Dec. 2, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85481" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for these two suspects who allegedly shot a Jackson Heights man through the front door of his apartment, striking him in the leg. NYPD[/caption]
Dec. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85238" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for this suspect who allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy who was waiting for the 7 train at Corona Plaza last week. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_85198" align="aligncenter" width="680"] A Jackson Heights woman is accused of forcing a transgender woman to prostitute herself along Roosevelt Avenue and later threatening her with a knife when she wanted out. Queens Post file photo[/caption]
Nov. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Nov. 14, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 14, 2024 By Shane O’Brien More than 100 people gathered in Jackson Heights Thursday morning to celebrate the grand opening of Wonder, a “fast-fine” virtual food hall that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US. Wonder opened its new Jackson… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people gathered at the 90th Street Triangle on the Jackson Heights/Elmhurst border Sunday afternoon to rally for continued support in fighting crime on the Roosevelt Avenue Corridor. This comes after Mayor Eric Adams launched a multi-agency enforcement operation in the area earlier in October. The Public…
Oct. 10, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Shekar Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills presented to the City Council as part of efforts to crack down on alleged human trafficking and forced prostitution at illicit hotels and massage parlors in the city. Krishnan has co-sponsored two bills heard at City… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2024 By sobrien Oct. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who grew up in Jackson Heights, met with small business owners on 82nd Street on Wednesday to discuss the challenges small businesses face and how Chase can better support them. Dimon visited staff at the Chase branch at 37-15… Read more »
Sep. 24, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Around 400 people gathered at the New York Immigration Coalition’s (NYIC) Key to the City event in Jackson Heights on Saturday. The event aimed to connect New York’s immigrant community with organizations offering essential services and information. Held at Paseo Park/34th Ave Open Street… Read more »
Sep. 13, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_80654" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Cops are looking for the suspects who used this Ford Fusion with Pennsylvania plates they used to grab two teens off a Corona street and rob them at gunpoint before dropping them off at Citi Field. NYPD[/caption]
Sept. 13, 2024 By Bill Parry
Sep. 10, 2024 By sobrien Sept. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien An annual food crawl celebrating the Tibetan and Nepalese dumpling, called “the momo,” will return to Jackson Heights this Sunday. The 12th Annual Momo Crawl will run from 12-5 p.m. at Diversity Plaza on Sunday, Sept. 15. Around 1,100 tickets have already been sold… Read more »