March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
After a local man was hit by a 7 train in Jackson Heights while trying to save another man who fell on to the tracks, his family has started a fundraising page to help cover the cost of his recovery.…
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Man beats transgender women outside of McDonald’s, yells ‘b–ches’ and ‘f-ggots’
March 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island man was charged with committing a hate crime after yelling slurs and attacking and injuring two transgender women in Jackson Heights on Friday.
Patrick O’Meara was arrested after assaulting two transgender women on Friday around 4:30 p.m.…
Jackson Heights: Man threatens CVS employee while demanding Oxycodone
March 20, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who threatened an employee at a Jackson Heights drug store Thursday while demanding Oxycodone.
The suspect allegedly entered the CVS Pharmacy at 72-09 Northern Blvd at around 7:20 pm,…
Artists upset by Trump’s budget cuts to hold resistance event Wednesday
March 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Jackson Heights based writers are using their craft as a form of protest against President Donald Trump and his policies.
As part of a political resistance series, three local writers will host “Queens Writers Resist,” a night dedicated to responding to current events with art,…
Plans for a 1,000-seat building at Corona school unveiled by officials today
March 16, By Hannah Wulkan
Local officials unveiled plans for a huge expansion to P.S. 143 in Corona, which will bring nearly 1,000 permanent seats to the school to replace decades-old classroom trailers and a mini building.
In an effort to alleviate overcrowding,…
Peralta-sponsored bill that targets organized crime figures passes State Senate
March 15, By Hannah Wulkan
A local state senator is working to make it easier to prosecute organized crime figures who are involved in identity theft and cybercrime.
State Senator Jose Peralta announced Monday that the State Senate had passed his bill to make it easier for prosecutors to combat cyber crime and identity theft under an existing law that fights organized crime.…
NYPD releases additional footage of pervert who showed porn video to 11-year-old girl and followed her to school
March 15, Staff Report
The police have released a second video of the man who allegedly showed an 11-year-old girl a pornographic video as she walked to school in Jackson Heights last week.
The man approached the girl around 8:15 a.m.…
Two men struck by 7 train in Jackson Heights, one left in critical condition
March 14, Staff Report
A 7 train struck and injured two men in Jackson Heights last night, leaving one in critical condition, police said.
According to the NYPD, a man who may have been intoxicated fell on to the tracks at the 82nd Street-Roosevelt Avenue station around 9:40 last night.…
Jackson Heights, Queens Filmmakers to be Featured This Week at 7th Annual Queens World Film Festival
By Staff Report
The silver screens at Kaufman Studios and the Museum of Moving Image will feature works by Jackson Heights residents and other Queens filmmakers as part of the 7th Annual Queens World Film Festival beginning this Tuesday,…
Police release video of man believed to be involved in 19 local robberies
March 13, Staff Report
Police are searching for two or three men who have allegedly assaulted and robbed 19 victims in Jackson Heights and Corona in the past few months, and have released a photo and video of one of the suspects.…