Dec. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The 7 train line’s expensive new signaling system was slowed down by a little slush this Wednesday morning, causing the subway line to operate at reduced speeds and New York City Transit President Andy Byford to have some strong words for the outside vendor responsible. NYCT Subways tweeted that… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2019 By Kristen Torres A women’s rights group opened its new headquarters in Bayside’s Fort Totten Park Sunday. The Center for the Women of New York (CWNY) celebrated the opening of its new location, at 207 Totten Ave., in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 8. “The new building will allow the Center to… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin A swimming school for children is the latest tenant to lease space at Flushing’s mega mixed-use development, the a 1.2 million-square-foot Tangram. Goldfish Swim School will take over 8,000 square feet at 133-27 39th Ave. in the Tangram and will open by spring 2021. The learn-to-swim facility will feature… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin The annual ‘Warming Up Winter’ holiday market returns to the Queens Museum this Sunday, showcasing nearly 60 local artisans and offering plenty of tasty foods to try. The holiday market, a collaboration between the Queens Museum and the Queens Night Market, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 15 from… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Queens bishop who served as the spiritual leader of a Bayside church has been charged for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy from his congregation, the District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. Bishop Jese Milagrosa, 69, who served at Our Lady of La Salette Church at 46-44 204th St., is… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 Staff Report Queens is about to enter the Age of Enlightenment. The Hello Panda Festival is set to fill Citi Field with intense energy ─ literally and figuratively ─ from Friday, Dec. 6 until Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. This first-ever extravaganza celebrates the traditional Chinese art of lantern-making with more than 120… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Flushing woman died Monday just days after she was struck by a car while crossing 162nd Street last week. Adela Hernandez, 69, was hit by a car on Nov. 25 around 5 p.m. while crossing the street north of 46th Avenue in Flushing, police said. She was taken… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin An 80-year-old woman was fatally struck by a car while crossing a street last Friday in Murray Hill, police announced today. Soon Ok Han, of Levittown, NY, was crossing 41st Avenue near Murray Street at 12:35 p.m. on Nov. 22 when she was struck by a 2015 Honda Civic,… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Michael Dorgan A Flushing man has been convicted of extorting a gambling parlor owner and threatening him with violence when the victim refused to hand over a portion of his profits. Yuan “Mike” Li, 38, was found guilty of the extortion plan following a four-day trial in Brooklyn federal court last… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Kristen Torres Police are asking the public for help in identifying two men involved in a string of burglaries in northeast Queens. According to police, the break-ins began on Oct. 25 at a home located at 154th Street and 20th Avenue in Whitestone. The suspects forced open a window at the… Read more »