Jan. 17, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a woman who has been snatching wallets and purses from shoppers at retail stores in College Point, Elmhurst and midtown Manhattan over the past year. Police say the woman’s crime spree began on June 12 when she allegedly took a purse from a shopper… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2019 Staff Report It has smelled and looked delicious for the past three months. Now, it’s finally time to get a free taste. The New York Hall of Science will break down GingerBread Lane 2018 and give away chunks to the public on Monday, Jan. 21, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police have arrested a man who is suspected of attacking and sexual assaulting a woman on a Flushing street last month. Jose Montes, a 32-year-old Jackson Heights resident, was arrested on Jan. 12 and charged with sex abuse, third degree assault, and second degree harassment after allegedly punching and… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray The City Council passed legislation Wednesday that aims to protect business owners from hefty fines for failing to comply with obscure rules that govern the display of storefront awnings. Small business owners throughout the city have been hit with fines of up to $6,000 for not following the letter… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray U.S. Rep. Grace Meng announced Thursday that she will be introducing legislation that aims to block President Donald Trump from declaring a national emergency so that he can build a border wall. The “No Walls Act” would prohibit the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border if national emergencies… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2019 By Christian Murray A 37-year-old Manhattan woman was indicted Wednesday for allegedly stealing $35,000 in insurance payments from a dental practice located at 39-01 Main St. in 2017. Katerin Rochet, who was hired by Flushing Dental Group as an office manager, allegedly forged her employer’s business records and then opened up several… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a suspect who stabbed a man during a botched robbery in downtown Flushing last month. The suspect allegedly approached the victim in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue and Prince Street at around 8 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, and then asked to borrow money…. Read more »
Jan. 9, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for two men who broke into a Flushing home last week and made off with thousands of dollars worth of valuables. The thieves forcibly entered the home of a 39-year-old man near 24th Avenue and 146th Street on Jan. 4 at around 12:55 p.m, according to… Read more »
Jan. 8, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The Flushing Business Improvement District (BID) has released its 2019 Coupon Book filled with offers from area businesses as a way to encourage consumers to shop locally. The coupon book this year features discounts at over 60 businesses in the Downtown Flushing area, with a total of 10,000 books… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A eight-story residential and commercial development could soon be replacing an existing strip mall on Kissena Boulevard. Kimco Realty Corporation, a New Hyde Park-based developer, has filed an application to rezone the site at 46-15 Kissena Blvd., known as the Birchwood Shopping Center, to bring about “The Kissena Center,”… Read more »