July 6, By Michael Florio
The Jackson Heights Jazz Festival is returning for a second year.
The festival, which launched last year, will host three performances in different venues around the neighborhood.
Last year the concert series drew large crowds and Joe Knipes,…
July 5, By Michael Florio
A longstanding Astoria pizzeria and restaurant is expanding into Jackson Heights.
Sac’s Place Restaurant, which has been operating on Broadway since the late 1980s, announced last week that they will open a new location in Jackson Heights.…
July 1, Staff Report
A young woman was killed and three more injured in a hit and run last night when a driver lost control of her Porsche and fled along Junction Boulevard.
Police announced that they have arrested the hit and run suspect early this morning.…
July 1, Staff Report
Police have arrested the man who allegedly forcibly touched an 11-year-old girl’s chest.
Jose Para, 35, has been charged with first degree sex abuse and acting in a manner injurious to a child.
According to police,…
June 30, Staff Report
Council Member Daniel Dromm is looking to have alcohol advertisements removed from the New York City public transit system.
More than 50 community advocates, faith leaders, public health practitioners and young people joined Dromm at City Hall Wednesday,…
June 30, By Michael Florio
Local officials want to require car insurance companies to provide a discount for New York drivers who use dashboard cameras.
State Sen. Jose Peralta, Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman and State Sen. Toby Stavisky unveiled legislation Thursday that,…
June 29, Staff Report
Police are searching for a pervert who allegedly touched an 11-year-old girl’s chest in Elmhurst last Thursday.
The suspect approached the girl in the vicinity of 79-17 Albion Ave on June 23rd at 7:45 am and touched her chest,…
June 28, Staff Report
The City Council’s Committee on Immigration heard two Resolutions yesterday that call on the Federal government to expand and support immigration following crises in Syria and Ecuador.
Resolution 1105, introduced by Council Member Stephen Levin of Brooklyn earlier this month,…
June 24, By Michael Florio
Plans to construct a multi-story parking complex with thousands of parking spaces on Ditmars Boulevard outraged residents at Community Board 3’s monthly meeting last week.
The Parking Spot, a private company that offers parking spaces near airports for travelers,…
June 27, Staff Report
An effort to rename the Jackson Heights post office in honor of two beacons of the gay rights movement took an important step forward last week.
U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley’s legislation to rename the post office,…