February 10, Staff Report
The homeless shelter at the former Pan Am hotel has been approved for a formal contract after first receiving three rejections from the City Comptroller.
According to Eric Sumberg, spokesperson for City Comptroller Scott Stringer,…
February 10, Staff Report
An after school instructor at a Jackson Heights mosque has been charged with sexual abuse of a young student, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown.
Mohammed Rana, an after-school religious instructor at Masjid Abu Huraira,…
February 10, By Michel Florio
The Health Department shut down two Jackson Heights restaurants within the last week.
Both Pizza Sam, located at 89-06 Northern Blvd., and Khaabar Baari, a Bangladeshi restaurant located at 37-22 73rd St., were shut down due to failing their health inspections.…
February 9, By Christian Murray
Several Queens-based council members are calling on the MTA to conduct a top-to-bottom study of the 7 line, claiming that weekday service is unreliable and riders are often left waiting on overcrowded platforms as they try to make their way into work.…
February 9, Staff Report
A correction officer is facing a number of charges including rape and promoting prison contraband in Rikers Island.
Nicole Bartley, 30, was arrested Saturday after an investigation showed that she had a package of marijuana at her home that she intended to give to an inmate with whom she had sexual relations,…
February 8, By Michael Florio
Following the disappointing cleanup response during Winter Storm Jonas, local officials are looking to devise a plan to be better equipped to handling snow conditions in the future.
Winter Storm Jonas pounded Jackson Heights with 34 inches of snow,…
February 8, Staff Report
A man sliced a woman’s thigh with an unknown object as she was jogging in East Elmhurst on Sunday morning.
The 19-year-old victim was jogging when an unknown man slashed her thigh with an object at the intersection of 25th Ave and 79th Street,…
February 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City Council voted overwhelmingly to give themselves a 32 percent pay raise on Friday, bringing their salaries from $112,500 to $148,500.
Council Members voted 40 to 7 in approval of the pay raises.…
February 5, Staff Report
A Brooklyn man punched and spit on transit officers as they tried to remove him from a Jackson Heights train station after he caused a scene.
Two transit officers witnessed Hector Reyes, 21, screaming loudly and cursing at the Roosevelt Avenue &…
February 4, By Michael Florio
A burger joint with Colombian flavors opened on Northern Boulevard this week.
Burger Factory, located at 81-05 Northern Blvd., opened its doors on Monday, according to a store employee.
The eatery serves Colombian fast food,…