TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 79. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 68. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%. EVENT of the DAY: Hammer, [...]
Proposed rezoning plans might send tots trudging across a treacherous stretch. The Department of Education (DOE) announced plans earlier this month to shift students in School District 30 to alleviate overcrowding in elementary schools in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona. Currently, the four existing elementary schools in this area — P.S. 228, P.S. 148, P.S. [...]
Food fanatics swarmed Dunningham Triangle for Viva La Comida — a culinary and entertainment extravaganza. Viva La Comida, which lightly translates to “celebrate food,” drew thousands of hungry guests who sampled Colombian, Peruvian and Salvadoran fare while enjoying vocalists and musical ensembles at the Friday, September 21 festival. This celebration marks the first event hosted [...]
QUEENS Friday, September 21 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., Viva La Comida!, the first-ever 82nd Street Partnership event, will shine a spotlight on the fun, food and entertainment options in Elmhurst/Jackson Heights. Food trucks will be everywhere, and the event will include the 82nd Street dance troupe from the Mestizo Art Center, performances by the [...]
The NYPD is looking for a man who exposed himself to a woman sitting on a Queens bound subway, said police. The suspect committed the act around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 14 aboard the “M” train at the Grand Avenue stop in Elmhurst. He is described as 5’7” tall and was last seen wearing a [...]
For the fourth year in a row, Fashion’s Night Out, an event celebrating and promoting clothing, shoe and accessory stores, will try and get New Yorkers to spend their cash and boost the economy. But the fashion festivities on September 6 are not just for the chic boutiques of Manhattan. Stores in all five boroughs [...]
A Long Island City woman was sentenced to three to nine years in prison for her involvement in a Ponzi scheme that raked in approximately $1.3 million. Ibis Febles, 66, admitted to swindling 30 people out of their savings between September of 2003 and October of 2008, conning her victims by assuring them the money [...]
School is about to start and for parents that means buying new clothes, school supplies and more. Here’s a list of some local back-to-school deals that you can shop for around Queens or online. CLOTHING / SHOES Carter’s Children’s Wear (Bay Terrace Shopping Center, Bell Blvd. & 26th Ave., Bayside) Now through Aug. 29 Save [...]
When Angelina (not her real name) was 17, a man referred to as her “boyfriend” brought her from Honduras to the United States and forced her to work as a prostitute. The teenager endured beatings and abuse for nearly a year before she called the police. Through investigation, authorities discovered Angelina was a victim of [...]
The NYPD is asking for help in identifying a man who exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl near Seabury Avenue in Elmhurst on Monday morning. The same man is suspected in two sex abuse incidents that occurred in the same area in November. On the morning of November 7, near 54th Avenue, the suspect pulled [...]
