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WEBSep. 17, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. As the New York Mets began their final homestand of the 2024 regular season on Monday, Sept. 16, the team announced the installation of a purple seat to pay tribute to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, whose first pitch prior to a game on June 12 coincided with the start of a seven-game winning streak and the team turning the season around.
Newly renovated and reimagined schoolyard at I.S. 145 celebrated …
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 18, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. A ribbon-cutting was held to celebrate the grand opening for the newly renovated public schoolyard at I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer Playground in Jackson Heights on Monday, Sept. 16.. Among the community leaders on hand to celebrate the reopening were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, Council Member Shekar Krishnan ...
Jackson Heights school marking centenary with new facilities, adult ...
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Herman said Garden School is a place where serious artists and musicians come to learn, foster their talents and create. It counts actors James Caan and Adrien Broody as its past students, along with Roger Kimmelm who is vice chairman of Rothschild Inc., an investment banking firm.. Garden School teaches students from nursery school through Grade 12 and continues to attract students from the ...
Jackson Heights Post Office letter carrier honored for half a …
WEB2 days ago · Sept. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres. Henry Moslen, a letter carrier at the Jackson Heights Post Office, reached a golden milestone last month, celebrating 50 years of delivering mail in the same community.. Moslen began his postal career in 1973 at a Manhattan facility and transferred to Jackson Heights in 1974 to reduce his commute. Since then, he has faithfully walked the same route, serving ...
One suspect arrested, four remain at large for beating and …
WEB4 days ago · Sept. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry. A 35-year-old man was beaten and robbed by five muggers on Northern Boulevard in Jackson Heights during the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 18, and police are still searching for four of the assailants.. The victim was walking past a row of stores at around 3:45 a.m. when he was confronted by the gang in front of 85-15 Northern Blvd.
‘Summer Sundays’ Concert Series to Return to Travers Park This …
WEBJun 28, 2021 · A free summer concert series is returning to Jackson Heights this weekend after going remote last year. “Summer Sundays in The Park” will again feature live music from local artists on Sundays at 6 p.m. in Travers Park, from July 4 through Aug. 29. The series — organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group — is bringing back in ...
Restaurant Food Crawl Returning to Jackson ... - Jackson Heights …
WEBMarch 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan. A community-led group is hosting guided food crawls through Jackson Heights next month. The restaurant crawls, which will see participants visit a diverse mix of local eateries to savor takeout food, will take place on April 9 and April 23.
Street vendors will return to Corona Plaza in scaled-down …
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Four months after they were banished from Corona Plaza, street vendors will return under a new plan announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday, Nov. 28. The first-ever regulated community vending area at Corona Plaza will include an initial group of 14 street vendors —10 of them serving food — who will be required to …
Jackson Heights organization focused on community journalism …
WEBJan 31, 2024 · A Jackson Heights organization dedicated to community journalism has been awarded $250,000 to establish a community hub dedicated to content creation, art exhibits and programming and civic engagement. Epicenter-NYC, an online media company launched in 2020 to help New Yorkers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, secured the grant to establish a multipurpose community hub.
Jackson Heights Community Joins Together to Support 250 …
WEBApril 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin. An eight-alarm fire that tore through a Jackson Heights apartment building Tuesday night has left hundreds homeless and resulted in 25 people being injured.. The fire started inside an apartment located at 89-07 34th Ave. shortly after 1 p.m. and quickly spread throughout the building.