August 28, By Michael Florio
A popular food and culture festival is returning for a fourth straight year.
Viva La Comida, hosted by the 82nd Street Partnership, will once again bring food, art and entertainment to the neighborhood this year on September 19th from 12 pm to 7 pm.…
August 26, By Michael Florio
An unidentified man was shot on 90th Street Sunday night.
Five to six shots were fired at the man in front of 37-55 90th Street at approximately 7 pm, according to the NYPD.
The victim was shot but fled the scene,…
August 25, By Christian Murray
The amount of money New York City has been collecting in fines from western Queens business owners has dropped significantly in the past year as the City continues to shed its ‘gotcha’ inspection culture.…
August 25, By Michael Florio
A 37th Avenue fabric store is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Amit Fabrics & Saree Palace, located at 75-04 37th Ave, is taking over the space next door that was previously occupied by the sandwich shop Subway(75-06 37th Ave),…
August 24, By Jackie Strawbridge
Homeless families began moving into a new shelter at the former Clarion Hotel today.
The City’s newest shelter, which is located across from LaGuardia Airport at 94th Street and Ditmars Boulevard, serves families with children and has 169 units,…
August 24, By Michael Florio
Two men have been arrested after posing as police officers and swiping their victims’ credit cards and cash, after stopping them to see their identification, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
Wilfredo Rodriguez,…
August 23, Staff Report
Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to open a homeless shelter at the Clarion Hotel in East Elmhurst Monday, reports the Daily News
.
The announcement comes just two months after the Department of Homeless Services told the JacksonHeightsPost
that it was not eyeing up the 94-00 Ditmars Blvd site despite strong rumors that it was.…
August 22, By Michael Florio
A Jackson Heights man who organized a get-together for neighborhood dads last month is putting on another event at a local bar after deeming the first meeting a success.
Johnny Goldstein, a Jackson Heights father who organized the event,…
August 20, By Michael Florio
Nearly 600 ConEd customers in Jackson Heights were without power last night.
Residents on 75th Street between 35th Ave and 37th Ave were without electricity for nearly four hours, according to ConEd spokesman, Sidney Alvarez.…
August 19, By Michael Florio
A pedestrian is in critical condition after a taxi backed into him at a Jackson Heights crosswalk this morning, according to the NYPD.
The man was crossing 74th Street, at the intersection with 37th Ave,…