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Corona Plaza undergoes $5.6 million overhaul, to reopen spring 2018

April 10, By Christian Murray

Corona Plaza is about to undergo a $5.6 million overhaul and city officials celebrated a groundbreaking today as work commences.

The plaza, which was built on an interim basis in 2012, replaced the Roosevelt Avenue service road that was known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic.…

City council passes bill that aims to clamp down on fraudulent immigration providers

April 10, By Hannah Wulkan

The City council passed a bill last week sponsored by Councilman Danny Dromm that aims to protect immigrants from fraudulent legal service providers.

The bill imposes stricter standards on immigration service providers and imposes hefty fines for those firms that fail to comply.…

Police looking for man who was allegedly masturbating on 7 train

April 5, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who was seen masturbating on a 7 train in Corona last month.

According to the report, the man exposed himself and masturbated in front of a 38-year-old woman seated across from him on a Manhattan-bound 7 train at the 111th Street Station around 7:45 p.m.…

Wife of hit-and-run victim launches fundraiser to cover husband’s funeral costs

April 4, By Hannah Wulkan

The family of a Corona man who was struck and killed by an unlicensed drunk driver in Sunnyside on Saturday is working to raise money to cover his funeral costs.

Gelacio Reyes, 32, was biking home from work on 43rd Avenue near 39th Street at around 3:00 am when he was the victim of a hit-and-run.…

Man robbed at knifepoint on 84th Street, Police looking for suspect

April 1, Staff Report

A knife-wielding robber stole a cellphone from a 25-year-old man on a Jackson Heights street Wednesday before stabbing him in the stomach, according to police.

The suspect approached the victim at around 9:30 pm, March 29,…

Mother of baby killed by truck in crosswalk starts fundraiser to cover funeral costs

March 29, By Hannah Wulkan

The mother of a 1-year-old girl that was fatally struck by a truck last week has started a fundraiser to help pay for her daughter’s funeral.

Last week, mother Frederique Rowe was pushing her baby across 23rd Avenue at 94th Street in a stroller when a truck turned in to the crosswalk and hit the stroller.…