Jackson Heights Library to Shut Down for a Month, Flushing Branch Reopens

Aug. 26, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

With the 2025-2026 school year swiftly approaching, it is important for New York City students and their families to know about some important dates related to the school year, including when it begins and ends, as well as what days the kids will have off.

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) has launched a probe into the death of a civilian on Saturday, Aug. 23, following a motor vehicle collision involving NYPD officers in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

At approximately 4:37 p.m., an NYPD officer from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst was driving westbound in a marked police cruiser, a 2015 Ford Taurus, at around 10 miles per hour in front of the Queens Theater on United Nations Avenue South, across from the Unisphere, when the vehicle ran over a man who was allegedly lying face up on the roadway prior to the collision, police said.

Aug. 26, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

This Saturday, 34th Avenue will transform into the borough’s signature speedway in Jackson Heights.

Aug. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has announced that she has distributed more than 2,500 free backpacks to Queens students across five community giveaways held throughout back-to-school season in August.

Aug. 21, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 10-story residential building with 54 housing units at 42-02 80th St. in Elmhurst.

Aug. 21, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Community organizations and Queens homeowners gathered at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights Wednesday morning to rally in support of City Council legislation aiming to expand flexibility for short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, in New York City.

Aug. 20, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

The US Open returns to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this Sunday, with more than 1 million attendees anticipated to take mass transit to the iconic annual tennis event. With hundreds of thousands of fans set to take the 7 out to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, there is a world of delicious local eateries lying beneath the elevated train tracks should any fan wish to stop en-route to the US Open.

Aug. 20, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin

Because Martha’s Vineyard is associated with wealthy vacation destinations, the island’s coastline charm often conceals its Indigenous origins.

Aug. 20, 2025 By Bill Parry

Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a woman at knifepoint on the night of Friday, Aug. 8, and remains at large nearly three weeks later.

Aug. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello

In Jackson Heights at 4 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon, Roosevelt Avenue is buzzing with energy as commuters file in and out of subway cars and onto the street and cars and trucks grapple to get down the busy road. The street is filled with rows of shops and restaurants, along with food carts, street vendors and food trucks along the avenue. The almost-but-not-quite the weekend lag leaves hungry commuters faced with another choice to make throughout their day and the array of food truck options in busy areas like Jackson Heights offers customers convenience and delicious food without breaking the bank, two features that can feel vital, particularly with rising costs of living and pressure from inflation.