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Residents encouraged to put Xmas trees through wood chipper this weekend

January 3, By Hannah Wulkan

Jackson Heights residents will have the chance to get rid of their Christmas trees and put them to a new use this weekend.

The Parks Department is hosting its 21st annual MulchFest event at Travers Park at 78th Street and 34th Avenue from 10 a.m.…

Denny’s scheduled to open Jackson Heights location Jan. 25

January 2, By Christian Murray

Denny’s is scheduled to open in Jackson Heights in a little over three weeks.

The diner chain, which put up a “coming soon” sign at its 87-10 Northern Blvd. location in May, announced that it will be opening January 25 on its Facebook page.…

NYPD: 7-train passenger puts cellphone under woman’s shirt and records

December 31, Staff Report

The police are looking for a man who allegedly held his cellphone under a woman’s shirt on the 7 train earlier this week and started recording.

The 27-year-old victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound 7 train at around 8:15 pm Wednesday when she felt the suspect touch her right leg.…

Two men injured in Elmhurst shooting, police say

December 29, Staff Report

Two men in a car were shot following an argument with the driver of another vehicle in Elmhurst this morning, according to police.

The victims got into a dispute with the other driver, who was in an Acura,…

Man burglarized several Queens bodegas by cutting holes in walls: DA

December 28, Staff Report

A Staten Island man who allegedly broke into several Queens-based bodegas and stole $40,000 in cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes was indicted yesterday on charges of burglary and grand larceny, according to the Queens District Attorney.…

Teenager stabbed and punched on Jackson Heights street

December 28, By Christian Murray

A 16-year-old boy was punched and stabbed by two teenagers Tuesday after getting into a verbal dispute with them in Jackson Heights yesterday.

The incident took place on December 27, on the corner of 35th Avenue and 93rd Street,…

NYPD: Man slashed in face following dispute outside KFC on Northern Blvd.

December 22, Staff Report

The police released footage Wednesday of an individual who allegedly slashed a man’s face with a sharp object in front of KFC on Northern Boulevard last month.

The suspect allegedly got into a dispute with the 25-year-old victim in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken,…

City rejects the use of Flushing Meadow-Corona Park for music festivals in 2017

December 21, By Christian Murray

The Parks Department has rejected the applications put forward by three companies that sought to hold for-profit, multiple-day music festivals in Flushing Meadows Corona Park next summer.

The proposals, put forward by AEG, Founders Entertainment and the Madison Square Garden Company,…