Sept. 26, 2018 By Tara Law Police are investigating the stabbing of a 59-year-old man who was found dead in his Pomonok Houses apartment last night. The victim, Raul Tejada, was found stabbed at 67-33 Kissena Blvd, police said. Tejada’s brother found him and called 911 at around 10:13 p.m. Emergency responders found Tejada lying… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2018 By Tara Law A new Kumon Math & Reading Center opened in Flushing Friday. The center, which offers math and reading instruction for preschool to high school-aged children, is located at 149-36 Northern Blvd. Councilmember Peter Koo, members of the Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce and local business leaders welcomed the center… Read more »
Sept. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A Flushing woman will be charged with five counts of attempted murder for the Friday stabbing that left five people— including three newborns— in critical condition, police said. Police say that they have filed charges against Yu Fen Wang, 52, for the stabbings. A spokesperson for the Queens District… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2018 By Tara Law Three newborns and two adults were brutally stabbed at a Flushing nursery early this morning. Police say that the three children— who are all less than one month old— and two adults are in critical but stable condition after being stabbed at 43-67 161st St. today. The suspect, a… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2018 By Tara Law An 88-year-old Whitestone woman pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment for a June 25 crash that killed a teenage girl. Sheila Kahn-Prager was sentenced to conditional discharge and agreed not to drive again as part of the plea deal, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. On June 28, Kahn-Prager… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Tara Law An 89-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car on 32nd Avenue just steps from her Parsons Boulevard home on Sunday morning. Police say that Maria Piscina was hit by a car while she was walking in an eastern-marked crosswalk at the Parsons Boulevard intersection at 8:34 a.m. … Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Christian Murray Building plans have been filed for a 13-story mixed-use building to go up on a site adjacent to the Flushing Town Hall. The development, which will be located at 137-45 to 137-61 Northern Blvd, will include a 244-room Westin Hotel and 38 apartments. The building replaces the building that was home… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2018 By Tara Law The Queens International Night Market will return for its fall season later this month. The popular market, which is open Saturdays from April until Oct. 27, will return on Sept. 29 after taking a hiatus to accommodate the U.S. Open. This fall, the market will feature food, art and… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Significant changes could be coming soon to community boards. Term limits for board members, along with a provision to make boards more representative of their communities, will appear as items on the general election ballot this November, the city announced last week. The two items, among several proposals, come… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Retro fast-food chain Sonic Drive-In has opened a location across the street from New World Mall. Sonic, which is known for classic American fast food such as burgers, corndogs, fries and shakes, opened at 136-51 Roosevelt Ave. The storefront is the former location of a Gamestop. Although its signature… Read more »