Category Archives: Jackson Heights

You can’t play all day, every day

Posted on April 20, 2009 by mega

 In Jackson Heights, Queens’s overpopulation is a problem it’s residents face everyday. From the congested 7 train line to the gridlocked streets of Roosevelt Avenue, residents, old and young, share Jackson Heights. On one street in particular, 87 Street between … Continue reading →

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Madoff Faces Justice

Posted on March 10, 2009 by mega

The Daily News reported today that Bernard Madoff, the Ponzi scheme mastermind responsible for $50 billion in investor losses, could receive a 150 year sentence if he is found guilty on 11 criminal counts. Madoff also stands to lose a fortune … Continue reading →

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Tough Times for Queens Library

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Arvind Dilawar

Jackson Heights and Corona residents of all ages enjoyed soul food while a blues band performed in the program hall of the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center during the institution’s annual Kwanzaa celebration on Dec. 13. Though the … Continue reading →

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Graffiti not the art it once was

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Arvind Dilawar

Walking around Jackson Heights, it’s possible to miss the permanent marker chicken-scratch on the phone booths and even the “LEFTY B.I.G” scrawled in black spray paint across the side of the GNC on Junction and 38th avenues. Indeed, the occurrence … Continue reading →

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Hail the Queen

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

 picture by ipitimes.com Gilia Gomez, a resident of Jackson Heights and one the organizers of the “Dia de la Raza” (A day for Race), is very happy these days. She is one of the members of the committee that is behind … Continue reading →

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Girls for Delivery

Posted on May 12, 2008 by

Jackson Heights is such an unusual neighborhood. In the two years I’ve lived in the New York City area, I am sold on the idea that it is the most diverse neighborhood out there. As such, I’ve found myself in … Continue reading →

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A Gift From the Andes

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

As commuters walk at a fast pace through the busy station in Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, some can’t help but stop to listen to Alvaro Munoz and his partner deliver the soothing sound produced by their wind instruments. Alvaro … Continue reading →

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Hooligans in Jackson Heights

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

by Simon Caller (flickr.com) One of the reasons I find Jackson Heights fascinating is because of its diversity. However, what really draws me to look into this area is soccer. For me soccer is not a sport, it’s a passion … Continue reading →

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