October 14, Staff Report
The Parks Department announced today that East Elmhurst will be getting its first dog run.
The dog run, which will be built on Ditmars Blvd and 94th Street (by LaGuardia Airport), will cost $1.5 million.…
October 14, By Michael Florio
The popular 37th Avenue Halloween parade is returning for a 25th year.
The parade, hosted by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group, will run along 37th Ave from 89th Street to 76th Street on Halloween at noon.…
October 14, By Michael Florio
A documentary about the murder of a gay Jackson Heights man and its impact on the LGBT movement will be screened this Friday.
The film tells the story of the death of Julio Rivera,…
October 13, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who grabbed a woman’s buttock in a Corona laundromat last week.
The man allegedly approached a 41-year-old woman and then forcibly touched her buttocks before fleeing the laundromat located in the vicinity of National Street and 102nd Street,…
October 11, By Jackie Strawbridge
When it’s not screening diverse, independent movies at Queens venues, the Queens World Film Festival is working to build the next generation of filmmakers.
In late September, QWFF launched a crowdfunding campaign to help that process.…
October 9, By Michael Florio
A man threw down a large fishing net over dozens of pigeons outside a Jackson Heights barbershop Tuesday in what witnesses described as cruel.
The man walked up to the shop and scattered bird seeds on the sidewalk to lure the pigeons.…
October 8, By Michael Florio
State Senator Jose Peralta introduced a bill that would help undocumented New Yorkers cover the cost of getting a kidney transplant.
Currently, some undocumented New Yorkers with kidney failure receive Medicare coverage for dialysis treatment.…
October 8, By Michael Florio
The Queens Library will be extending its hours so that every branch will be open at least one weekend day beginning on November 15th.
Currently, just 20 of the 63 Queens Library branches open on weekends.…
October 7, By Michael Florio
The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has scheduled hearings for nearly 100 backlogged properties, including two Jackson Heights buildings, the Old Calvary Cemetery Gatehouse and the iconic Pepsi Cola Sign in Long Island City.…
October 7, By Michael Florio
A new Thai restaurant has opened in Jackson Heights.
Sompong Thai, located at 37-09 83rd Street, just off of 37th Ave, opened early last week.
The restaurant has already received praise from residents who have tried it out,…