Jul. 9, 2024 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are on the hunt for an armed robber who was foiled by a quick-thinking victim during the early hours of Friday, July 5.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Shops at Skyview Mall will host a “K-Fun Summer School” Korean culture class on Sunday, July 28 from 2-5 p.m. The mall, located at 40-24 College Point Blvd. in Flushing, is hosting the summer school event as part of its “Skyview High” theme, which runs now through early August….
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Jul. 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assemblywoman Nily Rozic visited the Chinese-American Planning Council’s (CPC) Queens Community Center this week to inspect the upgrades made possible by a $125,000 state capital grant she secured for the center. The CPC is the nation’s largest Asian American social services organization, serving thousands daily through over 50 programs…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A Flushing woman is accused of ordering a hitman on the dark web in a twisted plot to kill her lover’s wife.
Jul. 8, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The number of first-time foreclosures in Queens saw a slight increase from the second quarter of 2023 to the same period in 2024, according to a report by the real estate agency PropertyShark. Year-over-year, foreclosures in Queens rose 8%, from 148 last year to 160 this year. This year’s foreclosures accounted…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A Flushing church will present a Defensive Driving Course sponsored by the National Safety Council next month. The Holy Family Parish, located at 175-20 74th Ave. in Flushing, will present the course on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A church spokesperson shared that the parish…
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Jul. 8, 2024 By Czarinna Andres A transformative borough-wide partnership between Queens College and NYC Parks was launched at Archie Spigner Park, in Jamaica on Thursday, June 27. The initiative aims to promote cultural vibrancy through a series of free performances and interactive workshops focused on music, dance, and the visual arts. The inaugural event…
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Jul. 7, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The New York Mets announced on July 2 that select menu items at Citi Field will be available for just $5 on Tuesdays for the remainder of the 2024 regular season. Starting Tuesday, July 9, fans will be able to purchase a 12-ounce Coors Light draft beer, a 22-ounce…
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Jul. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep Grace Meng announced Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service will implement recommendations from a federal investigation that showed that the agency was not doing enough to combat mail theft in Queens. The investigation, the first-ever probe into mail theft in Queens, was launched by the U.S. Postal…
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Jul. 3, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular chicken finger restaurant chain “Raising Cane’s” is set to open its first location in Queens on Tuesday, July 9, at its newly established Flushing restaurant at 39-20 Main St. The Flushing restaurant will offer Queens residents a taste of the chain’s fried chicken. Customers can feast on…
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