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 »
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 »