May 2, By Jason Cohen
Target, the second largest discount store in the country, is coming to Jackson Heights.
The store is set to open at the beginning of 2018, and will be part of an 80,000 square foot building that is replacing the old movie theater at 40-31 82nd Street.…
May 1, By Jason Cohen
A 25-year-old Elmhurst man faces up to seven years in prison for attempting to steal more than $50,000 from an 86-year-old man, after claiming to be his grandson, according to the Queens District Attorney.…
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,…
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.…
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,…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
April 18, Staff Report
The police have released another video of a man wanted in connection to an attempted rape that took place in Jackson Heights Sunday.
The suspect attempted to rape a 35-year-old woman in the vicinity of 74th Street and 37th Avenue at 4:40 am Sunday after punching her in the head and dragging her along ground,…