… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2017 By Christian Murray The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly claimed to be a cop in order to steal a woman’s wallet from a Jackson Heights nightclub last month. The fake cop– who was accompanied by another man–went inside Amor Night Club, located at 78-01 Roosevelt Ave., on Thursday, Nov…. Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Christian Murray The MTA is shutting down the 53rd Street tunnel that connects the E and M trains between Queens and Manhattan from Tuesday, Dec 26. to Sunday, Dec. 31. The complete closure of the tunnel–which goes below the East River–will lead to significant changes for Forest Hills residents who depend… Read more »