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Over the years, the mission of BIDs has grown beyond sanitation and security to include services the city can’t or won’t pay for, such as planting shrubs or hiring musicians in an effort to create a welcoming street environment.…
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Police release video footage of Jackson Heights Hit-and-Run
September 16, Staff Report
Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit and run that put a motorcycle rider in hospital last month.
On August 19 around 4:30 p.m. a 21 year old man was riding east on 37th Avenue on his motorcycle when the SUV in front of him attempted to make a U-turn.…
DHS puts homeless families in Corona Hotel without notifying public, generates ire of local leaders
September 16, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has been putting up homeless families in a Corona hotel without informing the community, several local politicians said in a statement.
Senator Jose Peralta, Congressman Joe Crowley, and Assembly Member Francisco Moya released a joint statement earlier this week critical of the Department of Homeless Services for housing homeless families in the hotel in secret.…
Mega Church Planned for corner of Roosevelt and 69th Street
September 15, By Hannah Wulkan
A Woodside church has big plans for expansion, but the community will have the chance to weigh in on it first.
La Iglesia Universal del Reino de Dios, located at 68-03 Roosevelt Avenue, has filed for a zoning variance that would permit it to demolish its current one-floor structure,…
City to forgive interest and penalties on unpaid violations, but excludes parking tickets
September 13, By Hannah Wulkan
Individuals and businesses that have racked up penalties on fines they owe have the opportunity to have those penalties forgiven, thanks to a citywide fine forgiveness program launched yesterday with an announcement outside a popular Jackson Heights restaurant.…
Food Universe opens grocery store in Jackson Heights, takes over former Waldbaum’s space
Sept.9, By Hannah Wulkan
A new grocery store is hosting it’s grand opening in Jackson Heights tomorrow, taking the place of the old Waldbaum’s supermarket which went bankrupt last year.
The new Food Universe store, part of Key Food Stores Cooperative Inc.,…
Viva la Comida, popular Jackson Heights festival, to take place Sept 17
September 8, By Hannah Wulkan
A celebration of food and culture spanning the Americas and Asia is coming back to Jackson Heights for the fifth year running.
The 82nd Street Alliance is hosting the annual Viva la Comida festival on September 17th,…
Fire breaks out at Jackson Heights co-op building
September 7, Staff Report
Seven people were injured after a fire broke out in a Jackson Heights apartment building Sunday night, according to the FDNY.
The blaze swept across the fourth floor of Sheila Terrace, a coop apartment building located at 37-30 73rd Street,…
Family Day, with a focus on different cultures, planned for Diversity Plaza this month
September 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Diversity Plaza is hosting a free day of family fun for the second year running.
Friends of Diversity Plaza, a community group based out of Jackson Heights, is co-hosting a Family Day with a cultural focus at Diversity Plaza on September 24 with Councilman Daniel Dromm.…
NYPD: Man gropes 9-year-old girl inside Corona Laundromat
September 4, Staff Report
The police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a 9-year-old girl at a Corona Laundromat on Friday.
The alleged pervert grabbed the girl’s genitals over her clothes inside the Queens Super Laundromat, located at 33-10 98th Street at around 5:45 pm on Friday.…