August 12, By Michael Florio
A group of bicyclists calling for more bike lanes in western Queens is launching a monthly bike ride to take advantage of the culture and arts on offer in the district.
This month’s bike ride will focus on food—and is being called the Queens Bike Food Tour—where participants will ride to Astoria and try several Astoria eateries.…
August 12, By Michael Florio
Seven taxi dispatchers have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes to let cab drivers cut in line to pick up passengers at LaGuardia Airport, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.
The dispatchers,…
August 12, By Michael Florio
The Landmarks Preservation Commission tabled a developer’s controversial plan to enlarge a one-story building located in Jackson Height’s historic district yesterday.
Charles Knight, an architect who came armed with renderings and data, told the landmarks commission at a Manhattan hearing yesterday that the proposal would add four stories of residential units on top of the one-story commercial building at 84-11 37th Avenue.…
August 10, By Michael Florio
A Jackson Heights Tibetan restaurant will be opening a second location on Northern Blvd in the next few weeks.
Phayul, the highly acclaimed Tibetan/Himalayan restaurant located on the second floor of 37-65 74th Street,…
August 7, By Michael Florio
An acclaimed director who was looking to raise funds to cover the costs of a documentary on Jackson Heights failed to raise the $75,000 he sought on Kickstarter to fund the project.
Frederick Wiseman,…
August 7, By Michael Florio
State Senator Jose Peralta is going to be handing out free backpacks tomorrow to help kids get ready to go back to school.
Peralta will host his sixth annual backpack giveaway on August 8th from 10 am to 1 pm,…
August 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
A public hearing is scheduled in Manhattan next week for the proposed site of a new elementary school on the Jackson Heights/Woodside border.
The hearing will take place on Tuesday at 250 Broadway in Manhattan,…
August 6, By Michael Florio
The former chef to the Canadian Ambassador who is opening a French restaurant on 37th Avenue this fall has come up with a name and design plans.
Stewart Wadden, a Canadian native, is naming his 76-05 37th Ave restaurant Swim Two Birds after the 1939 novel by Flann O’Brien At Swim-Two-Birds.…
August 6, By Michael Florio
A 24-year-old woman who was about to enter her home was sliced in the neck by a suspect who asked her several times if she lived alone, according to the NYPD.
The woman who lives in the vicinity of Hampton Street and Baxter Avenue was approached at 2:40 am on June 28 by the suspect who put a knife to her neck and wanted to know if she lived alone.…
August 5, By Michael Florio
The repavement of a bumpy Jackson Height thoroughfare has finally been completed.
The Department of Transportation finished repaving 37th Ave from 69th Street to Junction Blvd last night, after five days of work. Markings on the street will be painted within the next two weeks,…