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Public meeting to be held Wednesday to discuss East Elmhurst homeless shelter

Sept. 29, By Michael Florio

Residents will be able to ask city officials questions about the opening of a homeless shelter in East Elmhurst at a public meeting on Wednesday.

Community Board 3 and the East Elmhurst Corona Civic Association are co-hosting a public information meeting on the opening of The Landing Hotel Shelter (formerly the Clarion Hotel),…

Max Sentence Raised For Subway Masturbators

Sept. 29, By Jackie Strawbridge

Subway masturbators will face harsher sentences starting in November, now that a new law has been signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Currently, first-time offenders who subject another person to sexual contact on public transit can receive a maximum sentence of ninety days in prison or one year of probation.…

Town hall meeting scheduled in Jackson Heights to address plane noise

Sept. 28, By Michael Florio

Residents who are fed up with noisy planes that soar above their homes will be able to voice their opposition at a town hall meeting next month.

Several local officials are hosting a town hall meeting regarding plane noise that stems from La Guardia Airport on Sunday,…

Cops save man from jumping to his death at La Guardia Airport

Sept. 28, By Michael Florio

Port Authority officers saved a schizophrenic man from jumping to his death at La Guardia Airport on Saturday.

The police were alerted to a 24-year-old man’s mental condition after his mother told officers that he was off his prescription drugs and was behaving irrationally,…

Local restaurants win coveted ‘Bib Gourmand’ award

Sept. 27, Staff Report

The Michelin Guide has just released its 2016 “Bib Gourmand” picks and numerous restaurants surrounding Jackson Heights and Corona were among the picks for the best value for money.

Paet Rio, Sweet Yummy House, Uncle Zhou,…

Jackson Heights group hosts Family Day at Diversity Plaza Saturday

Sept. 25, By Michael Florio

Calling all families.

Friends of Diversity Plaza, a Jackson Heights community group, along with elected officials and several local organizations, will be hosting the first annual Family Day at Diversity Plaza Saturday.

The event,…