June 9, By Michael Florio
Residents will have the opportunity to celebrate the history of Jackson Heights this weekend.
The Jackson Heights Beautification Group, a community group that works to preserve the neighborhood, will be hosting its 25th annual “Historic Jackson Heights Weekend.”
In recent years,…
June 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
A number of eye-catching outdoor pianos are stationed throughout the borough for musically inclined neighbors to enjoy this month.
Through a citywide initiative by Sing for Hope, a volunteer arts outreach organization, pianos were installed on June 5 outside of LIC Landing,…
June 8, By Michael Florio
A former chef for the Canadian ambassador is opening up a restaurant in Jackson Heights that will serve French and American food.
Chef Stewart Wadden, a Canadian native, plans to open his 76-05 37th Avenue restaurant in September.…
June 4, By Michael Florio
The police responded to several complaints about loud music and partying in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park this past weekend, which lead to dozens of people receiving summonses.
Officers from the 110 Precinct wrote 38 summonses Sunday night at approximately 1 a.m.…
June 3, By Michael Florio
Vendors are going to be taking over the sidewalks of several Jackson Heights streets on Sunday, June 14.
The Jackson Heights Plaza Owners Corporation will be hosting a flea market in front of the Jackson Heights Plaza building located at 34-58 90th Street.…
June 3, By Michael Florio
The owner of a building located in the Jackson Heights Historic District will be going before the Landmarks Preservation Commission later this month seeking the approval needed to construct five stories of residential apartments above a ground floor commercial space.…
June 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
Bookshelves and reading chairs will sprout up in Diversity Plaza this summer, as part of an objective to strengthen Jackson Heights residents’ engagement with the neighborhood plaza.
The Uni Project, a nonprofit that brings pop-up reading rooms to sites throughout New York City,…
June 1, By Michael Florio
Several Jackson Heights residents were very vocal about noise complaints at the 115th precinct community council meeting late last month.
Many residents said that they had filed several complaints with the police yet the problem persists.…
June 1, By Michael Florio
A crowd of nearly 75 people joined local politicians last Tuesday to rally for additional funding for the Jackson Heights library and libraries across the city.
The crowd rallied in front of the Jackson Heights library,…
May 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
The State Senate is attempting to change the way homeless shelters are installed in New York City, a process that many in the Queens community believe has been significantly abused over the past year.…