May. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres
[caption id="attachment_73903" align="alignnone" width="700"] Photo via Getty Images[/caption]
May 8, 2024 By Chris Herman
Op-Ed | Pressure vs Passion: Making the case for pursuing joy in high school
Tag: jackson-heights
Largest outdoor mural installation in Queens unveiled at Paseo Park in Jackson Heights
Apr. 30, 2024 By emarshall Apr. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Community members and leaders gathered at Paseo Park in Jackson Heights Friday to celebrate the unveiling of a new outdoor mural installation. The mural, known as “Painting Paseo: 26 Blocks of Joy,” is the largest outdoor mural installation in the borough. It was created… Read more »
Two scooter-riding armed robbers sought for targeting four victims in Jackson Heights, LIC: NYPD
Apr. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_73341" align="alignnone" width="438"] Cops are looking for these masked men, who allegedly robbed four people in just over an hour during the early morning of Apr. 16 in Jackson Heights and Long Island City. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Apr. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
Three men sought in armed heist at a Jackson Heights cell phone store: NYPD
Apr. 11, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72772" align="alignnone" width="874"] Cops are looking for a three-man crew who allegedly robbed a cell phone store in Jackson Heights at gunpoint late last month before driving off in a gray SUV with no license plates. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Apr. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
Op-Ed | The benefits of having the same teacher twice
Mar. 7, 2024 By admin
[caption id="attachment_72187" align="alignnone" width="874"] via Getty Images[/caption]
Mar. 7, 2024 By Chris Herman
Top Queens venues for the ultimate Super Bowl game day experience
Feb. 7, 2024 By czarinnaandres Feb. 7, 2024 By Seán Ó Briain Sunday sees the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers go head-to-head in Super Bowl LVIII and there are a number of exciting venues in Queens to catch the big game. The Chiefs, who are attempting to win their third Super Bowl… Read more »
NYC restaurant week is back with over 30 restaurants participating in Queens
Jan. 15, 2024 By admin Jan. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer and Czarinna Andres New York City Restaurant Week is back and better than ever with over 600 participating restaurants, including more than 30 in Queens. Beginning Jan. 16 and running through Feb. 4, NYC Restaurant Week bills itself as an opportunity to explore… Read more »
Jackson Heights bodega sells $1 million Powerball lottery ticket
Sept. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Check your ticket! A bodega in Jackson Heights has sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket, lottery officials said. The store, 37th Ave. Grocery Inc., is located at 82-06 37th Ave., and workers there sold the ticket for the Powerball draw on Wednesday, Sept. 27. The bodega is situated… Read more »
Residents can decide how to spend $1 million on western Queens capital projects during participatory budgeting voting period
March 31, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Western Queens residents have just a few days left to have their say on which capital projects in their district should be funded via a process known as participatory budgeting. Participatory budgeting is a process in which area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1… Read more »
Queens real estate market recorded over $4.4 billion in 2022 transactions: Report
Feb. 21, 2023 By Danielle Louie The Queens real estate investment sales market recorded 659 transactions, totaling over $4.4 billion dollars in 2022, according to a report from Ariel Property Advisors. “Investment activity in Queens was fueled by the first half of 2022 which was the best half-year ever, both in transaction and dollar volume,” said…
Read More