Sept. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Retro fast-food chain Sonic Drive-In has opened a location across the street from New World Mall. Sonic, which is known for classic American fast food such as burgers, corndogs, fries and shakes, opened at 136-51 Roosevelt Ave. The storefront is the former location of a Gamestop. Although its signature… Read more »
Sept. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray A 32-year-man was robbed at knifepoint at a Flushing spa in the early hours Thursday morning. The victim was inside the Hawaii Relax Spa, located at 149-50th Blvd., at around 1:50 a.m. when three teenage males approached him in the basement stairwell and demanded money. One of the suspects… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a woman who smacked a 39-year-old woman across the face with a skateboard and threatened her with a knife. The attack took place at 5:50 p.m. on Aug. 29 near 58th Road and 146th Street. Police say that the victim was getting out of her… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released surveillance photos of three men who allegedly broke into a Flushing building and stole jewelry last month. The men forced their way into the building, located near Haight Street and 41st Avenue, between 3:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 15 and took off with jewelry,… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who fell on her face in Flushing earlier this week and has no recollection of where she lives or the contact information of family and friends. The woman fell in the vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Holly Avenue… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a bicycle-riding teenager who has been snatching cellphones out of the hands of pedestrians in Flushing this summer. Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic boy who is between 16 and 18 years old. He is about 5 foot 10 inches tall and 160 pounds,… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A troubled Flushing spa will have to cough up millions to the state after the company and its owner pleaded guilty to tax fraud, the state district attorney announced yesterday. Spa Castle at 131-10 11th Ave in College Point, was convicted of criminal tax fraud charges, and must pay… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a Flushing business owner twice in the space of a week. The suspect allegedly broke into 133-43 Roosevelt Ave. through a rear window at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, and took the victim’s costume jewelry and approximately… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2018 By Tara Law The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce will be offering free walking tours of downtown Flushing next week designed to entice tennis fans to get out and explore the neighborhood. The chamber will host “Discover Flushing” one-hour walking tours from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7 during the U.S. Open. The tours will… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Tara Law Congresswoman Grace Meng wants to amend the U.S. constitution and lower the American voting age to 16 years old. Meng has introduced a constitutional amendment in the House of Representatives to change the voting age on federal, state and local levels. The voting age was last lowered in 1971,… Read more »