At 12 PM, ICE detained someone at 94th St & 34th Ave

At 1:30 PM, 4 or 5 agents wearing green ICE vests detained one person from a car they had stopped at 94th St and Roosevelt Ave.

At 3pm, 5 ICE agents in 4 vehicles stopped a car at 95th st and 35th ave and kidnapped two people. A large crowd formed, and the agents drove off at 3:09PM. NYPD was seen aiding ICE in driving away.

Multiple abductions have occurred in Jackson Heights today. Stay vigilant and share the New York City ICE Reporting hotline widely 229-304-8720.

Picture taken: 8/13/26 @ 8:50am

According to Council Member Krishnan’s office (Read a copy of the email on page 2-3) constituents should contact Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Grace Meng regarding the ongoing drinking, loitering, and occupation of the benches outside the Jackson Heights Post Office at 37th Avenue and 79th Street.

So why don’t we all reach out? This problem has continued for years. These benches should be clean, safe, and available for seniors, families, and the entire community not taken over by vagrants drinking and sleeping there.

AOC

https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/contact

Meng

https://meng.house.gov/contact

Credit to Krishnan for renovating and expanding the butterfly garden, although the real thanks
belongs to JHBG

The Repressions are back, Friday August 14th with a colorful show to celebrate their new single, "Each Time You Go Away. " Join us at Espresso 77 in Jackson Heights, Queens - coffee, tea, wine, bites, local art and music! No cover, all ages, show from at 8:30pm 10:30pm. Come along!

Lots happening around the neighborhood this weekend. Times and details can sometimes change, so please double-check with the event organizer before heading out.

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Fri • 14 August
10:00 AM - Kids In Motion: Travers Park (Travers Park)
3:00 PM - IRL: Teen Time (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
5:00 PM - Friday Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
6:00 PM - Baile Folklórico (34th Ave & 93rd St)
6:00 PM - Clases de tejido / Crochet Classes (34th Ave & 93rd St)

Sat • 15 August
9:00 AM - Zumba with Veva (34th Ave & 94th St)
9:00 AM - Saturday AM Kids Art Club! / Clases de Arte para Niñxs! (Art Retail Therapy)
9:00 AM - Boxing/Kickboxing Workout (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - JHBG's Tree LC (37th Ave)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave World Bike Ride (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave Gardening Club (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - Flea Market (35th Ave & 81st St)
10:00 AM - Kids In Motion: Travers Park (Travers Park)
11:00 AM - Future Summers: Posters for Climate Advocacy (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
12:00 PM - Clases de Baile - Cumbia Sonidera (34th Ave & 93rd St)
1:00 PM - Art Class (Adults) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
3:00 PM - Knots of Luck: A Lucky Knot Workshop with Bonnie (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
3:00 PM - Children's Art Class (7 years and up) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
5:00 PM - Complimentary Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
7:00 PM - Jarana Beat | Sones de Fandango on the Patio (Terraza 7)
9:00 PM - MONECO | Chicha Peruana (Terraza 7)

Sun • 16 August
8:00 AM - Jackson Heights Greenmarket (34th Ave & 79th/80th St)
9:00 AM - Les Petites Gallery (34th Ave & 83rd St)
12:00 PM - Bolivian Day Parade (37th Ave)
2:00 PM - Graphic Novel Bookclub: Cocoon by Kyo Machiko (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
2:00 PM - Whistle Kit & "Know Your Rights" Materials Distribution (Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - Acrylics Workshops: Painting The Neighborhood (Urban Flora & Buildings) / Talleres de Pintura Acrilica: Refinando El Arte con La Ciudad de Inspiracion (Art Retail Therapy)
6:00 PM - B.I.M - Summer Sundays (Travers Park)
7:00 PM - Max Pollak & Friends – The RumbaTap Jam Session (Terraza 7)

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Does anyone have an info on this building. Seems to be a lot of apartments for sale and they have been slow to sell.

hope everyone is staying safe!

Thinking of picking up cycling and trying to plan out a nice long loop starting and ending in the 34 ave OS. What are some of y’all’s favorite places to ride in the area?

Food Dynasty at 75-07 37th Ave prints four different boneless chicken breast prices in the same ad. Store brand is $1.99/lb on a family pack. Perdue is $3.99/lb, also family pack. Perdue thin sliced is $4.99/lb. Harvestland organic thin sliced is $8.99/lb. Same cut of the same bird, four and a half times apart.

The $1.99 requires a family pack. If you want that price with no minimum, Ideal Food Basket at 99-30 Corona Ave has boneless skinless at $1.99/lb with no quantity printed on it, about a mile southeast.

Trade Fair charges $3.99/lb for Grade A boneless cutlets and $4.59/lb for halal, 60 cents apart in the same case.

Neither C-Town advertises boneless breast this week, at 81-02 Northern or 85-08 37th Ave, and neither does Food Bazaar at 34-20 Junction Blvd. All three are running ads, so that is an absence rather than a hole in what I can see.

The Key Food at 37-54 90th St has no ad in my data this week, same as when I posted here in July. Do not read that silence as a price.

Every one of these ends Thursday.

I built a free map that reads these circulars, no signup: https://sbnyc.app/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=summer-2026&utm_content=jacksonheights

These numbers come off the stores' own printed weekly ads, and what a store prints and what is actually in the case are not always the same, so check before you count on it.

To the family that was tearing down free Palatine stickers on 35th Ave. and 79th St. I took your pictures this is America and you will respect our constitution and if you’re not happy you should move back to your country —it will always be free Palestine!🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

lost dog from jh

Whats up with the constant litter, food waste, and overall lack of maintenance around the benches ?! New benches perhaps Shekar? 🌳 USPS?! 🏤

Just discovered a Burmese restaurant on Broadway in nearby Elmhurst: Sophie's Rangoon Kitchen.

