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Hundreds Of Winter Coats To Be Donated To Local Organizations

January 29, Staff Report

Local officials will donate hundreds of winter coats to the community, about a week after Winter Storm Jonas pounded the city with snow.

State Sen. Jose Peralta, in cooperation with Woodside on the Move, will donate 1,700 winter coats to several local community organizations and churches,…

DOT Plans To Make Part Of 77th St One Way, Brings Change To Q47 Route

January 28, By Michael Florio
Responding to requests from the residents of 77th Street, the Department of Transportation is working to turn a narrow section of that road one-way. The one-way conversion would apply to 77th Street between 25th Avenue and 30th Avenue and will require a route change for the Q47 bus,…

100 pounds of heroin seized from pick-up truck in Jackson Heights

January 28, By Michael Florio

Police busted two men on Tuesday night who were driving around Jackson Heights with 100 pounds of heroin concealed in a pickup truck, according to authorities.

The men, both Guatemalan natives, were caught in possession of heroin near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 84th Street Tuesday night.…

Five More Pedestrian Islands Planned For Northern Boulevard

January 27, By Michael Florio

The Department of Transportation will continue efforts to increase pedestrian safety along Northern Boulevard with plans to build five more pedestrian islands on the dangerous road.

The DOT proposes putting the pedestrian islands between 105th Street and 114th Street,…

Video: Fire tears through 93rd Street home

January 27, Staff Report

A Jackson Heights home burst in flames on Monday morning.

A two-family house, located at 35-27 93rd Street, erupted into flames at 10:18 am, according to the FDNY. It took firefighters more than two hours to get the fire under control.…

Mayor Visits Western Queens After Disappointing Storm Response In The Borough

January 25, By Michael Florio

Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.

During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens,…

Jackson Heights Gets Most Snowfall Recorded In Tri-State Area

January 25, Staff Report

Jackson Heights received more snowfall over the weekend than anywhere in the tri-state area, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

According to the NOAA’s National Weather Service, Jackson Heights received 34 inches of snow,…