April 16, 2019 By Alexa Beyer The Queens International Night Market returns for the spring season this Saturday. The popular open-air food and art bazaar in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which boasts up to 55 food vendors and 30 arts and craft merchants, will be open every Saturday night through Aug. 17 from 5 p.m…. Read more »
April 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Utopia Parkway yesterday, according to police. Joseph Calvacca, 30, a Bayside resident, was riding his 2008 Suzuki motorcycle south on Utopia Parkway when he lost control of the bike and was ejected off his seat around 1:42 p.m. on Sunday. Police… Read more »
April 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Flushing man has pleaded guilty to rape and sexual abuse for two separate knife-point attacks on two different women in Kissena Park back in July 2017. Charles Tobin, 31, will be sentenced to 15 years in prison for his crimes, followed by a 10 year post-release supervision period…. Read more »
April 4, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Barry Grodenchik issued a statement today addressing allegations of sexual harassment, including a claim that he inappropriately touched a female staffer. Grodenchik, who represents a district in northeast Queens, has been accused of giving “unwelcome attention” to a Council staffer over the past year, including kissing her… Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two Albany legislators announced today that Northeast Queens Long Island Rail Road commuters will soon be receiving a 20 percent deduction on their monthly fare passes. Assembly Members Edward Braunstein of Bayside and Nily Rozic of Fresh Meadows fought for the agreement to be added into the 2019-2020 state… Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for an alleged thief who pretended to have a weapon in order to escape from a security guard while shoplifting at a Flushing store a few weeks ago. According to police, on March 14 around 1:20 a.m. the unidentified man tried to walk out of a Flushing… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A food festival that aims to showcase the dining scene of Downtown Flushing will be taking place next month. The Flushing Food Festival, scheduled for Saturday, April 13, will feature 15 local restaurants offering hundreds of samples. The event, which will be held at the Sheraton LaGuardia Hotel Ballroom, is… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Flushing man who fired shots at two plainclothes NYPD housing officers was convicted of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon today in Queens Supreme Court. Jamel Ethridge, 40, was convicted by a jury after a four-week trial and now faces up to 40 years in prison… Read more »
March 28, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Congresswoman Grace Meng on Tuesday introduced the Menstrual Equity for All Act, legislation designed to address the difficulties women and girls face in accessing menstrual hygiene products. The bill aims to give states the option to use federal grant funds to provide students with free menstrual hygiene products in… Read more »
March 27, 2019 By Alexa Beyer A Flushing house museum that preserves the former home of an African American inventor won an award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy (NYLC) yesterday following a recent restoration project. The Lewis H. Latimer House Museum, located at 34-41 137th St., was among thirteen projects selected by the conservancy to… Read more »