Antonio Olmeda was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for shooting at two cops in Jackson Heights in 2011. Photo courtesy of the NYPD.

A Queens firefighter is being hailed as a hero after rescuing an unconscious dog from a burning home during a two-alarm fire in Elmhurst on Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out at around 3:30 p.m. at ...

Community leaders and local business owners gathered Thursday afternoon to demand action against a rise in criminal organizations, drug rings, human trafficking, prostitution and shoplifting ...

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 ...

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with eight housing units at 88-37 54th Ave. in Elmhurst.

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined fellow elected officials and representatives from a number of non-profits advocating for gender equality at the State Capitol in Albany last week to call ...

Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya announced that Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency operation aiming to address urgent public safety and quality-of-life concerns on ...

March 13, 2025 By Bill Parry A man was killed after he was struck by a 7 train at the 103rd St.-Corona Plaza subway station above Roosevelt Avenue in Corona on Thursday afternoon. Police from the ...

A new pizzeria offering a range of classic New York-style pizza slices served with specialty dough is adding to the growing diversity of food options in Jackson Heights. Elements Pizzeria, which ...

July 10, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann The annual Colombian Flower Festival Parade, or Desfile de Silleteros, bloomed along 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights on Sunday, July 9. Revelers lined up along the ...

Just days after the New York City Sheriff's office shut down the illegal smoke shop "Haze Land" in Jackson Heights Thursday, the store ended up reopening, much to the chagrin of local leaders.