Oct. 28, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Thousands of people are expected to flock to Jackson Heights Monday for one of New York City’s biggest Halloween parades. The annual Jackson Heights Children’s Halloween parade will step off at 5 p.m. at the corner of 89th Street and 37th Avenue. Costume-clad participants will march down to the Foodtown Supermarket… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Oct. 25, 2022 By Jose Martinez, Tanaz Meghjani and Claudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the rules of the road — and to the… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A Woodside man has been arrested after he allegedly tried to rape a woman on a Flushing street early Sunday. Wilson Kim, 41, was arrested Thursday for attempted rape, assault and other sex crimes for the Oct. 23 incident, police said. Kim, of 56th Street, allegedly attacked and tried… Read more »
Oct. 27, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 22-year-old woman was randomly punched and then pushed down a flight of stairs at the 82nd Street – Jackson Heights subway station Sunday. The victim, police said, was standing on the northbound 7 train platform at around 5:20 a.m. when an unidentified man approached her and punched her… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Several streets across Queens will be car-free Monday so kids can safely trick or treat. Nine streets in the borough will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. as part of a new city-wide initiative called Trick-or-Streets, announced by the Dept. of Transportation Tuesday. The goal… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray The popular Swedish homeware and furniture store IKEA is closing its Rego Park store in December—less than two years of being in operation. IKEA Queens, which opened a 115,000 square foot space within the Rego Center shopping mall in January 2021, announced today that it was closing the location… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Christian Murray The police are looking for three men who allegedly punched and slashed a 21-year-old man in an unprovoked attack while the victim was waiting for a 7 train at the Junction Blvd/Roosevelt Avenue station early Sunday. The victim was sitting on a station bench at around 1:30 a.m. when… Read more »
Oct. 26, 2022 By Max Murray A 21-year-old Queens man was arrested Monday for a shooting that took place during a gunfight on a Woodside street in June. Karma Tsering, of 58th Street in Woodside, was arrested on charges of attempted criminally negligent homicide, assault and other crimes for allegedly shooting a 28-year-old man on… Read more »
Oct. 25, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A long-running dispute between supporters and opponents of the 34th Avenue Open Street initiative in Jackson Heights clashed Monday when elected officials cut the ribbon to mark the completion of the controversial 1.3-mile initiative. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assemblymember Catalina Cruz and Councilmember Shekar Krishnan were heckled during… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A 17-year-old was robbed by a group of four men in Jackson Heights last week and three of the suspects are still at large, police said. The teen was walking in front of a house on 91st Street at around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 17 when the group approached… Read more »