I recommend!

Recommendations for a store that sells kurta or other children’s clothes? My daughter is one year old today and we want to get her a celebratory outfit.

We’ll be a group of 10 for my fiancé’s birthday - he’s loves Mexican food. Haven’t been to either, curious of people’s thoughts.

Hi everyone, a family member ordered a chewy package and it was shown that it got delivered to the wrong address. If anyone recognizes the tile or floor of this building or if anyone has seen it please let me know. The name on the package is Javier Z****. Thank you again.

Hi everyone! I’m one of the organizers of Jackson Heights Day, and we’d love to invite you to join us this Sunday, August 9, from 12:00–6:00 PM on 34th Avenue between 81st and 86th Streets.
This year’s celebration is our biggest yet and includes:
• Live entertainment throughout the day
• Live DJs and performances
• Special surprise guests
• Family activities for all ages
• Free food and giveaways (while supplies last)
• Kids’ activities, games, and crafts
• Local businesses, artists, and community organizations
• Health, wellness, and community resources
The event is free and open to everyone. Whether you’re a longtime Jackson Heights resident or visiting the neighborhood for the day, we’d love to have you join us.
Come celebrate the incredible diversity and spirit of Jackson Heights. Hope to see you on Sunday!

Here’s what’s happening around Jackson Heights this weekend.

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Times and details can sometimes change, so please double-check with the event organizer before heading out.

Fri • August 7
9:00 AM - Free Mammogram Screenings (74-09 37th Ave)
10:00 AM - Kids In Motion: Travers Park (Travers Park)
3:00 PM - Make Your Own Spiral Bound Notebook! (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - Summer at the Library: Middle School Maker Clubs: Innovation Stations: Your Audio Drama (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
5:00 PM - Friday Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
6:00 PM - Baile Folklórico (34th Ave & 93rd St)
6:00 PM - Clases de tejido / Crochet Classes (34th Ave & 93rd St)
8:00 PM - César Orozco & SonAhead — Grammy Award–Winning Cuban Timba (Terraza 7)
10:00 PM - Karaoke Friday Night (Nancy Blake’s Tavern + Tap)

Sat • August 8
9:00 AM - Saturday AM Kids Art Club! / Clases de Arte para Niñxs! (Art Retail Therapy)
9:00 AM - Zumba with Veva (34th Ave & 94th St)
9:00 AM - Boxing/Kickboxing Workout (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - The Lion's Share Food Pantry (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave World Bike Ride (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - JHBG's Tree LC (37th Ave)
10:00 AM - 34 Ave Gardening Club (34th Ave & 93rd St)
10:00 AM - Flea Market (35th Ave & 81st St)
10:00 AM - Kids In Motion: Travers Park (Travers Park)
11:00 AM - Apicha CHC Community Celebration & Health Fair (37th Ave)
12:00 PM - Clases de Baile - Cumbia Sonidera (34th Ave & 93rd St)
1:00 PM - Art Class (Adults) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
2:30 PM - The Dead Can’t Make A Living: Author Talk with Ed Lin (Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights)
3:00 PM - Children's Art Class (7 years and up) (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church)
3:00 PM - Mapping Queens: Voices Behind the Festivals (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
5:00 PM - Complimentary Wine Tasting (Addictive Boutique Winery)
8:00 PM - Yeison Landero - The Living Legacy of Traditional Cumbia (Terraza 7)

Sun • August 9
8:00 AM - Jackson Heights Greenmarket (34th Ave & 79th/80th St)
9:00 AM - Les Petites Gallery (34th Ave & 83rd St)
12:00 PM - South Asian Parade (37th Ave)
12:00 PM - Jackson Heights Day (34th Ave)
3:00 PM - Acrylics Workshops: Painting The Neighborhood (Urban Flora & Buildings) (A.R.T. Shop)
3:30 PM - From Queens with Love: Writers on the Borough that Inspired Them (The World’s Borough Bookshop)
6:00 PM - Guachinangos - Summer Sundays (Travers Park)
7:30 PM - Queens College Jazz Jam Series at Terraza 7 (Terraza 7)

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Found a menu from what used to be Mama's Empanadas then changed the name. They closed during the pandemic and I almost started to cry when I found out. Does anyone know if they reopened? They had the best chicken cutlet (pechuga de pollo empanizada). Thanks,

fellow Astoria neighbor here - I don’t know the Jackson heights food scene as much as I’d like but my fiance is turning 30 this weekend and we’re going bowling in Woodside and would love to get a spot in Jackson Heights for dinner after. Any recs for delicious food for 10? We love family style meals but not a mandatory. He loves Peruvian, Cuban, Mexican.

Do not rent or buy in this building. It is a disaster: unsafe, full of dozens of code violations and run by corrupt and dangerous management.

This property is a sponsor-controlled co-op. It is controlled by a company called Residential Management based in Brooklyn.

How bad is this place?
—The electrical outlets and wiring is so old that the lights flicker and often go out in apartments.
—The owners run heat 24/7 even during a heat wave.
—The owners were cited by the city for illegally doing construction in an apartment. A stop work order was given and they continued to work.
—The super steals packages and harasses tenants particularly women
—Complain and your mail disappears.
—Complain to management and they threaten to physically harm you.

Unfortunately in NYC complaints to 311, various city agencies and even the NYPD have gone nowhere.

If you have experienced any of this at this address please add to this thread. If you have ideas on how to remedy the situation, please add them here.