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 »
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 »
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 »
Jan. 12, 2018 By Christian Murray Two men robbed a gas station in Flushing at gun point earlier this month and took off with $900 in cash, police said. The suspects, who police believe are linked to an armed robbery that took place in Woodside last month, went inside the BP Gas Station at 29-17… Read more »
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 »
Jan. 10, 2018 By Christian Murray A 77-year woman was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Flushing this morning, just two blocks from where she lived. Jun Sum was struck while crossing Parsons Boulevard mid block between 32nd Avenue and 33rd Avenue at 7:10 a.m., according to the NYPD. When police arrived she was unconscious… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a 6-story outpatient healthcare facility in Flushing. The building will be located at 132-49 41st Ave. The healthcare facility will take up all six floors and the cellar. The 13,049 square foot building will be 58 feet tall. The property is four blocks from… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who robbed a motel in Flushing on Christmas Eve. The suspect allegedly entered the Flushing Motel, located at 34-50 Linden Place, at around 5:40 p.m. and asked the clerk at the front desk if there were any available rooms. The suspect then left… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2018 By Tara Law Police are looking for three men who allegedly robbed two teenagers on College Point Boulevard on Dec. 1. The three suspects approached the teenagers at 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of College Point Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue before pushing them and taking both of their Apple iPhone 7 Plus… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2017 By Christian Murray Two new elevators are going to be installed at the Murray Hill LIRR station in Flushing, the MTA announced today. The elevators will connect customers from the street to the platforms and are part of an $8.6 million project that also includes the installation of new security cameras, lighting… Read more »