October 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Community members and local politicians gathered at City Hall today to demand the immediate implementation of a pedestrian safety plan on 111th Street in Corona today.
The fully funded $2.7 million plan was presented to Mayor Bill de Blasio over a year ago,…
October 2, Staff Report
The police are looking for two men who allegedly punched a man in the face and then took off with his cell phone and cash.
The incident took place on Tuesday, August 16, at 11:40 pm,…
October 2, Staff Report
The police are searching for five Hispanic men who alleged stabbed a man in the back in order to steal cash from his female companion.
The five men approached the victims, a 30-year-old man and 31-year-old woman,…
September 29, By Hannah Wulkan
The Port Authority is holding a workshop Thursday night to allow the public to ask questions and raise concerns over airplane noise over northern Queens.
The workshop will showcase the results of an ongoing Part 150 study,…
September 29, By Hannah Wulkan
Several politicians announced new legislation today that would target drivers who speed in school zones.
State Senator Jose Peralta and Assembly Member Deborah Glick announced the proposed legislation outside of PS 41 in Manhattan this morning,…
September 27, By Hannah Wulkan
The Department of Transportation has begun installing bike lanes on 31st Avenue through Astoria and Woodside, despite Community Board 1’s strong objections.
The DOT began painting lines for the bike lane earlier this month,…
September 26, By Hannah Wulkan
A new middle school will be built in East Elmhurst to help fight overcrowding in local schools, announced Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland on Friday.
The new school is planned for a site at 111th Street and Astoria Boulevard and will serve about 600 students,…
September 22, By Hannah Wulkan
The vacant movie theater in Jackson Heights is about to be reborn as a community destination.
The Jackson Theater at 40-31 82nd Street has been empty since it closed in 2014, but now the Heskel Group has plans to turn the property in to a retail space,…
September 21, By Hannah Wulkan
An alleged gang member has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty last month for attempting to murder a rival gang member in a Corona nightclub, District Attorney Richard Brown announced today.…
September 19, By Hannah Wulkan
A well-known Jackson Heights community activist now has a permanent place in the neighborhood.
Mary Vavruska, a longtime Jackson Heights community leader who died last summer, was memorialized with a street co-naming ceremony on Saturday,…