July 23, By Michael Florio
Construction work has begun on the ‘Boulevard of Death’ that advocates say will help keep pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists safe.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning that the Department of Transportation (DOT) started work Monday on its $101 million Vision Zero project to improve safety conditions on a 7-mile stretch of Queens Boulevard that goes from Roosevelt to Jamaica Ave.…
July 22, By Michael Florio
Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a Roosevelt Ave cell phone store and took off with more than $9,000 worth of cell phones earlier this month.
The alleged perpetrator cut a hole in the back wall of the cell phone store,…
July 22, By Michael Florio
The fathers of Jackson Heights are coming together for a beer.
A local dad with a 4-year-old daughter is looking to revive his social life, and is calling upon other neighborhood dads to do the same.…
July 21, By Michael Florio
The Jackson Heights Beautification Group is assisting the Parks Department count and map out all the trees in the neighborhood.
Every ten years the Parks Department–with the help of neighborhood groups such as the Jackson Heights Beautification Group– counts and maps out all the trees across the city to identify where more trees need to be planted and what trees need to be replaced.…
July 21, By Michael Florio
Police are searching for five men who allegedly forced their way into a 60-year-old woman’s apartment, displayed a gun and robbed her.
The robbery took place on July 7 at around 4:50 pm within the confines of the 115th Precinct,…
July 20, By Michael Florio
The Parks Department revealed its design plans for Travers Park, located on 34th Ave between 77th and 79th Street, on Saturday.
The new design transforms Travers Park’s multipurpose asphalt field into a great lawn.…
July 17, By Michael Florio
The public will have the opportunity to go on a walking tour of Jackson Heights this Sunday.
Kornblit Tours, which offers walking tours of New York City neighborhoods, will host a four-hour tour of Jackson Heights,…
July 16, By Jackie Strawbridge
A small, historic park on the Jackson Heights/East Elmhurst border will see $400,000 for upgrades.
Councilman Costa Constantinides allocated the funding, through the City’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget, to One Room Schoolhouse Park. The park is located at 90th Street and Astoria Boulevard,…
July 15, By Michael Florio
Jackson Heights will soon be home of a Banana Republic outlet.
The clothing chain will be opening a location at 37-41 82nd Street this Fall, according to Sean Piazza, spokesman for Gap Inc., which owns Banana republic.…
July 14, By Michael Florio
Local advocates are calling for Diwali, the five-day festival of lights celebrated by those in the Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist communities, to be recognized as a holiday in New York City public schools.…