Desperate for work, Gerardo Llanque, a Peruvian immigrant, visited an employment agency in search of a job five years ago. He paid $120 in exchange for a temporary construction position. When Llanque arrived at the address where his job was supposed to be, he found an abandoned house. “It can be exasperating not to find [...]
The road to recovery is never easy no matter what the injury, but at Regal Heights Rehabilitation and Health Care Center “bringing people back to normal mobility” is the motto — and the mission. An affiliated organization of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Regal Heights offers both long-term care and short-term rehabilitation, and received [...]
Circling the block, searching for a parking spot and scrounging for quarters may become a thing of the past for drivers in Jackson Heights. The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposed PARK Smart plan promises to improve parking conditions by increasing time limits, upping prices and altering hours of operation in order to raise turnover rates [...]
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 [...]
It might be yellow, but cops won’t let it mellow. According to police, officers from Jackson Heights’ 115th Precinct issued 2,128 citations for public urination – more than any other precinct in the city. Throughout 2011, each precinct of the New York City Police Department issued a total of 348,851 “pink slip” violations — non-violent [...]
Translators and appropriate documents will be at voting stations with large Bengali populations this November, a Board of Elections (BOE) official said, after it was announced the language would not be an option on this year’s ballots, much to the chagrin of officials and residents. The BOE’s vendor, Election Systems & Software LLC (ES&S), had [...]
Starting October 1, 30 locations throughout the five boroughs will offer free legal services for immigrants. “Thousands of immigrants who contribute to our economy, our culture, our city are often unable to pursue full citizenship because of prohibitive legal costs,” said Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who announced the services Monday. Quinn, who was joined by [...]
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 [...]
