February 19, By Michael Florio
A Roosevelt Avenue Chinese restaurant has made progress in its application for a liquor license, despite some community resistance and a State regulation. Chao Hong, a Chinese restaurant at 78-13 Roosevelt Ave., brought its application before Community Board 3 last night.…
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NYPD: Gay man attacked, perpetrators yell out gay slurs
February 19, Staff Report
Three men yelled gay slurs as they robbed and assaulted a man in Jackson Heights.
The victim was walking near Roosevelt Ave and 81st Street at 2 am Wednesday morning, when the men attacked him,…
17,000-Square-Foot Planet Fitness Coming To Roosevelt Avenue
February 18, By Michael Florio
A massive new gym will be opening on Roosevelt Avenue this spring.
Planet Fitness, which will be located at 86-01 Roosevelt Ave., will be a 17,000-square-foot, 2-story facility, according to co-owners James and Jeff Innocenti,…
St. Patrick’s Day Would Become A School Holiday If Queens Pol’s Bill Becomes Law
February 18, By Christian Murray
New York City school children who live in Irish communities would be granted a day off school to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day if a Queens State Senator’s bill becomes law.
State Sen. Tony Avella,…
Police rescue 70 animals from Jackson Heights house
Feb. 17, By Christian Murray
A police officer from the 115th Precinct was praised by her precinct commander Tuesday for her role in rescuing nearly 70 animals from a Jackson Heights home three weeks ago.
The precinct received an anonymous tip on Jan.…
7 Train Shaken By Mechanical Problems During Evening Commute, Service Briefly Halted
February 16, By Jackie Strawbridge
7 train service was halted during the afternoon commute today, after a Queens-bound train suffered what passengers described as an adrenaline-inducing incident.
According to the MTA, the train had a “mechanical problem” at the Hunters Point Avenue stop at 4:30 p.m.…
Initial Queens Blvd Safety Upgrades In Elmhurst To Begin This Year
February 12, By Michael Florio
A Queens Boulevard safety revamp will hit the road in the coming months.
The Department of Transportation has started planning an “operational” project for Queens Boulevard between 73rd Street and Eliot Avenue, a busy corridor that runs past the Queens Center Mall.…
City Funds First LGBT Liaison For Public Schools
February 12, Staff Report
The City Council has set aside funding for the Department of Education to hire its first LGBT Community Liaison.
The liaison will support the implementation of a literacy program with gay authors as well as LGBT curriculum development for teachers,…
City Council Approves “Diversity Plaza” As Formal Name
February 11, By Michael Florio
Diversity Plaza will soon officially go by that name.
Last week the City Council approved new names for 42 thoroughfares and public places in New York City, including the small Jackson Heights public space already known as “Diversity Plaza.”
Diversity Plaza is about a block long public space off of 37th Road that falls between 73rd and 74th Streets.…
Pervert Displays Gun and Pleasures Himself in Front of Woman at Corona gas station, cops say
February 11, Staff Report
Police are searching for an armed man who pleasured himself while watching a 30-year woman who was locked inside her car.
The alleged pervert parked his car alongside the woman’s vehicle in front of the BP Gas Station located at 99-49 Horace Harding Expressway on Friday at 10:10 pm.…