May. 3, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing pharmacy owner and his Long Island associate were arrested by federal agents Tuesday morning for allegedly engaging in a $26 million healthcare fraud scam. Dacheng “Bruce” Lu, 44, from Flushing, and Taesung “Terry” Kim, 58, of Great Neck, were arraigned on an indictment unsealed in Brooklyn federal…
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May. 2, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Almost 300 resident physicians employed by the MediSys Health Network at Jamaica and Flushing Hospital could go on strike later this month if management refuses to agree to their urgent demands which include a living wage, adequate benefits, and patient care. The physicians are represented by the Committee of…
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May. 2, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed This month, Flushing Town Hall is bringing its Global Mashup series to the stage for the first time in three years, followed by its popular monthly Jazz Jams and special concerts, including a performance by the Queens Symphony Orchestra. Saturday, May 6, 7 p.m. Global Mashup: Colombia Meets Klezmer…
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May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry A Flushing teenager was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday for selling more than 1,100 fentanyl pills and a loaded handgun to an undercover detective last year, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Justin Echeverry, 19, of 33rd Avenue, pleaded guilty last month to criminal sale of…
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May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
Police from the 109th Precinct in Flushing are looking for a gunman and his four associates who were captured on video surveillance outside an adult day care center on Friday, April 26.
May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
Rarely does a street co-naming ceremony provide a cathartic moment for some of the city’s most potent leaders, but that is precisely what occurred in Southeast Queens on Friday.
May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Amazin’ Mets Foundation announced it is contributing more than $445,000 to renovate Baseball Field #10 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.
May. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry
The Queens Chamber of Commerce welcomed five new members to its board of directors on April 25. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz presided over a swearing-in ceremony at Bourbon Street in Bayside as part of the chamber’s annual meeting and elections of officers and directors.
Apr. 28, 2023 By Bill Parry Generations of cyclists have taken their lives into their own hands as they made the journey from the Queens “mainland” to the Rockaways and they often complain about the current bike lane across the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge is inadequate. That will change this year. The city’s Department…
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Apr. 28, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivered his 2023 State of the Borough address Friday, April 28, at the Claire Shulman Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, during which he highlighted the borough’s accomplishments over the last year while also providing details into what he would like to see done…
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