Feb. 14, 2018 By Tara Law The owner of a lottery ticket bought at a Flushing bodega has won $1 million, the New York Lottery announced Monday. The ticket holder won the prize in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday. The ticket was bought at Mitul Quickstop Inc. at 60-08 Main St. The ticket matched five… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for an alleged pickpocket who was involved in a series of thefts in Flushing between Oct. 29 and Jan. 16. The suspect, described as black and in his 40s, allegedly took property from 10 victims during that time period. In the most recent case, a woman… Read more »
Feb. 9, 2018 By Tara Law A Flushing pool hall has been closed temporarily by the Department of Health. DIY Billiards & Lounge, located at 36-21 Prince Street, was closed following a Feb. 7 inspection. The health inspector slapped the hall with 56 violation points for sewage and liquid waste contamination and an improper sewage… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into two apartments in Flushing last month. The suspect allegedly forced his way through the front door of an apartment near College Point Boulevard and Pople Avenue at around noon on Jan. 22 and fled with $200, police said…. Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray The ambitious Willets Point development–which was on life support after the developer’s most recent plans were blocked–has been resuscitated, with the Mayor announcing today that 1,100 units of affordable housing units and a school will be built on a 6-acre section of the 62-acre industrial area. The plan will… Read more »
Feb. 1, 2018 By Tara Law Congresswoman Grace Meng is calling on the United States Postal Service to replace Queens mail collection boxes with anti-theft boxes to combat mail fishing. Meng addressed a letter today to Elvin Mercado, Triboro District Manager of USPS, calling mail fishing a “growing problem” in Queens. Mail fishing thieves typically… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2018 By Tara Law Three Queens congress members have called on the head of the U.S. Postal Service to address mail delivery problems in Queens. The officials, in a Jan. 23 letter addressed to Postmaster General Megan Brennan, listed a series of issues such as delivery delays, incorrectly delivered mail, package problems and… Read more »
Jan. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A trove of items were stolen from the Flushing Senior Center last week, police say. The burglary happened on Jan. 18 at around 2:30 a.m., when a man went inside the senior center at 136-82 39th Ave and stole laptops, a cell phone, tables, and money, according to police…. Read more »
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 »