March 2, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are searching for two men who barged their way into a woman’s Flushing apartment, before assaulting her and attempting to rob her. The men allegedly rang the 55-year-old’s doorbell at around 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 and when she arrived at the door, they pushed their way… Read more »
March 1, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a woman who allegedly broke into and stole thousands of dollars worth of property from a Flushing home last month. According to police, the woman broke into the residence near Roosevelt Avenue and Parsons Boulevard sometime between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Feb. 1,… Read more »
March 1, 2019 By Christian Murray A bill that aims to protect workers from religious discrimination passed the state Assembly Wednesday and is expected to gain passage in the Senate in coming months. The legislation, introduced by Assemblymember David Weprin, aims protect employees or prospective employees from discrimination on the basis of their religious attire…. Read more »
Feb. 28, 2019 By Christian Murray People who post intimate photos or explicit videos of a former flame online will soon face up to a year in jail. The New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation today that would make it a Class A misdemeanor to disseminate intimate photos or video of a person… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Flushing’s acclaimed Dumpling Galaxy is in the spotlight once more, as its chef and owner has been named among this year’s semifinalists for the coveted James Beard Awards, one of the culinary world’s highest honors. Helen You, who opened the popular 42-35 Main St. restaurant in 2014, is among… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2019 By Jon Cronin The lane markings on a 1.5 mile stretch of Northern Boulevard are barely visible and a number of Flushing lawmakers are calling on the Department of Transportation to paint them properly. “It’s hazardous and unacceptable,” said a spokesperson for Council Member Peter Koo’s office today. Last week state Sen…. Read more »
Feb. 22, 2019 Staff Report The cause of the 2017 collision in Flushing that saw three people killed after a coach bus slammed into an MTA bus may be explained by a Thermos bottle lodged between the motorcoach’s brake and gas pedals, according to a federal agency. The National Transportation Safety Board released its report… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2019 By Christian Murray Tenants have started moving into a 231-unit affordable apartment building that recently opened in downtown Flushing. The 10-story building, dubbed One Flushing and located at 133-45 41st Ave., is being rented to low-income seniors and families. Sixty-six units have been reserved for tenants 62 years and older, with the… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2019 Staff Report Police have released surveillance video of a suspect wanted in connection to the gruesome Feb. 12 shooting in Flushing that left a 31-year-old Queens man dead. The video, released yesterday, purports to show the unidentified suspect lurching toward the victim, Xin Gu of Long Island City, as he opened the… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Flushing man was arrested on Monday in connection to the gruesome death of a New Rochelle woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase on a Greenwich, Connecticut, street earlier this month. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, 24, was arrested at his Flushing home Monday and charged with… Read more »