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Queens Night Market to Return Sept. 29

Sept. 17, 2018 By Tara Law The Queens International Night Market will return for its fall season later this month. The popular market, which is open Saturdays from April until Oct. 27, will return on Sept. 29 after taking a hiatus to accommodate the U.S. Open. This fall, the market will feature food, art and… Read more »

Term Limits for Community Board Members on the Ballot This November

Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Significant changes could be coming soon to community boards. Term limits for board members, along with a provision to make boards more representative of their communities, will appear as items on the general election ballot this November, the city announced last week. The two items, among several proposals, come… Read more »

Fast Food Restaurant Sonic Opens Flushing Location

Sept. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Retro fast-food chain Sonic Drive-In has opened a location across the street from New World Mall. Sonic, which is known for classic American fast food such as burgers, corndogs, fries and shakes, opened at 136-51 Roosevelt Ave. The storefront is the former location of a Gamestop. Although its signature… Read more »

NYPD: Teenagers Rob Man at Knifepoint at Flushing Spa Thursday

Sept. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray A 32-year-man was robbed at knifepoint at a Flushing spa in the early hours Thursday morning. The victim was inside the Hawaii Relax Spa, located at 149-50th Blvd., at around 1:50 a.m. when three teenage males approached him in the basement stairwell and demanded money. One of the suspects… Read more »

Police Release Photos of Men Who Allegedly Burglarized Flushing Building

Sept. 6, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released surveillance photos of three men who allegedly broke into a Flushing building and stole jewelry last month. The men forced their way into the building, located near Haight Street and 41st Avenue, between 3:30 a.m. and 4:45 a.m. on Aug. 15 and took off with jewelry,… Read more »

Spa Castle To Pay $2.5 Million After Pleading Guilty to Tax Fraud

Aug. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A troubled Flushing spa will have to cough up millions to the state after the company and its owner pleaded guilty to tax fraud, the state district attorney announced yesterday. Spa Castle at 131-10 11th Ave in College Point, was convicted of criminal tax fraud charges, and must pay… Read more »

NYPD: Man Breaks Into Flushing Business Twice, Victim Gets Him on Tape

Aug. 22, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a Flushing business owner twice in the space of a week. The suspect allegedly broke into 133-43 Roosevelt Ave. through a rear window at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, and took the victim’s costume jewelry and approximately… Read more »