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LGBT Clinton Supporters To Host Pre-Primary Meeting At Club Evolution

April 4, By Michael Florio

The race to the White House will make a stop in Jackson Heights this week.

Council Member Daniel Dromm, along with the Hillary Clinton campaign team, will host a meeting to help organize volunteers who are interested in supporting in her run for the presidency.…

Dromm To Highlight Right To Opt Out Of Standardized Tests

April 1, By Michael Florio

The New York State English Language Arts exams are set to take place next week and Council Member Daniel Dromm wants parents to know they have options.

Dromm will be hosting a meeting on Sunday at noon in front of the Jackson Heights Post Office,…

Rent, Red Tape And Other Small Business Obstacles Discussed In Jackson Heights

March 31, By Michael Florio

City Comptroller Scott Stringer visited shops in the Jackson Heights Business Improvement District Thursday, following the release of his plan to help small businesses citywide.

The plan, developed by Stringer’s Red Tape Commission, includes 60 ways to cut down rules and formalities and help small businesses grow.…

Elderly Woman Scammed Out Of $10,000, Three Thieves Face Seven Years In Jail

March 30, Staff Report

It looked like a sweet deal, but it ended up costing thousands.

Three women have been charged with stealing more than $10,000 from an elderly woman with what’s known as a “found money” scam.

According to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown,…

Fire Rips Into Two Homes, Six Firefighters Injured

March 29, Staff Report

A fire ripped through a residential block of East Elmhurst early Tuesday morning.

The fire started in a two-story private dwelling at 23-41 91st St. before spreading into a neighboring house and backyard garage, according to a FDNY spokesman.…

Movie Screenings to take place at Diversity Plaza every Wednesday

March 28, By Michael Florio

Diversity Plaza will be transformed into a makeshift movie theater every Wednesday starting March 30.

Jeff Orlick, a member of Friends of Diversity Plaza, has set up a projector and speakers and will be screening films at 8:15 pm every Wednesday on the wall next to Delhi Heights (37-66 74th Street).…

FDNY: 88-year-old man killed in house fire in East Elmhurst Sunday

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.…

What’s wrong with the 7 train? #AskTheMTA

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),…