Sept. 4, By Michael Florio
Local women will have the opportunity to undergo a free breast cancer examination next Thursday in East Elmhurst.
The American Italian Cancer Foundation mobile care clinic will be offering free screenings on September 10 at the Modell’s and Petco shopping center,…
Sept. 4, By Michael Florio
A bicyclist was left in critical condition after being struck by a car in Corona Thursday, according to police.
A 38-year-old man was riding his bike when a car stuck him at the intersection of 114th Street and 34th Ave,…
Sept. 3, By Michael Florio
A woman who chased after two men who swiped her cell phone on the 7-train was pushed down the stairs at the Junction Blvd 7-train station while she was in pursuit, police said.
The 35-year-old woman was riding a Flushing bound 7-train on August 22nd,…
Sept. 2, By Michael Florio
After 34 years in business a new owner has taken over a popular 37th Avenue pizzeria.
Mario’s Pizzeria & Restaurant opened on Saturday at 77-09 37th Ave, taking over the business from Gustosa Pizza.…
Sept. 2, By Michael Florio
The owners of a popular Jackson Heights Himalayan restaurant have opened a second location on Northern Blvd.
Dawa Lhamo and Chime Tendha, owners of the highly-acclaimed Tibetan/Himalayan restaurant Phayul (located at 37-65 74th Street),…
Sept. 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
The majority of New York City’s worst-condition subway stations are in Queens, a new report from the Citizens Budget Commission has found.
The CBC, a New York finance-oriented nonprofit, released a report Wednesday that examines both the quality of subway stations citywide and the MTA’s system for repairing them.…
Sept. 1, By Michael Florio
The owners of Espresso 77, a popular Jackson Heights café that has been open since 2007, started a fundraiser last month to help underwrite the cost of their $120,000 expansion.
Afzal Hossian and Julie Nymann,…
August 31, By Michael Florio
Anti-gay fliers were distributed throughout sections of Jackson Heights over the weekend.
On Monday some could still be found on car windows along 82nd Street near the intersection of 34th Avenue.
The fliers, written in English and Spanish,…
August 28, By Michael Florio
Lockwood, a lifestyle store that sells houseware and children’s items, opened Thursday at 77-13 37th Ave.
Owner, Mackenzie Farquer, said residents were trickling into her store throughout the day, eager to see a new store in the neighborhood.…
August 28, By Michael Florio
The MTA has announced that it will be opening its highly-anticipated 34th Street/Hudson Yards stop on September 13.
The stop is about a mile from the Times Square-42nd Street station and is located at 34th Street and 11th Avenue.…