An East Elmhurst man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Flushing and robbing a massage parlor at gunpoint three days later, cops said. According to police, Zhordrack Blodywon entered a store at 35-32 Union Street in Flushing at 11 p.m. on October 17 and sexually assaulted a 55-year-old Asian female inside. The [...]
The Queens Library has turned the page on an era of basic brick buildings, beginning a new chapter of attractive edifices acting as neighborhood landmarks. During the fiscal crisis of the 1970s many libraries were “cinder block and institutional and really not aesthetically pleasing or a welcoming community space to be in,” said Joanne King, [...]
JFK Terminal Reopens After Metal Detector Malfunction. Things are back to normal at JFK Airport after a terminal had to be evacuated Saturday morning. The Transportation Security Administration closed Terminal 7 for about two hours after TSA workers discovered that a metal detector malfunctioned, which meant a number of people went through security without being properly [...]
Residents will soon have a greener, healthier way to beat the traffic around western Queens. The Department of Parks and Recreation is currently constructing the Queens East River and North Shore Greenway, a 10.6-mile, urban, multi-use trail intended to provide access to the borough’s shoreline and improve commuting options for people beyond motorized vehicles. The [...]
One woman is on a mission to bring classical music “Bach” to school. Maxine Fisher, a literature professor at Queens College (QC) and a devout music lover, plans to provide free, classical music concerts to local elementary and middle schools in East Elmhurst, Woodside and Middle Village this spring. “You’re never too young to learn [...]
The neighborhoods of northwest Queens are among the most ethnically diverse in the world, leading to strong economic growth for multiple years – until the recession, that is. Based on an economic snapshot, released by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on November 16, Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights have the greatest concentrations [...]
A Queens groper has had his future fondling plans foiled by a cell phone. Froylan Andrade, a 39-year-old Hispanic male from East Elmhurst, has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse for groping a 19-year-old woman while she waited for the 6 train at the Union Square station on the morning of October 23. According [...]
The students of the Louis Armstrong Middle School are “teaming up” to be green. The school’s “Green Team,” which consists of students from grades five through eight, organized a beautification project aimed at renovating Veteran’s Plaza, the school’s park, located at 32-02 Junction Boulevard in East Elmhurst. “Prior to our ‘adoption’ of Veteran’s Plaza, the [...]
LOTTO WINNERS The New York Lottery has announced the names of area Lottery players who claimed a winning ticket from one of the Lottery’s live drawings between October 9 and October 15. The following winners each received a cash prize valued at $10,000 or more. • Patricia Beneduce of Richmond Hill who won $10,000 [...]
107th Precinct Fresh Meadows, Cunningham Heights, Hilltop Village, Electchester, Pomonok Seek men in string of robberies The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in locating and identifying the two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary pattern. The first incident occurred on Thursday, August 14, when the suspects broke into the Checkers Restaurant located [...]
