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WEBA Brooklyn man was arrested last week by a detective from the Queens Special Victims Squad who joined in a forcible touching investigation out of the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood.. Kadeem Laguerre, 27, of East 15th Street in Bensonhurst, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and charged with first-degree sexual abuse for spitting on a 12-year-old girl who was walking near the intersection of ...
JP Morgan Chase CEO and Jackson Heights native Jamie Dimon …
WEB1 day ago · 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. Dimon, whose grandparents were Greek immigrants of humble origin, regularly visits Chase ...
Jackson Heights 'Key to the City' event break barriers, offering ...
WEBSep 24, 2024 · Maria Rocha-Carrillo, a senior program associate at ImmSchools, a non-profit supporting undocumented children and families, said Key to the City events not only provide ImmSchools with an opportunity to connect with immigrant families but also provide the organization with a chance to connect with other organizations and non-profits advocating for New York’s immigrant community.
‘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 ...
Jackson Heights Families Displaced by Eight-Alarm Fire to Get …
WEBApril 19, 2021 By Christina Santucci. More than 100 families displaced by an eight-alarm fire in Jackson Heights earlier this month will be able to stay in emergency lodging until June 20, the mayor announced Friday. “The city will provide Queens families displaced from this month’s fire with an extra two months of temporary housing to get back on their feet,” Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted.
Restaurant Food Crawl Returning to Jackson ... - Jackson Heights …
WEBMar 29, 2022 · The crawls will be the latest offerings organized by Homecoming — an organization consisting of first-and second-generation immigrants passionate about food and bringing the Queens community together. The group was formed last year with the goal of supporting local restaurants and bringing more foot traffic into Queens neighborhoods.
Jackson Heights Leaders Show Support for Residents Left …
WEBApril 13, 2021 By Christina Santucci. Queens elected officials – including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – joined dozens of residents displaced by last week’s massive blaze in Jackson Heights at a news conference in front of their fire-ravaged buildings Monday afternoon.
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.
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 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.