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NYPD: Man forcibly grabbed woman’s breast in Corona

November 2, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who forcibly grabbed a woman’s breast in Corona several weeks ago.

The 55-year-old female victim reported that around 1:20 p.m. on October 21 an unknown man approached her at 108-43 Corona Avenue and grabbed her breast,…

Man robs five stores at gunpoint in Woodside and Jackson Heights Monday

November 2, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who allegedly committed five armed robberies in Woodside and Jackson Heights within two hours on Monday.

According to the report, at 4:56 a.m. the suspect approached a 68-year-old employee with a handgun inside a Laundromat at 55-02 Roosevelt Avenue.…

Officials aim to kick bad bars out of Woodside section of Roosevelt Avenue

November 1, By Hannah Wulkan

Plans are in the works to clean up the gritty section of Roosevelt Avenue running through Woodside, several local politicians announced this morning.

The proposal comes on the heels of a plan announced by State Senator Jose Peralta in August to clean up Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights and Corona neighborhoods.…

Officials break ground on affordable senior apartments in Corona

October 28, By Hannah Wulkan

Officials broke ground on a new affordable senior housing development in Corona earlier this week, marking the first new affordable housing in the neighborhood in 30 years.

The HANAC Senior Residence Center is slated to open in the spring of 2018 at 54-17 101st Street,…

Baby in stroller fatally struck by van in East Elmhurst

October 28, Staff Report

An 8-month-old baby in a stroller was fatally hit by a van in Queens Friday morning, according to police.

The van was backing out of a driveway when it struck the stroller at Astoria Boulevard and 93rd Street in East Elmhurst around 10:20 a.m.,…

NYPD: Man arrested for trying to lure girl out of an Elmhurst apartment lobby

October 27, Staff Report

A Corona man has been arrested for endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly trying to lure a girl from her Elmhurst apartment building earlier this month.

Jaime Arias, 33, allegedly went inside the lobby of an apartment building near 81st Street and 41st Avenue and tried to lure a 13-year-old girl away who was waiting for her school bus.…

Cheesecake Factory opens first NYC location at Queens Center Mall

October 26, By Hannah Wulkan

Queens residents may be about to stack on the pounds as the Cheesecake Factory has just opened its first location in the City.

The Cheesecake Factory opened in the Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst yesterday,…

‘Cash-for-Car’ signs are an eyesore and something needs to be done, pol. says

October 25, By Hannah Wulkan

The illegal Cash-For-Cars signs that can be found throughout Queens have caught the attention of an elected official.

State Senator Tony Avella, who represents a large portion of central Queens, announced his intention to take action against these signs last week after receiving many complaints from his constituents and witnessing someone putting up the signs for himself.…