Jan. 21, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who allegedly destroyed multiple statues inside a Chinese Buddhist Temple in Flushing last week. The suspect entered the Chinese Buddhist Temple, located at 136-12 39 Ave, at around 11:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16 and then he threw a large concrete stone at… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Two Flushing and Forest Hills-based organizations have been working to ensure that no federal employee goes hungry in the midst of the fourth week of the partial government shutdown. The Flushing Jewish Community Council (FJCC) and Masbia of Queens are currently providing free boxes of food, hot meals or… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2019 Staff Report A world-renowned ballet company will offer some magical choreography to a special Queens commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Sunday, Jan. 20. Dance Theatre of Harlem will perform at Queens College’s Colden Auditorium at 4 p.m. And as part of a program, artistic director Virginia Johnson… Read more »
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 »