April 14, Staff Report
The police have released video of a man who alleged assaulted an 18-year-old female on 37th Avenue Wednesday, before going on to punch an 85-year-old senior in the face.
The suspect allegedly approached the 18-year-old victim in front of 86-12 37th Avenue at 12:50 pm,…
April 14, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who assaulted and attempted to rob a teenager in East Elmhurst last month.
According to the report, the 16-year-old victim was standing in front of the McDonald’s at 88-05 Astoria Boulevard on March 19 around 2:20 a.m.…
April 13, By Hannah Wulkan
A homeless man was charged yesterday with breaking in to four different churches throughout Queens over the past few months in an attempt to “get back at God.”
According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown,…
April 13, Staff Report
A contractor has been arrested for setting ablaze a 112-unit Elmhurst apartment building Tuesday that led to the evacuation of the building and 11 injured firefighters.
According to the FDNY, 53-year-old contractor Declan Mcelhatton of Maintenance Asset Management in Yonkers was arrested yesterday and charged with arson and reckless endangerment.…
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Flakes of paint that are falling off some of the 7 train stations along Roosevelt Avenue contain 50-times the amount of allowable lead, according to union officials.…
April 12, By Hannah Wulkan
A new Queens-based opera company will launch its first performance this weekend.
Queens Opera Theatre, the borough’s only opera company, will stage a free preview performance on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Flushing Town Hall at 135-37 Northern Boulevard to introduce the company to the public.…
April 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Elmhurst residents will have the chance to experience the diversity of the neighborhood through their stomachs.
Councilman Danny Dromm announced yesterday that he would be sponsoring the “Eat Elmhurst Restaurant Week” from April 22 to 29 in an effort to stimulate the local economy,…
April 12, Staff Report
A fire erupted inside a seven-story apartment building in Elmhurst last night that led to the evacuation of 112 apartments and 10 firefighters being injured.
The fire broke out in the cockloft of the roof at the 56-11 94th Street apartment building and the fire department was called at 6:25 p.m.…
April 11, By Hannah Wulkan
A local developer is looking to knock down an East Elmhurst church to make way for five three-story buildings, with a total of 14 units.
The developer filed plans last week to build five two or three-family homes on the site of the former Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church at 69-05 Ditmars Boulevard.…
April 10, By Christian Murray
Corona Plaza is about to undergo a $5.6 million overhaul and city officials celebrated a groundbreaking today as work commences.
The plaza, which was built on an interim basis in 2012, replaced the Roosevelt Avenue service road that was known for heavy pedestrian and vehicular traffic.…