August 5, By Michael Florio
A 74-year-old man was struck in the face with a pipe and hospitalized over a parking space, police said.
The victim was attempting to park his car in front of 32-65 83rd Street on July 11th at 1:40 pm,…
August 5, By Michael Florio
Councilman Daniel Dromm has allocated $2.4 million from the city’s 2016 budget to nearly 20 schools in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.
The money will be used to pay for audio/visual system enhancements, library upgrades,…
August 3, By Michael Florio
The search continues for an alligator in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
The 110 police precinct, which responded to a call Saturday that there was a alligator in the park, will continue to search for the gator by sending out officers to check the area for about an hour each day,…
July 31, By Michael Florio
Caffé Bene, a multinational coffee giant with more than 1,600 locations in a dozen countries, will be opening its first café in Jackson Heights this fall.
The new cafe will be located at 80-27 37th Ave.,…
July 31, By Michael Florio
A local group is looking to clean up a historic 17th century burial ground so it can use it as a community space.
Hibridos Collective, a collective group of local artists, is looking to clean up the Leverick Cemetery,…
July 30, By Michael Florio
The owners of Espresso 77 are doubling the size of their café and have launched a fundraiser so they can renovate it to their satisfaction.
Owners Afzal Hossian and Julie Nymann opened Expresso 77,…
July 30, By Michael Florio
The police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a gang-related shooting on Roosevelt Ave that left one man dead in May.
Police arrested Isaac Martinez, 34, Wednesday after he was caught trespassing inside a Roosevelt Ave building and brought in for questioning,…
July 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City’s smallest stores would be required to keep their doors shut while running an air conditioner if a local councilman’s bill becomes law.
Councilman Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) introduced a bill last week that would prohibit stores smaller than 4,000 square feet from keeping their doors open while air conditioning is running.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
The Jackson Heights Food Court, known for its buffet-style food and grocery items, mysteriously closed last week.
Speculation has been rampant among adjacent business owners since as to its sudden closing. Many store owners and their employees claim that the food market has been sold.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
The movement to add bicycle lanes in several western Queens neighborhoods is gaining momentum.
Queens Bike, a bike advocacy group, has generated a lot of support since it announced earlier this month that it aims to connect residents to various parks in western Queens via bike lanes.…