Jan. 29, 2019 By Christian Murray A Flushing lawmaker has introduced legislation that would require schools across New York state—whether they be public or private– to conduct background checks on all prospective employees. The legislation, introduced by Assemblymember Nily Rozic, would require incoming employees to be fingerprinted and undergo a background check before working at… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Three Flushing residents are accused of running a fake credit card manufacturing operation out of their neighborhood home, with each facing up to 15 years in prison after authorities raided their home late last week, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Jian Zhi Chen, 29, Yue Mei Sun,… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Queens residents have the opportunity to get rid of their old electronics in an eco-friendly way at an e-waste recycling event this Sunday. The event will take place on Jan. 27 at the Queens Botanical parking lot at 42-80 Crommelin St, where locals will be able to drop off… Read more »
Jan. 25, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A man was found dead on the ground in front of a Flushing apartment building yesterday evening, police say. At around 5:01 p.m. on Jan. 24, police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided man outside the apartment building at 147-15 Northern Boulevard. The man, identified as 41-year-old… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2019 By Christian Murray A Flushing man was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison today for stockpiling a cache of guns and ammunition in the basement of his Mulberry Avenue house. Allan Hoo, 47, pleaded guilty in December to weapons charges after police found pistols, assault rifles, air rifles and a loaded… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The annual Queens Marathon is returning for a fourth year this spring in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. The race will kick off at 8 a.m. on Sunday April 21 and runners will be required to complete six loops of the borough’s largest park. The course will wind through the… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2019 By Christian Murray The city has released the findings of a task force put together last year to help create a framework for the development of large portion of Willets Point. The community task force, chaired by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Council Member Francisco Moya, has put forward two possible… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Regal Cinemas will be opening a 34,000 square foot multiplex in downtown Flushing by the end of the year. The theater operator will be taking space within the massive Tangram development, a 1.2-million-square foot project that is nearing completion at 133-15 39th Ave. Regal has signed a 20-year lease… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A fire broke out in the basement of a College Point wholesale store this morning leaving one employee seriously injured. A call came into the FDNY at around 7:40 a.m. that Central Home Care, a wholesale toy and medical supply business at 128-20 14th Ave., was engulfed in flames. The FDNY… Read more »
Jan. 21, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Brooklyn man is dead and another is listed in stable condition after being gunned down in their car while inside the College Point Multiplex parking lot early Saturday. The police arrived on the scene, near the intersection of Ulmer Street and the Whitestone Expressway, at around 4:05 a.m…. Read more »