Dec. 27, 2017 By Tara Law A Flushing cafe specializing in dessert has been closed temporarily by the Health Department. Caffeine Fix, located at 149-40 41st Ave and known for its waffles, ice cream, and specialty beverages—was closed on Dec. 13, according to the Health Dept. The eatery was cited for numerous violations, including evidence… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a 17-year-old woman who disappeared from Flushing yesterday. Vicky Katechis was last seen at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 leaving her 165-08 33rd Ave. home. She is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 180 pounds. She was last seen wearing a green jacket, black… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2017 By Christian Murray The police released video yesterday of two stick-wielding suspects who allegedly beat a man at a Flushing home Thursday. The suspects knocked on the front door of a house near 147th Street and Elm Avenue at around 6:00 a.m. and then barged in when the victim opened the door,… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2017 By Tara Law A four-year-old girl was left on a cold bus in Flushing for six hours Wednesday after the bus matron failed to check the vehicle for children after it arrived at a local elementary school, police said. The girl was left alone on the bus around 8 a.m. until she… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2017 By Tara Law Police are investigating anti-Asian graffiti that was discovered Monday on a Long Island Rail Road sign in Flushing. The hateful messages found at the Murray Hill station included statements such as “Chinese Losers Town” and “Asians all on welfare!” Railroad workers painted over the graffiti shortly after it was… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »