Dec. 18, By Christian Murray The police are looking for a Flushing man who was reported missing Sunday. Ukchae Lee, 74, was last seen at his 36-19 167 Street home at around 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17. He is described as Asian, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 110 pounds, with brown eyes, salt and pepper hair… Read more »
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Police Looking for Man who Allegedly Touched Woman’s Rear End at Flushing-Main Street Station
Dec. 18, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly touched the rear end of a 25-year-old woman while she was walking up the stairs at the Flushing-Main Street subway station on the “7” line last month. The incident allegedly took place on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at about 8:30 p.m.,… Read more »
Provide Feedback on Improving Flushing Meadows Corona Park at a Holiday-Themed Forum
Dec. 13, 2017 By Tara Law Queens residents are invited to share their ideas as to how Flushing Meadows-Corona Park could be improved at a holiday-themed forum this Sunday. The Community Advisory Board for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, a park advocacy group, will host its first open house Sunday where it will lead a public… Read more »
Man Charged for Stealing More than a Dozen Catalytic Converters From Cars in Queens: DA
Dec. 11, 2017 By Tara Law A Queens man has been charged for stealing 15 catalytic converters from vehicles across the borough. Michael Cipriati, 33, of Whitestone, allegedly removed converters from vehicles parked in Astoria, Long Island City, College Point, Jackson Heights, Little Neck, Sunnyside Gardens and Flushing between October and December. He then sold… Read more »
NYPD: Pickpocket Has Swiped Eight Women’s Wallets in Flushing
Dec. 11, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a pickpocket who has allegedly swiped eight women’s wallets or phones in downtown Flushing in the past six weeks. In each case the suspect has bump into an unsuspecting target—typically young women–and then remove their wallet or cellphone, police said. The police have received… Read more »
Flushing Man Gets Busted Smuggling Booze Across State Lines
Dec. 8, 2017 By Christian Murray A Flushing man has been arrested for allegedly smuggling a large quantity of liquor into New York state from New Hampshire with the intent of selling it here. Juncheng Chen, 45, was arrested by investigators with the Tax Department’s Criminal Investigation Division after his vehicle was stopped by New… Read more »
Historic House Tour Scheduled for Sunday, Takes Place in Corona and Flushing
Dec. 6, 2017 By Tara Law Visitors will be able to take a close look at seven of the borough’s most historic homes on Sunday. The 30th Annual Queens Historic Holiday House Tour is taking place and will pay tribute to the centennial of women’s suffrage in New York by highlighting the women who lived… Read more »
NYPD: Man Swipes Cell Phone Off Woman on 7-Train Near Flushing-Main Street Station
Dec. 6, 2017 By Tara Law Police are looking for a man who snatched a woman’s phone out of her hands on the Flushing-bound 7 train on Nov. 6. The suspect allegedly approached a 25-year-old woman and grabbed her phone as the train was approaching the Flushing-Main Street Station at 2:50 p.m. He then fled… Read more »
Korean Man Pleads Guilty To Attacking Chinese Women in Flushing, Motivated By Hate: AG
Dec. 4, 2017 By Christian Murray A Korean man who attacked two Chinese women and then robbed them in Flushing last year pleaded guilty Friday to robbery as a hate crime, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Key S. Lee, 35, of Hawthorne Avenue, punched the women in the face in two separate incidents… Read more »
NYPD Search for Suspect Wanted For Shooting in Kew Gardens Hills
Dec. 4, 2017 By Tara Law Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly shot a 46-year-old man in the buttocks in Kew Gardens Hills in October. Marc Coleman, 28, allegedly fired several shots before striking the victim once in the buttocks in front of 71-06 Kissena Blvd at around 10:04 p.m. on Oct. 23…. Read more »