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Published by Joey in Astoria on October 2, 2008.

On a routine ride-along in Jackson Heights, Queens, last week, Alvarado stumbled across a downed tree, potholes and walls covered in graffiti.

Published by New York Daily News on August 24, 2008.

"When he released the mic, he said he was on Junction and Northern," the dispatcher recalled. "I sent a few drivers to see what was going on."

Published by New York Daily News on August 22, 2008.

The shooting suspect shot the driver in the cheek before fleeing the scene around 1:30 a.m.

Published by WNBC on August 22, 2008.

A quiet, residential block in East Elmhurst transformed in moments into the scene of an attempted robbery. That's what police say happened on a dark stretch of Curtis Street at about 1 a.m. Friday morning, when someone posing as a customer hopped into a livery cab and shot the driver in the cheek.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 22, 2008.

Police said a man called from a pay phone outside a supermarket on Astoria Blvd. near 99th St., asking to go to 25-04 Curtis St. in Corona. Co-workers believe Santacruz made the pickup since the shooting occurred in that vicinity.

Published by New York Daily News on August 22, 2008.

Santa Cruz managed to make it all the way to the intersection of Northern and Junction Boulevards, just a block away from the 115th Precinct stationhouse.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on August 22, 2008.

It's tough to get a parking spot in Jackson Heights, Queens - unless you are City Councilwoman Helen Sears.

Published by New York Daily News on August 13, 2008.

If successful, he could prevent her from getting on the ballot, which would make him the de facto assemblyman in the heavily Democratic Jackson Heights district.

Published by The New York Observer on August 5, 2008.

The first two seasons of Ugly Betty which is set in Jackson Heights were taped in Los Angeles.

Published by New York Daily News on August 5, 2008.

Mr. Dines, who for five years sold his meat at Greenmarkets in Jackson Heights in Queens; Cortelyou, Fort Greene and Greenpoint in Brooklyn; and Murray Hill, West 97th Street, Tompkins Square, TriBeCa and Union Square in Manhattan, admitted he had on occasion sold meat he had bought from others and has placed his animals in other farms or facilities to be raised.

Published by New York Times on July 30, 2008.

"What is so special about Brooklyn?? That's all we ever read about in this rag. Are you telling me the snotty (white) infants in Park Slope will be getting a better slice of life than the (brown/white/asian) kids in Astoria and Jackson Heights??" ["Brooklyn, The Borough: Growing Up New York"]

Published by The New York Observer on July 29, 2008.

"She was trying to help her," Armaza's mom, Rosa, told The Post yesterday from her home in Jackson Heights, Queens.

Published by New York Post on July 20, 2008.

The announcement was made at a block party Thursday night, thrown by the cast of ABC’s Ugly Betty in Jackson Heights, Queens, where production for the show has just moved. The party, attended by stars that included America Ferrera, and city officials that included Deputy Mayors Robert Lieber and Dennis Walcott, was intended to thank the community for hosting production.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 18, 2008.

BEST QUALITIES: This neighborhood pool serves legions of wildly enthusiastic kids. A cool spray from a hose outside the gate relieves those waiting in line, and staffers have thankfully put a system in place to cope with the pool's popularity during rushes. The typically three-hour sessions get broken down into two smaller "shifts" on super-hot days: Once the pool is emptied out, the next group can pile in.

Published by New York Daily News on July 12, 2008.

Saturday night come by Fresh Start Market (29-13 23rd Avenue) for a night of live music by Agua Trip, wine, cheese, and freelance photography to raise money for Smile Train, the world's leading cleft surgery charity. The event is in their back garden patio and goes from 7-9 p.m.

Published by Joey in Astoria on July 10, 2008.

Cops said the man had just left a bar at about 4 a.m. when at least six people jumped him in Jackson Heights.

Published by New York Post on July 5, 2008.

It’s green, it’s playful, and it gives Jackson Heights another bit of distinctive charm.

Published by amNY.com on June 25, 2008.

Queens Pride, which took place on June 1, also emerged from police inaction. The first march, in 1993, was a response to the brutal murder of Jackson Heights resident Julio Rivera by members of a skinhead gang.

Published by Village Voice on June 17, 2008.

In Jackson Heights, neighbors had to deal with rushing waters that flooded out of basements.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 15, 2008.

Mr. Lowenhaupt was on Community Board 3 in Queens — which includes Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Corona — when the board passed a resolution in support of .nyc in 2001. “A year and a half ago, I decided that no one else as been really doing it,” he said.

Published by New York Times on June 9, 2008.

Mr. Lowenhaupt was on Community Board 3 in Queens — which includes Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and Corona — when the board passed a resolution in support of .nyc in 2001. “A year and a half ago, I decided that no one else as been really doing it,” he said.

Published by New York Times on June 9, 2008.

All five victims survived the attack outside the El Rincon De J. Jaramillo restaurant in Jackson Heights.

Published by New York Daily News on June 6, 2008.

Police said they've arrested two people in connection to the shooting of five people last month on a busy Queens street. The shooting happened Memorial Day weekend on Roosevelt Avenue, the main thoroughfare in the Jackson Heights section of Queens. At the time, authorities said all five were expected to survive.

Published by WNBC on June 6, 2008.

"This is something no community wants to see no matter what country they come from, no matter what language they speak and no matter what borough they call home," said state Sen. John Sabini of a May 24 shooting in Jackson Heights that injured five, including four bystanders.

Published by New York Daily News on June 2, 2008.

City Councilman Hiram Monserrate officially kicked off his State Senate campaign against incumbent John Sabini at a rally in Jackson Heights today.

Published by The New York Observer on June 2, 2008.

