Jul. 20, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Police from the 109th Precinct are searching for a a pair of crooks who allegedly posed as FBI agents and used a Taser to subdue a man and a woman before stealing their Mercedes Benz and more than $40,000 in loot during a home invasion in Flushing on Sunday….
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Flushing’s 109th Precinct receives funding for new surveillance cameras
Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a check for $312,000 to 109th Precinct Deputy Inspector Louron Hall in downtown Flushing on Tuesday, July 18. The money will be used to purchase new Argus surveillance cameras for the precinct that will be deployed in high-crime areas around the district. “When I took…
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Annual Dragon Boat Festival kicks off in Central Park ahead of Queens extravaganza
Jul. 20, 2023 By Dean Moses The serpent rises again. Central Park played host to an awe-inspiring ceremony on Thursday that marked the launch of a Queens staple that has been running for more than three decades: The Dragon Boat Festival. Dubbed the “Dragon Awakening Ceremony,” parkgoers stopped in their tracks by the Bethesda Fountain…
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Kool & The Gang, DJ Rehka to perform at NYC’s SummerStage concert at Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage, New York City’s beloved outdoor performing arts festival, is bringing two free concerts to Flushing Meadows Corona Park this weekend. On Saturday, July 22, at 6 p.m. Queens Live! Kool & The Gang will return to the SummerStage with Mobb Deep Havoc featuring…
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Police searching for suspect who broke into 93-year-old man’s Whitestone home
Jul. 20, 2023 By Julia Moro Police are searching for the suspect who broke into an elderly man’s home in Whitestone earlier this month. A 93-year-old man reported to the 109th Precinct that when he returned to his residence approximately an hour after leaving it on the morning of July 5, he discovered a broken glass…
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FDNY commissioner announces recognition for members who served during height of COVID-19 pandemic
Jul. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry Few in Queens will forget when the borough was known as the “epicenter of the epicenter” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the only sounds coming from the streets were the sirens and gunned engines of FDNY EMS ambulances rushing the stricken to Elmhurst Hospital and other…
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Top things to eat, see and do in Flushing
Jul. 20, 2023 By John Schilling Behind the hustle and bustle of Times Square and 34th Herald Square in Manhattan, the busiest intersection in New York City exists in Queens at Flushing’s Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue, and it’s easy to see why. For years, Flushing has been one of the largest central business districts…
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A trip down memory lane: Revisiting the rich history of Flushing, Willets Point
Jul. 19, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing was established as a settlement of New Netherland on Oct. 10, 1645, on the eastern bank of Flushing Creek. It was named after the Dutch city of Vlissingen, which was the European base of the Dutch West India company. When the British took control of New Amsterdam in…
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Award-winning Taiwanese puppet show to premiere at Flushing Town Hall in August
Jul. 18, 2023 By John Schilling Flushing Town Hall will host the U.S. premiere of “Paper Play,” an award-winning Taiwanese puppet show for all ages, on Sunday, Aug. 13. As indicated by its title, “Paper Play” features puppets, props and staging made entirely out of paper. For Puppet Beings Theatre, the team behind the production,…
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Flushing councilwoman honors longtime food pantry coordinator at St. Michael’s Church
Jul. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a City Council Citation to St. Michael’s Church food pantry coordinator Nilda Tirado on July 11. Tirado founded the food pantry 22 years ago and has seen it grow immensely over the years. “For over two decades, Nilda Tirado has been feeding needy and…
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