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East Elmhurst Man Gets Jailtime After Child Porn Found On His Computer

May 5, Staff Report

An East Elmhurst man has been sentenced to one to three years in prison after sexually explicit photos of children were discovered on his computer.

Computer technicians found the photographs after Michael Murray, of 89th Street in East Elmhurst,…

Bike Tour Will Explore Queens’ Jazz History This Saturday

May 3, By Michael Florio

Queens cyclists can take a ride through jazz history this weekend.

The Queens Bike Initiative will host a bike tour through some of Queens’ jazz landmarks, such as the Louis Armstrong House Museum, on Saturday.…

Dromm: Queens Mall Should Remove Chick-fil-A Due To Anti-LGBT Funding

May 3, By Jackie Strawbridge

Council Member Daniel Dromm has called on the Queens Center Mall to reconsider its new lease with Chick-fil-A due to the fast food restaurant’s support of an anti-LGBT organization.

Chick-fil-A, a fried chicken restaurant slated to open at the mall this fall,…

Demolition Slated For Small Roosevelt Ave Property, New Development Likely

May 2, Staff Report

Developers have their eye on a Roosevelt Avenue property near Corona Plaza.

Plans to demolish a one-story commercial space at 102-05 Roosevelt Ave. were filed with the Department of Buildings late last month.

These filings come on the heels of other construction plans indicating that developers want to put a new,…

Man masturbates on F train, police search for perpetrator

May 2, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who allegedly masturbated while staring at a 26-year old woman on the F train.

The suspect sat on a Manhattan bound F train and at the Northern Blvd station masturbated while staring at the woman on April 30th between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm.…

Chick-fil-A To Open In Queens Center Mall This Fall

April 29, By Michael Florio

Another popular chain is coming to the Queens Center Mall.

Chick-fil-A, a fast food chain specializing in chicken sandwiches, will open in the food court in the Queens Center Mall (90-15 Queens Blvd.) this fall.…

DOT Puts Parking Meters On 17-Block Stretch Of Northern Blvd, Limit One Hour

April 29, By Michael Florio

Drivers will now have to pay to park on a stretch of Northern Boulevard.

The Department of Transportation installed 25 muni-meters last week along Northern Boulevard from Junction Boulevard to 112th Street.

The 17-block stretch of meters will allow for one-hour parking,…

City Slams Trade Fair For Illegally Moving Bus Stops

April 28, By Michael Florio

An East Elmhurst supermarket illegally moved bus stops to create an impromptu parking lot.

Trade Fair Supermarket, located at 99-10 Astoria Blvd., tried to make its own parking lot by breaking into the ground,…