Aug. 6, 2019 By Max Murray Parts of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park have been sanitized following a Shigellosis outbreak that infected 32 people. In mid-July, during the blistering heat wave, scores of Queens parents took their children to cool down in the water sprinklers across NYC parks. However, many parents who took their children to Flushing… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Flushing man has been charged with the attempted rape of a 64-year old women and the assault of her 94-year old mother after he broke into their Queens apartment this weekend, the Queens District Attorney’s office has announced. Solomon Hudgins, 27, of Roosevelt Avenue, allegedly broke into the… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin Early bird commuters in Eastern Queens are getting two additional early morning express bus trips to Manhattan. The MTA has added additional trips on the QM5 and QM7 at 5:10 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. respectively, as announced by the authority and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic. She said the two new… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Max Murray The city will begin spraying pesticides to keep the number of mosquitos at bay in Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Beechhurst, College Point, Whitestone, and other parts of Queens and Nassau County on Aug. 6. The spraying will begin at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, and will continue until 6… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Max Murray A new community center serving immigrants, seniors, and small business owners will be opening in Flushing Saturday, Aug. 10. The community center will be operated by Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) in the newly constructed One Flushing, an affordable housing development that opened in February located on 41st Avenue…. Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Congresswoman Grace Meng has introduced legislation to explore the possibility of creating the first national museum dedicated to preserving the history, culture, and accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The bill calls for the creation of an eight-member panel consisting of experts in the fields of museum planning… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Max Murray Flushing’s Golden Shopping Mall, known for its string of food shops, has closed for renovations, according to published reports. The Golden Shopping Mall, located at 41-26 Main St., contains a multitude of cheap, delectable eateries and is best known for Chinese food. On July 30, according to Grub Street,… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly touched the rear end of a 25-year-old woman while she was walking up the stairs at the Flushing-Main Street subway station on the “7” line last month. The incident allegedly took place on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at about 8:30 p.m.,… Read more »