Plans Filed for Seven Story Building in Elmhurst

Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

A man was fatally struck by an F train at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station this morning after jumping onto the tracks.

Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

The community is invited to an open forum in Jackson Heights later this month to hear from the candidates who are vying to be Public Advocate–to fill the position that Letitia James vacated to become the state Attorney General.

Jan. 17, 2018 By Meghan Sackman

A local advocacy group is holding a rally next week on Northern Boulevard to announce its support for congestion pricing.

Jan. 15, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

The sudden death of State Sen. Jose Peralta in November, which shocked constituents and New York politicians across the spectrum alike, stemmed from complications of an aggressive form of leukemia, the city medical examiner announced today.

Jan. 11, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

A new bar/restaurant offering popular German food and 30 different types of beer on tap opened recently near the Queens Center Mall.

Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray

A former Nazi collaborator who lived in Jackson Heights for decades before being deported to Germany last year is dead.

Jan. 10, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

The developer of the construction site that partially collapsed on Northern Boulevard last week has a history of violating building code, and the Department of Buildings was alerted to its questionable practices by a local legislator back in May.

Jan. 8, 2019 By Christian Murray

An East Elmhurst woman–convicted last March of animal cruelty– faces between eight to 25 years in prison for pushing a probation officer down a flight of stairs in August while checking up on her.

Jan. 7, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

Acting Public Advocate and Council Speaker Corey Johnson will be in Jackson Heights this afternoon to ask straphangers about their commutes as part of a five-day, five-borough survey and transit tour.

Jan. 4, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

A large chunk of Northern Boulevard collapsed earlier today by an empty construction site in an event that saw gas and water lines rupture and indefinite road closures, authorities said.