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Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who robbed a woman at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station near Queens Center Mall on the night of Friday, Jan. 5.. The 48-year-old victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound R train platform at 8 p.m. when a stranger approached and snatched her iPhone 16, which is valued at between $800 to $1,300.
Senior assaulted, robbed in early morning mugging on Roosevelt …
6 days ago · A senior was injured when he was assaulted by two muggers in Jackson Heights during the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 2. Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst reported that the 76-year-old victim was walking near the intersection of Roosevelt Avenue and 73rd Street at around 3:15 a.m ...
Advocates push for continued crackdown on prostitution hotspots …
4 days ago · Jan. 8, 2025 By Shane O'Brien Several community advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Tuesday afternoon to demand answers from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Several community advocates gathered in Jackson Heights Tuesday afternoon to demand answers from NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch regarding 14 alleged brothels and sex worker hotspots along Roosevelt Avenue.
Chain-snatcher targets 7 train rider at Jackson Heights subway …
4 days ago · Jan. 8, 2025 By Bill Parry. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights and Transit District 20 are still looking for a chain-snatcher who targeted a 7 train rider as he waited on the Manhattan-bound platform at the 82nd Street subway station last month.. The robbery occurred just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when a stranger approached a 22-year-old and allegedly slugged him in the ...
González-Rojas applauds Hochul’s proposal for universal school …
2 days ago · Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined Gov. Kathy Hochul at Long Island’s Westbury Middle School Friday to announce the inclusion of free breakfast and lunch for all of New York State’s 2.7 million students in the State of the State budget proposal.
Two men assaulted, robbed by three strangers hours apart in …
Jan. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry. Two men were assaulted and robbed by three strangers in Jackson Heights in two separate incidents occurring roughly three hours apart on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 6.. Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights reported that the first attack occurred at just after 1:00 a.m. as a 29-year-old man approached the intersection of …
JP Morgan Chase CEO and Jackson Heights native Jamie Dimon …
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.
Officials and advocates meet in Jackson Heights to address human ...
Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. A number of elected officials met with community-based organizations and anti-trafficking experts in Jackson Heights Tuesday to discuss possible solutions for human trafficking in the local community.
‘Housing is a human right’: Jackson Heights tenants rally against ...
Feb 27, 2023 · Police from the 110th Precinct in Elmhurst and Transit District 20 are looking for a young man who robbed a woman at the Woodhaven Boulevard subway station near Queens Center Mall on the night of Friday, Jan. 5.. The 48-year-old victim was standing on the Manhattan-bound R train platform at 8 p.m. when a stranger approached and snatched her iPhone 16, which is valued at between $800 to $1,300.
Permits filed to expand 2-story home into 4-story residential …
Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed to expand an existing 2-story residential building at 104-22 Corona Ave. in Corona into a 4-story building.. Located between 104th Street and 51st Avenue, the proposal for this development would allow for a 40-foot-tall building yielding 4,380 square feet of residential space across six residences.