January 13, Staff Report
A small juice and smoothie shop in Jackson Heights was temporarily shut down by the Health Department this week.
Viva Feliz 365, a small shop at 35-66 93rd Street, was closed by the Health Department for the presence of live roaches and mice on the premises.…
January 13, Staff Report
A fire broke out in a residential building in Jackson Heights this morning, leaving one person seriously injured, according to the FDNY.
The fire broke out on the first floor of 32-35 82nd Street around 10 a.m.,…
January 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Two men were charged with stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise from several Home Depot stores throughout Queens and Long Island, including one in East Elmhurst, District Attorney Richard Brown announced today.
According to the charges,…
January 12, Staff Report
Police are searching for a woman who assaulted another woman on an E train in Jackson Heights on Tuesday.
According to the report, the alleged perpetrator got into an argument over a seat with the 64-year-old victim on a northbound E train near the Roosevelt Avenue station.…
January 11, Staff Report
An Elmhurst woman was indicted for murder by a grand jury today after allegedly strangling her 15-month old daughter inside her apartment earlier this month, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Shangbo Xiangshengjie, 33,…
January 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A Verizon subcontractor working on 80th Street received five summonses Sunday for damaging trees during an illegal excavation.
The excavation between 35th and 37th Avenues damaged several trees, DNAinfo first reported, though the extent of the damage is still under investigation,…
January 10, By Hannah Wulkan
Two women have been sentenced to prison for scamming an elderly woman in Jackson Heights out of more than $10,000 in cash, District Attorney Richard Brown announced yesterday.
The two convicted suspects, along with another woman whose case has not yet been resolved,…
January 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Jackson Heights will get a moment in the spotlight tonight.
The most recent documentary from Academy Award winning director Frederick Wiseman called ‘In Jackson Heights,’ which focuses on the character and issues of the neighborhood,…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
An old Woodside bowling alley is getting a new look.
The former AMF 34th Avenue Lanes bowling alley is undergoing a makeover and will be rebranded as Bowlero Queens later this month.
The bowling alley,…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
A new non-profit has launched a program to help students save for college, beginning with children in School District 30 that includes large sections of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Long Island City,…