Dec. 13, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens jewelry store owner is recovering after being shot during an armed robbery on Tuesday evening, police said.
Queens jewelry store owner shot during armed robbery
Tag: corona
International stars discuss roles in upcoming Queens Theatre production
Oct. 26, 2023 By Rachel Butler A pair of famed international actors who are known from their work on the stage and on screen recently participated in a Q&A event about their upcoming play at Queens Theatre. Lupita Ferrer, a Venezuelan theater actress who has starred in movies such as “Mariana de la Noche,” “The…
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Shake Shack to open at Heritage Tower in Jackson Heights next year
Sept. 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Shake Shack, the New York-based global casual fast-food chain, is set to open a new location in Jackson Heights next year. The company, known for its Angus beef burgers and hand-spun milkshakes, will open some time in 2024 at the Heritage Tower, a recently renovated nine-story office building located… Read more »
St. Leo Catholic Academy in Corona celebrates centenary with family BBQ
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Catholic school in Corona held a family back-to-school barbecue on Sunday, Sept. 23, to celebrate its 100th year of serving the community. St. Leo Catholic Academy, located at 104-19 49th Ave., first opened its doors in 1923 and has helped around 5,000 students graduate from the institution, according… Read more »
Bicycle-riding suspects wanted for series of muggings in Jackson Heights, Corona: NYPD
Sept. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police are looking for three suspects on bicycles wanted in connection with a series of muggings in Jackson Heights and Corona earlier this month. The alleged robberies took place during three different incidents, between Sept. 2 and Sept. 16, with the suspects making off with nearly $650 cash in… Read more »
Jackson Heights school marking centenary with new facilities, adult programming and celebratory events
Sept. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A Jackson Heights school is celebrating its centenary in style this year with the unveiling of major construction projects, a new lineup of adult programming, and a big celebratory gala in 2024. Garden School, an independent college preparatory school located at 33-16 79th St., has opened new art classrooms… Read more »
Woman, 78, pickpocketed while waiting for 7 train at Junction Boulevard subway station: NYPD
Sept. 12, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 78-year-old woman was pickpocketed inside the Junction Boulevard subway station last month and police from the 115th Precinct on Tuesday have released a photo of the alleged thief. The victim was waiting for a 7 train inside the station, located above the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt… Read more »
Curtis Sliwa claims that bribed Queens cops are allowing prostitution in Corona and Jackson Heights
Sept. 11, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa said that prostitution is rampant in Corona and Jackson Heights in part because, as he claimed, dirty NYPD cops are on the take and not enforcing the law. He made the comments — without presenting evidence — at a march for safe streets and an… Read more »
Man, 76, brutally bashed in head with rock in north Corona; suspect still at large: NYPD
Sept. 5, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 76-year-old man was allegedly bashed in the head with a rock outside a house in north Corona on Monday morning, Sept. 4, and police say the suspect in the vicious attack is still at large. The septuagenarian was in front of the detached house on 37th Drive, between… Read more »
Seven injured in three-alarm Corona fire that left 20 residents displaced: FDNY
Sep. 2, 2023 By Zach Gewelb and Lloyd Mitchell A devastating three-alarm fire in Corona displaced 20 residents and left seven people — including multiple firefighters and police officers — with non-life threatening injuries on Friday, Sept. 1. Firefighters from FDNY’s Queens Battalion 46 were met with heavy fire on the second floor of a…
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