Council Member Hiram Monserrate today joined with labor and community leaders in Jackson Heights to announce his candidacy for the 13th NYS Senate District, including Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside. His announcement included a recent endorsement by the Working Families Party, a grassroots community and labor-based political party, as well as DC 37 Local 983, Laborers Local 78 and the Mason Tenders District Council, UFCW Local l500 and the Queens Democratic Party.

Published by The New York Observer on June 2, 2008.

Felder is one of a couple of term-limited Council members who have decided to run for State Senate. (Democrats are expected to overcome the Republicans' two-seat majority in the State Senate in November.) In Jackson Heights, Democratic City Councilman Hiram Monserrate has all but declared he will run against Democratic State Senator John Sabini.

Published by The New York Observer on June 1, 2008.

Get corny Known as choclo in South America, giant white corn cobs are sold out of renovated hot dog carts along Roosevelt Ave. in Jackson Heights, Queens, and offered grilled or toasted off the cob. Some vendors serve it slathered in mayo, sprinkled with salty white cheese and dusted with cayenne for $2.

Published by New York Daily News on May 30, 2008.

Five people were wounded, one of them seriously when a gunman opened fire on a street in Jackson Heights, Queens in what police say may be a gang-related shooting.

Published by New York Times on May 25, 2008.

The five people were gunned down on Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights neighborhood at about noon, authorities said.

Published by WNBC on May 24, 2008.

Five people on a neighborhood thoroughfare in Queens were shot Saturday afternoon, and police were searching for suspects. One of the victims is in critical condition, according to an Elmhurst Hospital spokeswoman. Two others are in stable condition, and another two suffered graze wounds and were treated and released.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 24, 2008.

Police said five people have been shot on a busy Queens street. A hospital spokeswoman said one of the victims is in critical condition. Two others are in stable condition and another two suffered graze wounds.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 24, 2008.

The five were gunned down on Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights neighborhood. Witnesses said the shooting caused a stampede on the busy street. Apparently one person was the intended target, and the other four victims were bystanders, police said.

Published by amNY.com on May 24, 2008.

The five were gunned down on Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights neighborhood. Witnesses said the shooting caused a stampede on the busy street. Apparently one person was the intended target, and the other four victims were bystanders, police said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on May 24, 2008.

It’s a major coup for Monserrate, who has been steadily building a base of support in the Jackson Heights-Elmhurst district independent of the county organization.

Published by The New York Observer on May 23, 2008.

If Peralta goes through with an endorsement, it would be a serious blow to Sabini that may also hint at who local leaders in Jackson Heights will endorse when the Queens County Democratic Organization reconvenes on Friday.

Published by The New York Observer on May 19, 2008.

Monserrate came close to beating Sabini in 2006, and as the district that includes Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst becomes more Latino, the Hispanic councilman has a solid shot at winning this time around.

Published by New York Daily News on May 17, 2008.

Monserrate came close to beating Sabini in 2006, and as the district that includes Jackson Heights, Corona and East Elmhurst becomes more Latino, the Hispanic councilman has a solid shot at winning this time around.

Published by New York Daily News on May 17, 2008.

"More than once I feel like I have almost died because the driver is like, 'Blah, blah, blah …'" Jackson Heights resident Carolyn Kaylor said.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on May 14, 2008.

"This is ridiculous. My monthly bill averages $4,600 and I'd have to pay $234.60 more," said Ellie Zoumberakis, owner of Fresh Start Organic Market in Astoria, Queens, quickly tabulating the increase on a 5.1% basis.

Published by New York Daily News on May 10, 2008.

The first Jackson Heights Poetry Festival, a three-day event that opens on Thursday, will feature workshops, poetry slams and outdoor readings.

Published by New York Daily News on May 9, 2008.

Who is the middle class, exactly?...Mr. Weiner’s platform is designed to play on the anxiety felt by a large swath of the population that does consider itself middle class, from an immigrant family in Jackson Heights with no health insurance to a young professional couple who, to their horror, find they can’t even afford a nice two-bedroom in brownstone Brooklyn (and who also may not have health insurance).

Published by amNY.com on April 28, 2008.

The St. Gabriel School eighthgrader was very modest about meeting the pontiff, so his math teacher stepped in to brag.

Published by Riverdale Press on April 24, 2008.

6 p.m. Tenants and housing advocates march to protect rent regulated affordable housing; Diversity Center, 7611 37th Ave., to 37-55 79th St., Jackson Heights, Queens.

Published by The New York Observer on April 23, 2008.

"I read The Post every day," exclaimed the rapper, seen here after her 1 p.m. release, emerging from a Roll-Royce to greet fans in East Elmhurst, Queens.

Published by New York Post on April 19, 2008.

Since FreshDirect launched in 2002, the company is now expanding to different parts of the city like Harlem, East Elmhurst and Jamaica in Queens, and Kings Bridge in the Bronx.

Published by New York Daily News on April 17, 2008.

The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn claims that the Flamingo club also mistreated bartenders, waiters, disc jockeys and security workers. It says the Flamingo, in Jackson Heights, Queens, did not pay dancers any wages and did not pay other employees the statutory minimum wage.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on April 11, 2008.

George Quenneville and his new wife, Sharon Strack, said they don't feel comfortable going on their planned trip to North Carolina and Florida after Sunday's gas leak at Dante's Caterers in East Elmhurst sent the bride, the groom's mother and dozens of guests to the hospital.

Published by New York Post on April 8, 2008.

Some take the A train, or the Q35 to Flatbush, while others take the Q53 to Jackson Heights.

Published by New York Daily News on April 7, 2008.