Nov. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin After abruptly closing this spring, a famed soup dumpling restaurant reopened in Flushing Friday — with a larger space, extended hours and new menu items. Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao served its famous soup dumplings to foodies and residents alike for 15 years at 38-12 Prince St. before closing… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2019. By Shane O’Brien (Update: Carmen Moncada has been found) Police are looking for a 72-year-old Flushing woman who was last seen in Sunnyside on Monday afternoon. Carmen Moncada, from Bowne Street, was last seen at about 2 p.m. yesterday inside an orthopedic and medical center at 47-01 Queens Blvd., according to the… Read more »
Nov. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin A reputed MS-13 member was convicted of murder last week for the fatal shooting of a former associate outside a Flushing deli in 2017. Jose “Smoker” Alvarenga, of Hempstead, Long Island, was found guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to Acting Queens District… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2019 By Allie Griffin Flushing’s Nordstrom Rack is set to close at the end of January. Nordstrom Rack Skyview Center, located at 40-24 College Point Blvd, will close on Jan. 31, 2020 and leave 42 employees without jobs, according to a notice the company filed with the New York State Department of Labor…. Read more »
Oct. 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Members Robert Holden and Paul Vallone introduced a bill yesterday that would increase fines for noise violations. The bill specifically targets car owners who blast their stereo systems. It would increase the fine for a first offense from $100 to $200 and the fine for a third offense… Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The majority of Queens council members voted today in favor of a plan that will bring hundreds of miles of protected bicycle and bus lanes to city streets. The legislation introduced by Council Speaker Corey Johnson passed the full council by a 35 to 10 vote with two abstentions…. Read more »
Oct. 30, 2019. By Shane O’Brien The MTA will carry out a “blitz inspection” of the elevated subway tracks after yet another piece of debris fell from the tracks in Queens and smashed through the window of a car parked below. The most recent incident of falling subway debris occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 29 under… Read more »
Oct. 28, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A portion of 130th Street was co-named Joe Femenia Way on Saturday after a College Point civic leader who died suddenly at the age of 62 earlier this year. Council Member Paul Vallone celebrated the street’s official co-naming at a ceremony at the intersection of 130th Street and 23rd… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Christian Murray Elected official held a ceremonial ribbon cutting Thursday to mark the completion of the $5.4 million revamp of the MacNeil Park Esplanade in College Point. The city rebuilt over a quarter mile of the esplanade, which had been battered by time and ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. The park’s seawall… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report. There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »