Sept. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray A 32-year-man was robbed at knifepoint at a Flushing spa in the early hours Thursday morning. The victim was inside the Hawaii Relax Spa, located at 149-50th Blvd., at around 1:50 a.m. when three teenage males approached him in the basement stairwell and demanded money. One of the suspects… Read more »
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Police: Woman Struck Victim in Face with Skateboard and Threatened Her with Knife
Sept. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a woman who smacked a 39-year-old woman across the face with a skateboard and threatened her with a knife. The attack took place at 5:50 p.m. on Aug. 29 near 58th Road and 146th Street. Police say that the victim was getting out of her… Read more »
Police Release Photos of Men Who Allegedly Burglarized Flushing Building
Sept. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released surveillance photos of three men who allegedly broke into a Flushing building and stole jewelry last month. The men forced their way into the building, located near Haight Street and 41st Avenue, between 3:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 15 and took off with jewelry,… Read more »
Flushing Woman Falls on Her Head and Loses Memory, Police Seek Help in Identifying Her
Aug. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who fell on her face in Flushing earlier this week and has no recollection of where she lives or the contact information of family and friends. The woman fell in the vicinity of Kissena Boulevard and Holly Avenue… Read more »
Police Search For Bike-Riding Teen Who Has Been Snatching Cellphones From Flushing Residents
Aug. 29, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a bicycle-riding teenager who has been snatching cellphones out of the hands of pedestrians in Flushing this summer. Police describe the suspect as a Hispanic boy who is between 16 and 18 years old. He is about 5 foot 10 inches tall and 160 pounds,… Read more »
Spa Castle To Pay $2.5 Million After Pleading Guilty to Tax Fraud
Aug. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A troubled Flushing spa will have to cough up millions to the state after the company and its owner pleaded guilty to tax fraud, the state district attorney announced yesterday. Spa Castle at 131-10 11th Ave in College Point, was convicted of criminal tax fraud charges, and must pay… Read more »
NYPD: Man Breaks Into Flushing Business Twice, Victim Gets Him on Tape
Aug. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a Flushing business owner twice in the space of a week. The suspect allegedly broke into 133-43 Roosevelt Ave. through a rear window at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, and took the victim’s costume jewelry and approximately… Read more »
Tours Coinciding with U.S. Open to Flaunt Flushing’s Vibrant Culture
Aug. 21, 2018 By Tara Law The Greater Flushing Chamber of Commerce will be offering free walking tours of downtown Flushing next week designed to entice tennis fans to get out and explore the neighborhood. The chamber will host “Discover Flushing” one-hour walking tours from Aug. 27 to Sept. 7 during the U.S. Open. The tours will… Read more »
Despite Long Odds, Meng Seeks to Amend Constitution and Lower U.S. Voting Age
Aug. 20, 2018 By Tara Law Congresswoman Grace Meng wants to amend the U.S. constitution and lower the American voting age to 16 years old. Meng has introduced a constitutional amendment in the House of Representatives to change the voting age on federal, state and local levels. The voting age was last lowered in 1971,… Read more »
19-Story Building Planned for 37th Avenue in Flushing
Aug. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray Plans were filed last week for a 19-story mixed use building in Flushing that will consist of 146 apartments and 360 hotel rooms. The development is planned to go up at 133-25 37th Ave., just five blocks from the Flushing subway station. The building will be 198-feet tall, with… Read more »