June 26, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a suspect who allegedly struck a man in the back of the head while arguing at a store in Flushing earlier this month. The suspect struck the victim in the back of the head after getting into a dispute inside the 40-02 Main Street… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Christian Murray A Whitestone man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than a dozen catalytic converters from cars parked throughout Queens was sentenced yesterday to one year in jail, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office. Michael Cipriati, 34, removed a total of 15 catalytic converters from vehicles parked on various… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Christian Murray A 17-year-old pedestrian was struck dead while in the crosswalk by an 88-year-old driver in the Clearview section of Queens this morning. Madeline Shershen, a Flushing teen, was hit while crossing Utopia Parkway at 16th Ave in the marked crosswalk at about 10:30 a.m., police said. Shershen was transported… Read more »
June 25. 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a suspect who entered a Flushing man’s apartment last week and then threw the victim to the ground and took his cellphone The suspect entered the 63-year-old victim’s apartment at around 4 p.m. on June 21 and when confronted he threw the man to… Read more »
June 20, 2018 By Tara Law Legendary musician Paul Simon has announced that the final concert of his farewell tour will be held in Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Sept. 22. Simon, who grew up in Kew Gardens Hills, will perform hits and classic songs from throughout his career during the concert, which is dubbed… Read more »
June 18, 2018 By Tara Law A 3-day-old girl died after her mother realized she had stopped breathing in their Flushing home on Saturday. Baby Joyce Liang was found unresponsive at the 136th St. home at around 6 p.m., police say. Her mother called 911 and police rushed to the scene. Emergency responders performed CPR… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who punched a teenage boy in the face in an unprovoked attack at the Main Street subway station earlier this month. The 14-year-old victim was walking down the stairs on Saturday, June 9 at around 5:10 p.m. when he was assaulted, police… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The application period for an affordable apartment in a Flushing complex opened yesterday. There are 3 affordable units on offer at a newly-developed complex at 168-05 Depot Road. The building is four stories and will also contain four market-rate units. The building will offer parking–for a fee– and a… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Tara Law The public is invited to pick up their own “Passport to Flushing” and take a self-guided tour of the neighborhood’s cultural sites, businesses and restaurants from June 15 to 17. The special “passport” booklet will guide participants to 22 of Flushing’s most interesting destinations— and provide them with special… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s buttocks while she was walking along a Flushing street last month. The suspect allegedly followed a 32-year-old woman along Main Street, by Cherry Avenue, at about 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 3, when he approached her and… Read more »