January 28, By Michael Florio
Responding to requests from the residents of 77th Street, the Department of Transportation is working to turn a narrow section of that road one-way. The one-way conversion would apply to 77th Street between 25th Avenue and 30th Avenue and will require a route change for the Q47 bus,…
January 28, By Christian Murray
Two brothers who pleaded guilty to felony charges in a case where a 25-year-old woman was “bought” for $200 and then held against her will for a week while she was forced to have sex were sentenced today.…
January 28, By Michael Florio
Police busted two men on Tuesday night who were driving around Jackson Heights with 100 pounds of heroin concealed in a pickup truck, according to authorities.
The men, both Guatemalan natives, were caught in possession of heroin near the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 84th Street Tuesday night.…
January 28, Staff Report
Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly stole more than $2,000 worth of sunglasses from the Banana Republic store at the Queens Center Mall last October.
The police, who released a photo of the suspects yesterday,…
January 27, By Michael Florio
The Department of Transportation will continue efforts to increase pedestrian safety along Northern Boulevard with plans to build five more pedestrian islands on the dangerous road.
The DOT proposes putting the pedestrian islands between 105th Street and 114th Street,…
January 27, Staff Report
A Jackson Heights home burst in flames on Monday morning.
A two-family house, located at 35-27 93rd Street, erupted into flames at 10:18 am, according to the FDNY. It took firefighters more than two hours to get the fire under control.…
January 26, By Michael Florio
Community Board 3 shot down two liquor license applications Thursday evening following concerns expressed by the NYPD.
The first, La Nueva Escuelita Bar, located at 78-07 Roosevelt Ave., was applying to have its full liquor license renewed.…
January 25, By Michael Florio
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.
During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens,…
January 25, Staff Report
Jackson Heights received more snowfall over the weekend than anywhere in the tri-state area, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
According to the NOAA’s National Weather Service, Jackson Heights received 34 inches of snow,…
January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the 7 line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…