October 24, By Hannah Wulkan
The Department of Homeless Services quickly moved a man out of a temporary homeless shelter when residents began pointing out he was on the state sex offender registry.
State Sen. Jose Peralta sent out a statement on Thursday warning the community of the presence of a Level 2 sex offender staying in the Holiday Inn Express in Corona at 113-10 Horace Harding Expressway that has been partially converted in to a homeless shelter.…
October 22, Staff Report
Casa Colombia, a long-time Colombian restaurant located at 86-23 Roosevelt Avenue, was closed Thursday by the Department of Health.
The restaurant was shut down after accumulating 41 violation points, with four violations listed as “critical,” including the presence of live roaches and flies on the premises as well as evidence of mice.…
October 21, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who tried to lure a young girl away from her home two weeks ago.
According to police, a 13-year-old girl was waiting for her school bus inside the lobby of her apartment building near 81st Street and 41st Avenue when a man approached her.…
October 20, By Hannah Wulkan
Local politicians gathered on Monday to call for a down zoning of South Corona to cap large developments and allow infrastructure to begin to catch up to demand.
Standing outside of school trailers at P.S.…
October 20, By Hannah Wulkan
The Department of Transportation will move forward with a revised plan to increase safety measures on 111th Street in Corona bordering Flushing Meadows- Corona Park, including adding parking spaces and a designated bike lane.…
October 19, Staff Report
Pedal through town this weekend and admire the changing seasons.
The Queens Bike Initiative, a bicycle advocacy group, is organizing a Fall Foliage Ride on Sunday through Jackson Heights to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, leaving from Travers Park at 9 a.m.…
October 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Politicians are skeptical of claims from The Department of Homeless Services that there are no current plans to convert an East Elmhurst hotel in to a homeless shelter.
On Monday, State Sen. Jose Peralta,…
October 19, Staff Report
Dig out your best costume, the Halloween spirit is coming to Jackson Heights in full force.
The annual Children’s Halloween Parade will roll through the neighborhood on October 31, beginning at 5 p.m. and stretching down 37th Avenue from 89th Street to 76th Street.…
October 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The Department of Homeless Services has plans to partially convert an East Elmhurst hotel in to a shelter for homeless people, according to a statement from several local politicians.
Congressman Joseph Crowley, State Senator Jose Peralta and Assemblyman Francisco Moya released a joint statement today condemning the DHS plan to partially convert the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 90-10 Ditmars Boulevard to house single homeless men.…
October 17, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly threatened a woman on a Manhattan-bound E train in Jackson Heights last week.
According to the report, the suspect sat next to the 33-year-old victim around 8:40 a.m.…