Jane's Walk - Jackson Heights

The World Cup will mean traffic, for sure.

Here is the latest installment of our neighborhood's history!

Happy Friday!!!
Welcome back to another Jackson Heights - Then & Now segment, featuring Cambridge Court apartments 🤩

Next week, the Parade of Trains! Ride our special elevated line along the World's Borough and enjoy Queens!

Read up on our history, everyone! Our Garden in the City is a fascinating place!

Welcome back to another Jackson Heights - Then & Now segment, this week features Ravenna Court, on 37th Ave. between 80th and 81st Streets! Fun fact did you know 37th Avenue was originally called Polk Avenue? Fascinating history 🤩. 

What does 90 stories underground look like?? Will the city be building into the core as we run out of air space?!

We’re working hard to tackle the affordable housing crisis in NYC and literally leaving no stone unturned in finding solutions 🏗

With that in mind, today DOB approved plans for Manhattan’s first underground skyscraper, a 90-story building constructed entirely below street level to protect our skyline views.

Keep your eyes peeled for more “earthscrapers” across every borough in our city 🏢

Though late, here is another slice of history from our beloved Jackson Heights!

Happy Friday, here is our second Jackson Heights - Then & Now post, featuring the Queensboro Corporation HQ. 🌳🏙️

The Chateau is a beautiful complex with so much history!

As we near the summer, it's great to bone up on our neighborhood's history!

Happy Friday, welcome back to another JH - Then & Now segment 🥳. This week features The Chateau, one of the famous “Garden Apartments” here in Jackson Heights!

Read all about neighborhood history and news in VIEWS FROM THE HEIGHTS!

https://jhbg.org/newsletters/views-spring-2026.pdf

In addition to our beloved orchestra's upcoming concert happening next week, our spring edition of VIEWS FROM THE HEIGHTS is now out! Take a look at our issue here:

https://jhbg.org/newsletters/views-spring-2026.pdf

Read about Jamie Dimon's history in the neighborhood, the death of mail, the Salvation Army in our neighborhood, and more!

Print copies will be found along 37th Avenue and select locations on Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard in the coming days.

One of the things that makes neighborhoods livable is its architecture. Style and design make places distinct and recognizable while also offering interesting things to look at. As urbanites, we meander through the city and can find our way using unique physical features, and our sense of curiosity is sparked by beautiful features of all sorts!

Read about the Garden English Homes below.

Our first segment of Jackson Heights, Then & Now!!! Featuring the English Garden Homes 🏡

Stay safe with the blizzard warning in place for this weekend!

A Blizzard Warning begins Sunday morning and will continue into Monday.

Plan for delays, closures, and extremely hazardous travel conditions.

Light snow expected to begin around 6 AM Sunday, gradually increasing after noon. Moderate snow by 6 PM, then rapidly intensifying.

Heavy snow, strong winds, and near whiteout conditions are expected, with the worst impacts Sunday night through Monday morning.

As of right now, we’re expecting 13-17 inches of snow across the city, with the highest totals over southern portions of NYC closer to the storm's core. A 20-25% chance of a worst-case scenario bringing 20-23 inches.

Heaviest snowfall expected to be from 10 PM Sunday through 10 AM Monday, with rates easily exceeding 1.5 inches per hour—and potential bursts of 2-3 inches per hour.

Sustained winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph out of the north-northeast, increasing through Sunday and remaining dangerous through Monday evening.

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