March 28, By Michael Florio
Participatory Budgeting voting week kicks off today in Astoria, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights.
Residents in Council Member Costa Constantinides’ district will be able to cast their vote for how to spend $1.5 million in capital funding.…
March 27, Staff Report
An elderly man was killed in a house fire in East Elmhurst early Sunday, according to the FDNY.
The FDNY received a call at about 4:30 am that a fire had broken out on the first floor of a two and a half story brick home on 87th Street.…
March 26, By Michael Florio
Residents of Corona, East Elmhurst and parts of Jackson Heights began voting today to determine how $1 million in New York City funds should be spent in the district.
Voters who live in the 21st Council District are able to vote from among 10 capital projects,…
March 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and a Queens-based subway advocacy group are hosting a town hall meeting next month where residents will be able to question MTA officials about 7-train service.
The event, which will take place on April 5th at Sunnyside Community Services (details below),…
March 25, By Michael Florio
A discarded cigarette was the cause of the two-alarm fire that ripped through an Elmhurst house earlier this week that left three dead, according to the FDNY
Fire Marshalls determined that a lit cigarette was what started the fire at 42-28 Ithaca Street.…
March 24, Staff Report
Local lawmakers are pushing for the renovation of a dilapidated police station that they say is a disservice to the officers working inside.
U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, State Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblyman Francisco Moya gathered at the 110 Precinct,…
March 24, Staff Report
A week after free tampon and sanitary pad dispensers were installed at 25 New York City schools, the City Council has proposed legislation that would expand this service to all schools as well as homeless shelters and prisons.…
March 22, By Michael Florio
The owner of a Jackson Heights sneaker and clothing store claims he is getting priced out of his location.
City Jeans, located at 37-12 82nd Street, will be closing next week, with the owner saying he was unable to keep pace with the rising rent.…
March 22, By Jackie Strawbridge
Queens will receive a small fraction of the additional Parks Enforcement Patrol officers that are being hired citywide to clamp down on crime in parks, pushing some local lawmakers to claim that the borough is being shortchanged.…
March 22, By Michael Florio
A long-time diner and ice cream parlor will soon be reopening after undergoing a makeover.
Jahn’s, which has been located at 81-04 37th Ave for nearly 60 years, is expected to be ready for business this Friday,…