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Man Breaks into Two Flushing Apartments, Takes More Than $2,000

Feb. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into two apartments in Flushing last month. The suspect allegedly forced his way through the front door of an apartment near College Point Boulevard and Pople Avenue at around noon on Jan. 22 and fled with $200, police said…. Read more »

1,100 Affordable Housing Units and 450-Seat School Planned for Willets Point

Feb. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray The ambitious Willets Point development–which was on life support after the developer’s most recent plans were blocked–has been resuscitated, with the Mayor announcing today that 1,100 units of affordable housing units and a school will be built on a 6-acre section of the 62-acre industrial area. The plan will… Read more »

Electronics, Money, Stolen From Flushing Senior Center: NYPD

Jan. 24, 2018  By Nathaly Pesantez A trove of items were stolen from the Flushing Senior Center last week, police say. The burglary happened on Jan. 18 at around 2:30 a.m., when a man went inside the senior center at 136-82 39th Ave and stole laptops, a cell phone, tables, and money, according to police…. Read more »

Popular Chinese Restaurant in Flushing Closed Temporarily by Health Dept.

Jan. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A popular Chinese restaurant in Flushing has been closed temporarily by the Department of Health. New Shanghai Tan Restaurant, located at 135-20 40th Rd, was closed on Jan. 18 for numerous violation including evidence of mice and live roaches. The restaurant was slapped with 51 violation points. The Health… Read more »

Police Trying to ID woman who Collapsed at Flushing Bottle Recycle Machine

Jan. 22, 2018 By Tara Law Police are trying to identify a woman who collapsed yesterday while depositing bottles into a recycling machine behind a Flushing grocery store. The woman was found unconscious and unresponsive at around 2:45 p.m. by a Food Plus store located at 44-12 Kissena Boulevard. The woman was taken to Flushing… Read more »

NYPD: Maspeth Woman Found Dead in Flushing Building

Jan. 15, 2018 By Christian Murray A 33-year-old Maspeth woman was found dead inside a Flushing building on Saturday morning, according to police. Jennifer Franks, of 57th Road, was found unconscious and unresponsive inside 46-16 Fuller Place at 11:22 a.m. on Jan. 13, police said. There were no signs of trauma and the Medical Examiner… Read more »

Driver Arrested in Flushing Hit-and-Run that Killed 77-year-old

Jan. 11, 2018 By Christian Murray The police have arrested a woman who allegedly struck and killed a 77-year-old pedestrian on a Flushing street yesterday and fled the scene. Geum Min, a 58-year-old Flushing resident, plowed into Jun Sum at 7:10 am Wednesday while the victim was crossing Parsons Boulevard mid block between 32nd Avenue… Read more »