March 1, By Hannah Wulkan
A local council member is calling for the removal of a Community Board 4 member after she allegedly made racist remarks at a committee meeting last night.
Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland called for CB 4 member Ann Pfoser Darby,…
February 28, By Hannah Wulkan
A Jackson Heights flower shop that has been an institution for more than 40 years is slated to close this month.
Ho Flowers and Plants, located at 82-43 84th Street, will close at the end of the month following the death of the longtime owner Susan Lee last year.…
February 28, By Hannah Wulkan
A man is in critical condition after being hit by an MTA bus last night in Jackson Heights, police said.
The 46-year-old man, who witnesses said appeared intoxicated, walked between cars in to the street on Roosevelt Avenue just east of 78th Street when he was hit by the bus around 8:55 p.m.,…
February 27, Staff Report
Weekend 7-train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34th Street-Hudson Yards will be down for the month of March.
The MTA announced that the closures are needed to test the new communications system it is installing.…
February 23, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a woman against her will on a Queens-bound E train last weekend.
According to the report, both the suspect and the 46-year-old victim were on an E train between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue on Saturday around 5:24 p.m.…
February 22, By Hannah Wulkan
A well-known Queens woman who died a year ago was honored for her advocacy work for street vendors last night.
Street vendor and activist Claudia Lopez was remembered at a rally at the Urban Justice Center in Manhattan Tuesday night,…
February 22, By Hannah Wulkan
Congressman Joe Crowley has come out strongly against President Donald Trump’s renewed efforts to deport large numbers of undocumented immigrants.
Crowley released a statement today condemning Trump’s new plan, which opens the door to mass deportations by increasing immigration enforcement and speeding up deportations.…
Two men have beaten up and robbed nine people in Elmhurst during the past few weeks, according to police.
The suspects have been approaching their victims, punching them repeatedly in the face and body, throwing them to the ground and stealing their cash,…
Feb. 19, Staff Report
The comment section of the Jackson Heights Post is likely to change following an increase in the number of mean-spirited responses in recent times.
The Jackson Heights Post’s comment section has rarely been moderated and that was largely because of the belief of “free speech,” as well as the sheer volume of them on a day-to-day basis.…
February 16, By Hannah Wulkan
A local politician is putting forward a new initiative to help protect the immigrant community of Jackson Heights.
State Senator Jose Peralta, whose recent move to leave the Democratic Party in favor a splinter group within the senate has drawn the ire of many community members,…