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Jackson Heights resident organizes monthly art talks at Espresso 77

December 7, By Hannah Wulkan

A Jackson Heights artist is looking to bring local artists together each month to discuss their work and to foster the growing artist community in the neighborhood.

In a new series of monthly art talks at Espresso 77 (35-57 77th Street),…

NYPD releases suspect sketch following attack on Muslim MTA Worker

December 7, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked a Muslim MTA worker at Grand Central Station after abusing her on a Manhattan-bound 7 train Monday.

The victim, who was wearing her MTA uniform and hijab,…

Community board continues to question the size of proposed Woodside church

December 6, By Christian Murray

Scores of congregants from a Woodside church attended Community Board 2’s monthly meeting Thursday to support their leaders who seek a zoning variance that would permit the construction of a 5 story structure on the corner of 69th Street and Roosevelt Avenue.…

Officials break ground on $8.9 million East Elmhurst library expansion

December 5, By Hannah Wulkan

The East Elmhurst Library, located at 95-06 Astoria Blvd., will nearly be twice its current size by 2018.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place today officially kicking off the $8.9 million renovation of the library,…

Elmhurst: Police arrest third man for murder connected to Thanksgiving Day stabbing

The police have arrested two additional men for the deadly Thanksgiving Day stabbing during an apparent robbery in Elmhurst.

Jesse Granados, 23, and Michael Velez, 27, who both live on 88th Street in Jackson Heights, were arrested on Friday for the murder of 23-year-old Jan Carlos Salcedo on November 24.…

NYPD: Two men rob Queens Blvd. store, fire gun at employee

December 5, Staff Report

Police are searching for two men who robbed a T-Mobile store and then fired a gun at an employee as they fled the Elmhurst location this weekend.

The two alleged perpetrators entered the T-Mobile store at 86-16 Queens Boulevard around 5:35 p.m.…

Moya arrested at rally pushing for $15 minimum wage

December 2, By Hannah Wulkan

A local politician was arrested this week for civil disobedience at a rally pushing for a $15 minimum wage in New York.

Assemblymember Francisco Moya joined Service Employees International Union 32BJ in a National Day of Disruption” protest demanding a $15 minimum wage in Lower Manhattan early Tuesday.…

Police make arrest following last week’s Elmhurst murder

December 2, Staff Report

Police have arrested a man for the fatal stabbing of a 23-year-old man in front of an Elmhurst house last week.

Fernando Balcarce, a 25-year-old Brooklyn resident, was charged with murdering Jan Carlos Salcedo on Thanksgiving Day,…