Nov. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The first of two residential towers in Flushing’s Tangram, a 1.2 million-square-foot mixed-use development, is nearly sold out as closings and move-ins have begun, the developers announced Thursday. About 95 percent of the tower’s 192 apartments — a mix of modern studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units — have… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A College Point man was arrested last week after an NYPD narcotics team raided his home and found an illegal stash of drugs and guns. Members of the NYPD Queens North narcotics team executed a search warrant at the home of Brandon Bryant, 25, of 25th Avenue, on Nov…. Read more »
Nov. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Flushing Business Improvement District (BID) is hosting its annual holiday lighting celebration for the 17th year on Tuesday. Every winter, the Flushing BID hangs LED snowflakes and light displays above the streets and lights them at a ceremony with community members and elected officials to mark the start… Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin To mark Veterans’ Day, Congresswoman Grace Meng is holding a holiday card drive for Queens veterans for the second year in a row. Meng will be collecting cards from residents–as well as from children at local elementary schools– and then personally deliver them to veterans at the VA St…. Read more »
Nov. 11, 2019 By Michael Dorgan Elected officials held a ground-breaking ceremony on Friday to mark the beginning of a $24 million overhaul to preserve the three observation towers that are part of the New York State Pavilion. The three towers look over the “Tent of Tomorrow,” the centerpiece of the Pavilion, which consists of… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin Nearly three dozen elected officials have come out in opposition to the opening of a large liquor store in College Point after discovering that it is linked to a national chain with a controversial record. Several of the 35 city, state and federal politicians who object to the store’s… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for two suspects in connection to a series of armed robberies that occurred at commercial businesses across Queens during October. The two men stole over $500 in four armed robberies that took place in car body shops and convenience stores in Willets Point and North Corona… Read more »
Nov. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police have arrested the man who punched a 53-year-old woman in the back of the head outside a Flushing church last week. Police arrested 36-year-old Chun Wang of Chinatown yesterday, Nov. 6 at 12:48 p.m. and charged him with assault and harassment. Wang allegedly punched the woman outside Saint… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 53-year-old woman was punched in the back of the head by a man outside a Flushing church last week. Police said that incident took place after the suspect was asked to leave Saint Michael’s Church at 136-76 41st Ave. on Monday Oct. 28 after he caused a disturbance…. Read more »
Nov. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Melinda Katz sailed to victory in the Queens District Attorney race last night, easily beating the Republican candidate Joe Murray. Katz, who has been the Queens Borough President since 2014, garnered nearly 75 percent of the votes — 138,000 to Murray’s 45,000, according to the unofficial results released by… Read more »