August 8, By Michael Florio
A new middle school is set to open in Corona next month that city officials argue will help combat school overcrowding in the district.
I.S. 311, located at 97-11 44th Avenue, will open Sept.…
August 8, By Michael Florio
With school right around the corner, State Sen. Jose Peralta distributed more than 3,000 backpacks stuff with necessities to local students over the weekend.
Peralta hosted his seventh annual Back to School Giveaway on Saturday behind St.…
August 5, Staff Report
Police are searching for two men who allegedly threw a brick through a store window before going on to steal a pair of sunglasses.
The two suspects smashed through the front window of Cocos Vision,…
August 4, By Michael Florio
The Landmarks Preservation Commission once again decided to table a controversial proposal to enlarge a one-story building on 37th Ave.
Developers presented their plan to build four stories of residential units on top of the current one-story commercial building located at 84-11 through 84-23 37th Ave and got a mixed reception from the commission.…
August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Three Queens teenagers have been charged with breaking in to a FDNY firehouse in Jackson Heights at about 2 a.m. on Monday morning, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today.
The defendants, identified as Christian Gaguancella,…
August 2, Staff Report
A fire broke out Sunday night in the basement of a popular Halal restaurant on 74th Street.
The fire started at 5:44 pm inside the basement of Merit Kabab & Dumpling Place, located at 37-67 74th Street,…
August 2, By Michael Florio
Residents of Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst will be able to watch a free movie at their local park this August.
State Sen. Jose Peralta will host “Movies in the Park 2016,” with a film playing in each neighborhood this month.…
August 1, By Michael Florio
A controversial plan to enlarge a one-story building on 37th Avenue within the confines of the Jackson Heights Historic District is scheduled to go before the Landmarks Preservation Commission tomorrow.
Tomorrow’s hearing will be the second held concerning the proposal to build four stories of residential units on top of the current one-story commercial building at 84-11 through 84-23 37th Ave.…
August 1, By Staff Report
The police are searching for a serial cell phone thief who has struck 12 times in the past month, targeting victims while riding his bicycle around Jackson Heights and adjacent areas.
The suspect first struck on June 25 at 11 pm,…
July 29, By Michael Florio
Riders will have to keep on waiting for the closed staircase at the 82nd Street subway station to reopen.
The northeast steps at the 82nd Street- Jackson Heights subway station have been closed since March.…