June 18, 2018 By Tara Law A 3-day-old girl died after her mother realized she had stopped breathing in their Flushing home on Saturday. Baby Joyce Liang was found unresponsive at the 136th St. home at around 6 p.m., police say. Her mother called 911 and police rushed to the scene. Emergency responders performed CPR… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who punched a teenage boy in the face in an unprovoked attack at the Main Street subway station earlier this month. The 14-year-old victim was walking down the stairs on Saturday, June 9 at around 5:10 p.m. when he was assaulted, police… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The application period for an affordable apartment in a Flushing complex opened yesterday. There are 3 affordable units on offer at a newly-developed complex at 168-05 Depot Road. The building is four stories and will also contain four market-rate units. The building will offer parking–for a fee– and a… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Tara Law The public is invited to pick up their own “Passport to Flushing” and take a self-guided tour of the neighborhood’s cultural sites, businesses and restaurants from June 15 to 17. The special “passport” booklet will guide participants to 22 of Flushing’s most interesting destinations— and provide them with special… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks while she was walking along a Flushing street last month. The suspect allegedly followed a 32-year-old woman along Main Street, by Cherry Avenue, at about 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, when he approached her and… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Tara Law Congresswoman Grace Meng condemned the mayor for not taking input from the Asian community on a plan to admit more black, Latino, female and low-income students to New York City’s specialized high schools. Meng, New York’s highest ranking Asian-American official, criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Christian Murray A ribbon cutting was held Monday for the opening of a new playground on a site used by two Flushing schools. The playground was built at JHS 189Q and the Flushing International School, located at 144-80 Barclay Ave, on space that had previously been used for parking. The new… Read more »
June 6, 2018 By Tara Law A three-day expo taking place in Flushing later this month aims to promote the neighborhood as a destination for food, business and culture. The expo, named “Flushing’s World Fair,” will take place from June 15 through June 17 and will showcase the area’s international cuisine, rich history and thriving industry…. Read more »
June 4, 2018 By Christian Murray Nearly one in four Chinese men who live in New York City smoke cigarettes and the Health Dept. has launched a campaign trying to get them to quit. The Health Department announced today that 23 percent of Chinese men smoke, the highest figure among all ethnic groups in the… Read more »
June 4, 2018 By Christian Murray A fire broke out in a two-story house in Flushing early Monday morning leaving two people in critical condition, according to the FDNY. More than 100 firefighters responded to the blaze that broke out at 147-09 41st Ave. around 2 a.m. Monday. The flames spread rapidly throughout the house…. Read more »